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Hey, pal! What's your hardon for conductors? I don't sleep. I check to make sure that the (MY) train is in compliance (T.O.B., Hazmat, temp restrictions, speed restrictions, permanent speed restrictions, form As, form Bs, setouts, pickups, and placement of the pickups and setouts for tonnage and hazmat, and yes track warrants in TWC and ABS). What do you think happens when we do a pickup? We just tie on and go! Nope! What if more than 1/3 of the tonnage is in the rear 1/4 of my train? Outta compliance! What if I am gonna pick up on the head end, but the pick up has a hazmat within the first 6 cars of the engine consist? Every time i pickup or setout I refigure everything. Even down to axle count and update my wheel accordingly. Will my train fit between the crossing at MP286.5 and 287.2? I know the answer. Do I need to cut the West crossing at Akron if my train is 5500 feet? I could tell you. What if I get a KEY train? What restrictions apply? What's a KEY 1, KEY 5, KEY 20? Do you know the answers to these questions? I do. What is the restrictions for empties in my train? What qualifies a five packer well as a load or empty? What is the speed restriction if my train is over 100 T.O.B. and the ambient temp is 91 degrees? I can answer that. Can you? If you can't then don't bag on my craft!!!! Have you ever spot or pulled cars? Have you ever been on duty for 14:00 hrs, and be in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever tied down a coal load (train) on a 1.4% grade in a snow storm when it is 5 degrees out? I have! Don't talk crap about something that you know very little about. You read about it snug at home while many of us live it while you and your wife/girlfriend are bundled up in bed. My girlfriend is out doing who knows what while I am moving the goods that you use every day! Why don't you tell me what you do for a living. I'm sure that I can sissify it too! You have got my asshairs up now. <br />Ken
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