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On a certain passenger train three passengers and the conductor engaged in a conversation. The following facts were given:

1. The names of the passengers were Smith, Jones and Robinson.
2. The conductor said that these were the names of his crew, which consisted of an engineer, a fireman, and a brakeman.
3. Mr. Robinson (the passenger) said that he lived in Detroit.
4. The conductor said that his engineer lived halfway between Chicago and Detroit.
5. Mr. Jones (passenger) said he earned exactly $20,000 a year.
6. The conductor said that his fireman always lost at billiards to Smith, one of the crewmembers.
7. One of the passengers lived next to the engineer and received exactly 3 times as much salary as the brakeman.
8. The engineer had the same name as the passenger living in Chicago.

What are the names of the brakeman, the fireman, and the engineer?