Fw: UP: Union Pacific Special Agents: The Badges Behind the Shield

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The UP was always known to hobo and boomers as the toughest pike on 
which to get a ride. Both the bulls and the brakemen were ready to throw 
a hobo off a train be it rolling or standing on a bridge. And even a 
card carrying railroad union man might not get a ride in the caboose if 
he were not a member of the ORC. The HIll Roads and SP were the easy 
routes to the West Coast in side door Pullmans.

     WJPowers

On 5/5/2020 11:44 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Thanks to my friend Gene for forwarding me this story of real life 
> railroad police. Most of us think about what a fun job it would be to 
> ride around in a railroad police vehicle looking at trains and 
> arresting a hobo every now and then. After reading this story I know 
> that you will have a completely different respect for the dangers the 
> railroad police face in everyday duties.
> If you are ever trackside and see any suspicious activities going on 
> please call the local police or the railroad police. It’s a great idea 
> to have the area railroad police phone numbers programmed in your cell 
> phones. Remember to watch and be alert when around trains. Trespassing 
> on railroad property is against the law.
> Stay well and safe,
> Norris
>
>

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