Marietta Police said the homeless man had fallen on the tracks, was unable to get up and eventually suffered hypothermia An alert freight train conductor is being praised for rescuing a homeless man ...

FONTANA, Calif. – A surgical team amputated the arm of a conductor Friday to free him from the wreckage of a locomotive that struck a slow-moving freight train on tracks 50 miles east of Los Angeles.

The role: Train conductors are responsible for the safe co-ordination and operation of locomotives. They keep track of schedules and shipping records, as well as assist in the coupling and uncoupling ...