Locomotive Toilets

[KCSfan]

Mark,

The commodes on the link sure wouldn't look that way for long.  Maybe not even before the locomotive leaves the service tracks

There were locomotive toilet deodorizers listed in the same search that are available in sealed packets, 1 gallon bottles...and even 55 GALLON DRUMS.  Their site points out the deodorizers have a "Pleasant "airy" scent specifically developed for railroad toilet applications".

Hmmmm I can think of at least one RR that would need 55 gallon drums to freshen UP

Take care,

Russell 

Hi Russell,

Would that RR's name by any chance begin with "C"? If so I think they'd have to buy those 55 gal drums in carload lots.

Mark

[NSlover92]

we already know about NS's numbered bags!

 

 

I dont know about them lol, what is the sotry behidn these numbered bags? Mike

[old old carman]

r.e.  Steamers.

This was a question I asked my Grandfather about 60 years ago.  He showed me the coal scoop.

[strikefour]

we already know about NS's numbered bags!

 

 

I dont know about them lol, what is the sotry behidn these numbered bags? Mike

 

I have heard NS has upgraded some locomotives with 5 gallon buckets.

[nbrodar]

we already know about NS's numbered bags!

I dont know about them lol, what is the sotry behidn these numbered bags? Mike

In the not too distant past, NS locomotive were not equipped with retention type toilets.  The loco came with buckets, and liner bags.  Well, after some complaints about crews discarding the "used" bags along the right of way, NS starting numbering the bags.   A record was kept of which bags you were issued, and you had to turn the "used" bags in at the end of the run.

Fortunately, a combination of union pressure, several lawsuits, and Pennsylvania's retention toilet law, encouraged the NS to equip it's locomotives with actual toilets.

Nick

[pmsteamman]

While "watering the weeds" is ok in the low nose, taking the browns to the superbowl is a big NO NO on the lead unit. I once stopped a 140 car train to do just that (darn burger king) and told the conductor "if the dispatcher calls, we have engine trouble and will be on the move in a minute." Went back a couple cars and went to the third tree to the left (mens room).

[pedrop]

 Brazilian MRS is adding new dry toilets on its locomotives. Here is one on a SD40-2. The box outside the loco is where the crew put the sacks.