zugmann On my piece of the RR pie, we call out our signals over the radio. So you just pull the tapes at the dispatcher office to see if the signals were being called. We don't need a separate microphone in the cab for that.
On my piece of the RR pie, we call out our signals over the radio. So you just pull the tapes at the dispatcher office to see if the signals were being called. We don't need a separate microphone in the cab for that.
We've had crews that called an approach, even told they were going to be meeting a train, and still got by the red board. So, no, calling signals would not prevent that unfortunately.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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Ulrich He was texting while he was supposed to be doing his job...how does that make him a railfan? And I too would say the industry is doing pretty good IF...
He was texting while he was supposed to be doing his job...how does that make him a railfan? And I too would say the industry is doing pretty good IF...
Somewhere I think I read that Sanchez was a railfan before he became an engineer, and it was his dream to become an engineer. I don’t see that readily confirmed in the current news reports, however, from the text messages, there are indications that he had more than the typical occupational interest in trains.
But his interest in trains shouldn't be identified as the problem..if anything, an interest in something is an asset. Interest alone is never enough however...it has to be supported by knowlege, discipline, and ability.
Ulrich But his interest in trains shouldn't be identified as the problem..if anything, an interest in something is an asset. Interest alone is never enough however...it has to be supported by knowlege, discipline, and ability.
I am not suggesting that it is a problem. I am only responding to an earlier post where you took issue with someone saying that he was a railfan.
I have no issues with railfans...I am one.
There seems to be a problem in understanding here...Bucyrus says that you took issue with someone stating that Sanchez was a railfan. Bucyrus did not say that you were down on railfans. You seem to have twisted his last post into something it was not meant to imply.
-Crandell
Maybe just a misunderstanding...no twisting intended.
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