New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
RAILWAY GUARDS IN ENGLAND.
A Survival of the Past-Hardships Of the
Old-Timers

The Diamond Jubilee ot the Railway .flalus
Universal Friendly Socie-E-WHich ENJOYS -'7 PC
ronaEe OF the KiuE-reminds us i-fl ll7 60
t,arf H. a survival or the past. SAYS The London
Globe He occupies under changed c'.l',-.-.s'
same post as did the stage coach EIaid 'l
gone b- The coming OF railways caused great us
tress among those dependent upon iAe '''1'
system for their livelihood Drivers. -'a'oS - -
kaepers ostlers etc. suddenly FOUND --7-
stranded lust as the London cab drivers 'le 81
fering to-day OWING 20 the infrod"'u"H 'l .'' =
tor vehicle. Generally speaking. '-r -l.'N -
The only coaching officials able t' e-h'i'-- -
calling with the new means ~ loc'H'l'D' o. :
guards of railway trains the Older mel. ''..7
soon dropped out. owing to the ""lN''
the latter service eutaiied v,-5
To begin with. the railway guard ''t"t.'- -.
Of 'dcFey. overlooking the tops 'f me -
whore he was utterly unprotected from l'-- =
and from, the smoke and fiery PARTICLES 7'-
the engine Two guards were H-i't''" '' -, o.
seuge~ train. upper and an ui''' "a
~ cat on the las, carriage with MS race =
engine and was furnished with VIE 9'V -. ,bs
a b,soEeIed face mask To protect "'S ~ ,s,t to
ashss The under guard sat ON the carriage - -,
an. engine with his back o. the engine .! -.
,,fs-a-vts arrangement each guaE4 "'' 4ss
bafora him all the carriages IN thr 'l'.. y, .,r,-
o., H.. .ras riding upon. and ;hey c'uld . -
90 ,,b es,r other bv signal The c'a'-
- ti.r the guards rode were always. anu
oil, the only braked vehicles ON the ''''' rs.
.r,,,rs agency being hand-operated screw -
bu; II the train was very hedNN
vans and guards were sent VII" IT, .- s,-iss
IT,, otttln,e upper guard had muitIt'I''-S -,
-, tIs notified the engine driver 'nfo-s-
- ,,r s-uard when the train vas tTa'e--li1 11ffsr
,,1i.t ar leo slow. and when 20 Slg4- %esceuded
aannITng the brakes both men hurrieuS -i,s rrpper
pp app.S 3bot rbev had not caught IRE ,L-.,-s On
syf1a ri supPrintended the StoWiS vt ,lrTars- had
the rooIS oi oi,DaJ .n shsnpooed and refreshed W. W
cold drawn meats foot oil the lro" w mi slowing
-.re straps But notwithstanding ctLtl", -t1t,rt5n
TTe luggage often got displaced ny 'uss Ssfinr II
OF the train. whence IL ran the FsN FsNtts rsrptulin
o. striking an overbridge. and deSF.'1 10 sharks
covers N was frequently set ON nre ny 80, h ax-
from the engine. while II PscNed ,IsJ JeG the roof
rp oxractsJ 10 render first aid. being i.S 49,
,, tba Hss ~ the tournduet and carryuS I,,
dares for he purpose. INeN were ''- coaches
t allow nassenger to stand up in the opeu 20 on
70 I Tl.oW W Pofior nor i'm anv other manner " -
danger themselves by improper eNtUs,--,-s ~ re-
TO Kermit them to aIieht for the purpoSSs SSs~Si5den
t1f,l. b,. tbs same train Guards were torul9t
TO pass over the tops OF Carriages, fofboards
but they might Chamber along lue ~ ContineutaI
collect tickets etc as Is still done ON ~ frsirs
railways though the increasing SPe,5t ,5ts.,,ntfnlfei
sTIe ,,Gar guard was intrusted with way nlI7 mi
passes OF every kind caTred III ,. ~ the train
In fsi7 owing TO the great speed ON, OF tIg trans
gauge trains the tre9' - fro, ..dcSey'' at the
hack Of the locomotive tender where 10, ne and
r1ore easily communicate with the eESl IL ,vro-
rechristened him travelling porter teI-,.sr at oncs
nents of the narrow gauge. hoWevei' - weak
ness regarding tht safety OF the oIoaa 4, ne
trains and ncknamed the porter the ii''
iron coffin ,,.--5-b5ns ssrS-
After while the discomforts and haIasittbp ~ Toof
fered by guards aleviated by glVlnE t"0 7-,s
scat h0x shaued shelter glazed in front .-s
next step in advance were regular ,,,--a-s
FOR them to travel by and for storing the 80
in safety while I'm order that they might 100
a good lookout along the top of the tram "SrIsI
of the Dey van furnished with raiSed .Sss---b
lookout An interesting feature OF ne = tba
London Ccmpany's rolling stock colslsls. ~ ~ 9rs
retention OF the raised guards lookous Enlcn @ a.
seldom TO be met with on any othe. H4s-4 s-4-o-
their utility pretty we'll vanished WITH tl
durtion of automatic continuous brakes. W. 80
the control of the train was transferred .l0 0s--s
guards manipulating handbrakeS 70 thc -
driver primarily. Lastly. the guards -s'I
tion assumed its present form or thoroushiJ ,.S
Sheltered and brilliantly lighted vehtctes, 80
padded seats and apparatus for warming 100" w.
travelling