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[quote user="zardoz"][quote user="SRen"] Why hasn't anyone pointed out the fact that having passenger train engineers working alone in a locomotive cab is a recipe for disaster?  I know from personal experience that having a second person in a locomotive cab can prevent accidents, as a frieght train conductor I have intervened on several occasions to prevent an engineer from making a mistake.  [/quote]No doubt that is true; however, I've lost count as to how many times I've had to wake up the conductor so he could go perform his duties.[quote user="SRen"] ....Have there been occasions were I felt that I may have just prevented an accident?  YES!!![/quote]See above.[quote user="SRen"] ....After all, Commercial Airliners fly with both a Pilot and Co-Pilot in the cockpit, why should passenger trains be any different? [/quote]Well, for one, if the engineer gets sick, he can stop his train just about anywhere he's not blocking a crossing and wait for a replacement--not quite so easy at 35,000'.Additionally, I disagree that having two persons in the cab is the answer.  I've had many occasions where the constant chatter from a motormouth was so distracting it was difficult to concentrate.  And for the short runs of passenger service, cab monotony should not be that much of an issue--it's not like they're running at 3am after being on duty for 10 hours after getting called out on your rest.[/quote]On the other hand I have worked with some engineers who preffer working with "chaterbox" conductors because it helps them stay awake and alert.
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