Okay, let’s go way back for this one.

[Pappy]

Back in the 40s, I use to take a train to Utica, NY. I lived in Norwich, NY and it was about a 60 mile trip. Normally, I wouldn’t have to use the toilet, but I did because I got a kick out of this sign. Do you know why?

 

[Aneeda72]

Do you mean because what was in the toilet was dropped on the ground beneath the train? Cause that’s how I remember it was. Same with planes in the past,

 

[Aunt Bea]

"Feel the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor ..." - Arlo Guthrie

 

[JaniceM]

Well, I was familiar with the Utica train station, but at a much later date... and have no idea what the reason could be for the sign.

 

[Gaer]

Well, the train would take on water while at the station. Would flushing cause a stop and surge in the water flow?

 

[jujube]

I'm going with Aneeda's answer. I can remember looking down in a toilet and seeing the railroad ties whizzing by. I had always heard to not fish under a railroad bridge......

 

[Aunt Marg]

Everything was emptied under the train... on the tracks?

 

[Aneeda72]

Everything was emptied under the train... on the tracks?

Yup

 

[Pecos]

I suspect that the sewerage is probably emptied at the station and flushing might cause some kind of issue. If you were draining the sewerage on an RV, I don't think you would want someone flushing at the same time.

 

[Aneeda72]

I suspect that the sewerage is probably emptied at the station and flushing might cause some kind of issue. If you were draining the sewerage on an RV, I don't think you would want someone flushing at the same time.

Remember we are talking about the 1940s and a train, google it.

 

[Giantsfan1954]

I went on the auto train to Florida with my aunt and uncle in 72 when I graduated high school.
Uncle Jack had some little tune about not using the restroom when the train was in the station,don’t remember it though.

 

[Gaer]

Think Pecos nailed it!

 

[fmdog44]

I always wondered how cities back in the days of the Roman Empire dealt with sewage. Nose plugs perhaps.

 

[mlh]

if sewage came out of the plane, where did it go? how would a person not get hit with it? oh that is just so disgusting.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I went on the auto train to Florida with my aunt and uncle in 72 when I graduated high school.
Uncle Jack had some little tune about not using the restroom when the train was in the station,don’t remember it though.

 

[Ken N Tx]

Do you mean because what was in the toilet was dropped on the ground beneath the train?

 

[Ferocious]

Back in the 40s, I use to take a train to Utica, NY. I lived in Norwich, NY and it was about a 60 mile trip. Normally, I wouldn’t have to use the toilet, but I did because I got a kick out of this sign. Do you know why?

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Perhaps you thought dropping a dollop on someone's shiny shoes was a good idea.

 

[Camper6]

I think they service the sewage treatment at the stations and flush them at the same time. I'm pretty sure now they have holding tanks. Maybe the good old days were different
We have come a long way on sanitation. I can remember raw sewage going into the rivers.

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Aneeda72]

if sewage came out of the plane, where did it go? how would a person not get hit with it? oh that is just so disgusting.

Actually this did happen occasionally, frozen sewage hitting houses at least, I remember it being in the papers a couple times.

 

[mlh]

yuck! it would be awful @Aneeda72 to get hit in the head with something like that.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

When I was in the US Navy in the 70s, I flew on some transport planes, the kind with a large back door where they can push parachute laden stuff out. The "head" consisted of a funnel on a hose. It was connected directly to the outside. When in flight, it made this horrible, loud sucking noise like a jet. I was afraid to get near it. I wanted to leave with all the parts that I came in with.

 

[Pappy]

Everything went down on the tracks. I could see the railroad ties whizzing buy

I think they service the sewage treatment at the stations and flush them at the same time. I'm pretty sure now they have holding tanks. Maybe the good old days were different
We have come a long way on sanitation. I can remember raw sewage going into the rivers.

They do have holding tanks now, but back then you stared at the ties while going.

 

[Camper6]

Now that you mention it they would hose off all the detritus at the station. If you are flushing there has to be a cover before you flush or you would get it all back on you.

 

[fancicoffee13]

Back in the 40s, I use to take a train to Utica, NY. I lived in Norwich, NY and it was about a 60 mile trip. Normally, I wouldn’t have to use the toilet, but I did because I got a kick out of this sign. Do you know why?

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