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Worked on the old SP and now on the st(UP)id railroad.... We have many 'comfort' cabs but the a/c's are not maintained. The old engines were hot enough without a/c's but the 'Comfort Cabs' are almost unbearable. When the a/c doesn't work on a Comfort Cab, the only relief is to prop open the front door(s) to ventilate, and that is an illegal act, and is quite dangerous if you happen to hit a gas truck. Of course it really doesn't matter if you hit a gasoline truck. Methinks all the newer engines (with working a/c's) are kept in California because they have much stricter pollution laws there. Also they engineers have an aggreement that that they must have a working a/c in the summer, from El Paso west. So we get the leftovers here. I've recorded temps of 130' F in August in South Taxes. But when the a/c's do work, they work almost too well. The conductors side is freezing and the hoghead is hot. So there is a bit of conflict at times. So I carry a coat year round.... As far as switching it may be good for the hogger but it is awkward getting on and off of a comfort cab constantly. Of course that problem is solved now for we must stop to get on and off. To me it's safer to get off or on moving a bit than standing still. They trained us to do it safely and have for 30+ years. But some dummy broke his neck and so they change the rules.
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