Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
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QUOTE: Originally posted by baberuth73 And to think I spent all these years thinking I was the only conductor that experienced that.
Mechanical Department "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."
The Missabe Road: Safety First
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Especially when you have made the joint, laced the hoses, got in the cab, made it to the head end, got the air test, then the signal, started to go, and pow...your engineer looks at you with that “your dummy" look they practice all the time! Ed[:0]
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QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard your engineer looks at you with that “your dummy" look they practice all the time! Ed[:0]
QUOTE: Originally posted by BaltACD QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Especially when you have made the joint, laced the hoses, got in the cab, made it to the head end, got the air test, then the signal, started to go, and pow...your engineer looks at you with that “your dummy" look they practice all the time! Ed[:0] Engineer is equally at fault....didn't request the coupling be 'streached' to make sure the coupler locks had in fact locked. Ground man is a dummy for not having the engineer streach the coupling and the Engineer is a dummy for not asking about streaching it when the Ground man didn't.
QUOTE: Originally posted by edbenton I had a fifth wheel break one time the comp[any did not believe in grease and the pins on the side snapped off fast way to stop a truck is put the trailer on the drives
QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton They spend so much time in the cab alone they have to do something to stop them from going crazy. That's why some railroads put mirrors on the units.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
QUOTE: Originally posted by easter Since we are talking about coupling. I saw something weird a couple of weeks ago. a hopper car was being moved by a norfolk southern switcher, but the road unit was on a parralel track nxt to the hopper.I thought I was seeing things.H ow did he hook up with it without being in front or behind the car?????? Thanks Easter
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