20 STRANGEST 1940s Railroad Safety Rules That No Longer Exist!

20 STRANGEST 1940s Railroad Safety Rules That No Longer Exist!

In 1945, being a railroad worker meant following rules that seem absolutely insane by modern standards. We're talking about practices so dangerous, so bizarre, that today's safety regulators would have a collective heart attack. Let's count down the strangest ones.

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