February 21, 2017, 09:31
John GrajekWhat year American railroads stopped requiring watches for train crews?
Does anyone know what year American railroads stopped requiring watches for train crews? Thanks for the help with this.
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February 21, 2017, 19:14
Billy KuhnJohn, I don't know when they stop using the pocket watches. The first railroad wrist watch as the 214 Bulova Accutron. [In 1962]
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February 21, 2017, 20:33
John GrajekIn the late 50's and working for a small railroad, Pocket Watches outnumbered wristwatches 20-30:1. The only wristwatches I ever saw were the Accutrons. At that time we still had commuter trains and passenger trains so we had to be aware of their presence on the main lines.