RUNNING TRADES ARE THE BACKBONE?if anyone really believes that running trades are the backbone of any railway, they are sadly mistaken, and no doubt blind. only a running trade employee has the gall to say something like that out loud. they are known throughout other departments across the industry as the "ROYAL FAMILY". it takes a total team effort to run a successful railway. car department, engineering services, rtc's, operations, mechanical, clerical, management, etc., etc., etc. a failure in this department, cascades to that department, and so on. running trade employee's have forever thought that only "they" matter. with 20 years service working constructing, and maintaining the track that mr. and mrs. "ROYALTY" ride on, i know that "TEAMWORC" is the backbone of the railway, not "THE RUNNING TRADES". TREMENDOUS EFFORT ACCOMPLISHES MUCH, WHEN ORGANIZED, RESPONSIBLE, CO-HESIVE.