Shut down a loco?

[chad thomas]

And those that think they have a right to know everything about everything typicaly know nothing about anything.[banghead]

[chad thomas]

I don't see what the big deal is with revealing info on how to shut down a loco. It took me all of five minuets to find info on the internet on not just how to start / stop a locomotive, But also how to troubleshoot a loco that will not start. It's not a secret guys.

[csxengineer98]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

And those that think they have a right to know everything about everything typicaly know nothing about anything.[banghead]

i never claimed to know eveything about eveything on the railroad..and in fact..i learn something new eveyday i report for work... but thier is a line that people in the industry have to hold now since the dawning of the new america (post 9-11) and part of that line is information.... i have had to take as part of my yearly rules classes... computer informational seminors on railroad security...in the modules it is very clear on what we are and arnt alowed to talk about... and information regarding train opporatins and movements as well as mainifests is prohibited information for the gernal public.... and it all comes down to security..and like i said above...the railroads as well as governing bodies of the government (FRA) do monitor sights such as this... and in the "new america" i feel that unless your in the industry....you dont need to know how to shut down engins or start them... and as far as people playing the train sims to learn to "run them" argument... MSTS as well as a few others i have seen do leave out key information so that some joe blow cant just jump up in the cab of an ideling engin and say..hey...i payed 100 hours of MSTS so i know how to run an engin...
the point that i keep making but some of you dont seem to want to get is this... unless your an employee... thier is NO REAL NEED FOR JOHN Q PUBLIIC TO KNOW HOW TO START...STOP....OR EVEN RUN A LOCOMOTIVE.....
csx engineer

[Anonymous]

Well, of course there's not, csxengineer. I can see why you wouldn't want people up in the cab, or that close to the locomotives. But hey, can you bame a person for wondering? And you're right, MSTS is quite realistic, but it does leave out elements like starting and shutting down locomotives, hot boxes, ect. I'm sorry engineers have such a negative attitude towards curious railfans..........

[coborn35]

NO, they really dont. Its just they have certain thinkgs they can or cannot say.
And, if you really can find out all that info on the web...WHY ask it here?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

QUOTE: Originally posted by Rodney Beck

CSX you stay on that high horse and I will join you, I being a locomotive engineer just as you know what can happen to the engine when they are shut down. Some people just do not get it, locomotive engines do not have antifreeze in them because of the cost they will freeze up and cause major dammage if they are shut down and not drained just because some jack a** was tired of the noise. Those are my engines and keep your hands off CSX and I went through the training programs to operate them so again keep your f*cking hands off of them.

Rodney
Locomotive engineer BNSF

Exactly!
Anyone who works for Union Pacific and reads certain sheets of paper (im not disclosing which, you will know if you work for them) It TELLS employee's tey CANNOT answer "inncoent' questions so really, all the engineers (and me because I do start-up/shut-down/sometimes run) are doing, is well.....THEIR JOB!
And Kevin, mebbe your so sore because your NOT into engine service yet? WHAT makes you a god? Your a conductor/switchman! Not an engineer!
I garuntee you that if someone wanted to know how, they would check here, becasue, as is the case, some people cant keep their ***ed mouth shut.

And Kevin, WHAT THE HELL do you mean by:

QUOTE: I hope none of you, really ever ask yourself why people get mad at Engineers, try to skip crossings.. Just scroll up, and see if you can find an answer.

You think THATS why they race to the crossing? Beacuse their MAD at the ENGINEER? HELL NO! Its because tehy are impatient! You really think they are sitting in the car, waiting for a train to come, going "O BOY! Rodney is the engineer, hes an *** (just an example of course) im gonna go kill myself by dirving in front of him! My kids will never see me again, but hey, I HATE RODNEY!"
Your a dumbass if you think that!

And that remark about LC, man, you sure have a high horse to be saying that kind of stuff!
You know what, I bet YOU dont know how to shut a loco off! And if you look at your post about sneaking in, you sure as HELL dont!

Im off the [soapbox]

Woha there, Chief. Take a minute and relax.

Actually, it's funny you should mention what makes me a God... Nothing is the answer BUT... A famous pope once said.. Treating other people with respect and dignity brings you three steps closer to being a God then the person five steps behind you...

Funny.. I also think I was talking about respecting other people aswell.

Oh and don't rely on my profile to tell you what my position is, I havn't updated it in a year and a half, two years.


You obviously have the literary skills of Mike Tyson, or chose your parts in which you get aggrivated over.

Rememebr in my last paragraph, i said about calling names, That i've never heard them before... I was being sarcastic.

Now whatever your issue is... it's lost in all your name calling, and stupid talk.

So you were saying....

I said E-mail me if you have any objections and we can talk from there.. or did you miss that part too? you can swear all you want from there, and I will honestly answer no matter how disrespectful you choose to be.

You shouldn't be subjecting younger memebers of this forum to your uncivilized behavior.

Oh and lastly, Unless LC is your best friend, His and my relationship has nothing to do with you, AND furthermore, what i choose to call him or say about him is Nunya... Nunya buisness.

Hopefully your finished with your anger trip, and you can act like that adult your supposed to be.

[coborn35]

Ok, Kevin, You had no buisness saying that people race the train because they dislike the engineer!.

I think in the end we are both very opinionated people who get worked up over mildly silly things.

I personally took offense to things you had said, and I did not choose the best way to express them.

You also said some things which made you look like you had the litiary skills of Mike Tyson also.

In the end, I apologize, and hope you do the same.

[Anonymous]

Won't a locomotive stop if you stuff lots of pillows down the exhaust?

[Mookie]

I think your handle says a lot about you....

[tjsmrinfo]

if its a standard you can always pop the clutch.


tom


csx i agree with ya there, people even complain about idling big trucks.


tom