Project Gutenberg 2020-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 222 Fagan, James O. (James Octavius) 1859 Fagan, J. O. (James Octavius) Fagan, James Octavius Confessions of a Railroad Signalman A railroad man to railroad men -- The men -- The management -- Loyalty -- The square deal -- The human equation -- Discipline. E-text prepared by Nick Wall, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Confessions of a Railroad Signalman" by J. O. Fagan is a critical examination of safety practices and personal responsibility in the railroad industry, written in the early 20th century. This work offers insights into the life of a railroad signalman and addresses the pressing concerns surrounding railroad safety, employee conduct, and the systemic issues leading to frequent accidents. The narrative combines personal experience with broader commentary, aiming to raise awareness about the dangers inherent in railroad operations and the responsibilities of those who work within the industry. At the start of the book, the author establishes a historical context for the hazardous nature of railroad work, citing significant statistics about worker fatalities and injuries. He reflects on the discrepancies between railroads' machinery for safety and the actual behaviors of employees, which often lead to negligence and accidents. Fagan recounts specific incidents that triggered his investigation into railroad safety issues, emphasizing his perspective as a long-term employee deeply familiar with the inner workings of the system. Through his observations, he calls for a collective reevaluation of loyalty among railroad men, urging them to prioritize public safety over personal interests, and outlines a vision for improving accountability and adherence to safety protocols on American railroads. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Railroads Railroad accidents Railroads -- United States -- Employees HE Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 295809 2025-07-25T07:43:13.865629 text/html 274124 2024-10-18T06:56:35 text/html 674709 2025-07-25T07:43:18.356453 application/epub+zip 672612 2025-07-25T07:43:14.772480 application/epub+zip 189312 2025-07-25T07:43:14.321496 application/epub+zip 754736 2025-07-25T07:43:21.149510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727560 2025-07-25T07:43:17.939463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246757 2022-09-28T15:31:53.649680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269082 2025-07-25T07:43:13.457514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249115 2024-10-18T06:56:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16867 2025-07-25T07:43:21.289501 application/rdf+xml 20718 2025-07-25T07:43:14.433477 image/jpeg 2966 2025-07-25T07:43:14.376495 image/jpeg 913544 2025-07-25T07:43:13.917500 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog