Conductor: The Heart & Soul of the Railroad

by Robert L. Bryan, Kimberly Capuder (Photographer)

This is the story of one of the more fabled occupations in America - the railroad conductor. This book traces the origin of the railroad and the occupation as well as the conductor as a subject of folklore and the media. Additionally, the pathways to a career as a conductor are fully explored. To come on board - Look inside!

Genres: Trains

145 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 17, 2017

Reviews

[Len Knighton · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is written for men and women who might be considering train conducting as a career. I bought the book because I have had a lifelong fascination with trains and wanted to be an engineer or conductor, once upon a time. I even “drove” a train from Hershey, PA to neighboring Palmyra when I was about five years old. Also, one of my wife’s nieces was a train conductor. I wanted to know what she had to do to become a conductor.
There is some good trivial information here but it is far from exciting reading. It is also very repetitive.

2 stars waning

[Michael Gawlinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly I picked this up thinking it was a memoir. It's really something that guidance counselors and career centers should have in stock for those looking to decide on a career for themselves.

[Anthony Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Conductor is informative and interesting. Conductor is an easy to read, flowing book that gives us great insight to the world of train Conductors. This book thoroughly covers the job and life of a Conductor. Mr. Bryan tells us all there is to know about this noble profession which some of us take for granted. We see these men and women going about their duties each day and probably don't think twice about the varied aspects of the job. Mr. Bryan's writing style shows respect for his subject as well as the reader. He is writing to any one of us, those who may know the profession or not. After reading I wanted to take out my son's old Thomas the Tank Engine trains and play Mr. Conductor myself. And the next time I saw a Conductor performing their duties I paused a moment to reflect.