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[edblysard]

Hi Dan,
No, they dont have seatbelts.
But, on the wide cab, or North American cab, the cab interior is a lot better laid out than before.
The control surfaces are easier to reach, the seats on the EMDs are adjustable, including the back and arm rest, the conductor has a tabletop desk, with lights, his own radio mike, things like that.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[edblysard]

Hi Dan,
No, they dont have seatbelts.
But, on the wide cab, or North American cab, the cab interior is a lot better laid out than before.
The control surfaces are easier to reach, the seats on the EMDs are adjustable, including the back and arm rest, the conductor has a tabletop desk, with lights, his own radio mike, things like that.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[dharmon]

Okay, Here's another dumb one I thought about as I was driving 4 blocks to the grocery store...on Christmas Eve....to stand in line for 15 minutes...for a jar of molasses.....

Do locomotives have seatbelts? I have only been in a few cabs, all older stuff. They did not. But the cabooses did, and after reading this forum for awhile, I understand why. Do the newer cabs have seatbelts?

[dharmon]

Okay, Here's another dumb one I thought about as I was driving 4 blocks to the grocery store...on Christmas Eve....to stand in line for 15 minutes...for a jar of molasses.....

Do locomotives have seatbelts? I have only been in a few cabs, all older stuff. They did not. But the cabooses did, and after reading this forum for awhile, I understand why. Do the newer cabs have seatbelts?

[mudchicken]

trainheart:

Have seen Amtrak held out of a terminal because :(1) Terminal was unmanned after hours, (2) Medical emergency, (3) Coroner report investigation for earlier incident, (4) Terminal congestion at platforms, (4) Hoglaw problems, crew and train separated, (5) Water supply and potty sanitaion problems, (6) Rowdy passengers being handed off to the local constabulary....

Murphy was an optimist and he usually works overtime on passenger trains.

[mudchicken]

trainheart:

Have seen Amtrak held out of a terminal because :(1) Terminal was unmanned after hours, (2) Medical emergency, (3) Coroner report investigation for earlier incident, (4) Terminal congestion at platforms, (4) Hoglaw problems, crew and train separated, (5) Water supply and potty sanitaion problems, (6) Rowdy passengers being handed off to the local constabulary....

Murphy was an optimist and he usually works overtime on passenger trains.

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by skeets

Yes, you got it. Freight cars are being lettered NYC; it's strange to see a brand new CSX color paint job with NYC on the flank. I understand that CSX is relettering their Conrail stuff NYC, while freight cars still in CR are considered NS. I don't think you'll see freight cars lettered PRR.

Actually, I think I have seen PRR on cars - we get a lot of coal at a local cogen plant and for a while we were getting a mix of CR cars -some NYC, some PRR. Don't see that now, though. They've pretty well sorted them out.

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by skeets

Yes, you got it. Freight cars are being lettered NYC; it's strange to see a brand new CSX color paint job with NYC on the flank. I understand that CSX is relettering their Conrail stuff NYC, while freight cars still in CR are considered NS. I don't think you'll see freight cars lettered PRR.

Actually, I think I have seen PRR on cars - we get a lot of coal at a local cogen plant and for a while we were getting a mix of CR cars -some NYC, some PRR. Don't see that now, though. They've pretty well sorted them out.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainheartedguy

OK - Another stupid question - What would cause an AMTRAK train to be running 6 hours late, and then stop in a town for an hour that it isn't even supposed to stop in. The one AMTRAK that comes through brunswick has done that a few times (I have found the explination for 2 of those times, but there are many unefined days, one time the lead AMD-103 died and had to be taken off and placed in the yard here, leaving the second unit to run the 16 car train on is own, the other, it ran out of fuel)

Amtrak due here in the morning about 12 something am. Came thru at 3:44 - (yes I was awake and just ready to get up for the day) It does this pretty regularly. But this time it may have been due to the big rumble out in California yesterday. Otherwise, I just figure it is just somewhere in the Amtrak contract - always be off schedule in Lincoln!

Mook

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainheartedguy

OK - Another stupid question - What would cause an AMTRAK train to be running 6 hours late, and then stop in a town for an hour that it isn't even supposed to stop in. The one AMTRAK that comes through brunswick has done that a few times (I have found the explination for 2 of those times, but there are many unefined days, one time the lead AMD-103 died and had to be taken off and placed in the yard here, leaving the second unit to run the 16 car train on is own, the other, it ran out of fuel)

Amtrak due here in the morning about 12 something am. Came thru at 3:44 - (yes I was awake and just ready to get up for the day) It does this pretty regularly. But this time it may have been due to the big rumble out in California yesterday. Otherwise, I just figure it is just somewhere in the Amtrak contract - always be off schedule in Lincoln!

Mook

[Modelcar]

....We have quite a bit of NS traffic through my area and I will begin looking for any PRR lettering on the cab sides...I'm just curious too.

[Modelcar]

....We have quite a bit of NS traffic through my area and I will begin looking for any PRR lettering on the cab sides...I'm just curious too.

[JoeKoh]

i have seen repainted conrail locos stenciled with prr underneath the cabs.
stay safe
Joe

[JoeKoh]

i have seen repainted conrail locos stenciled with prr underneath the cabs.
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

Yes, you got it. Freight cars are being lettered NYC; it's strange to see a brand new CSX color paint job with NYC on the flank. I understand that CSX is relettering their Conrail stuff NYC, while freight cars still in CR are considered NS. I don't think you'll see freight cars lettered PRR.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you got it. Freight cars are being lettered NYC; it's strange to see a brand new CSX color paint job with NYC on the flank. I understand that CSX is relettering their Conrail stuff NYC, while freight cars still in CR are considered NS. I don't think you'll see freight cars lettered PRR.

[dharmon]

Thank you gents.....'ppreciate it. That's what I thought I remembered too.

[dharmon]

Thank you gents.....'ppreciate it. That's what I thought I remembered too.

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

I'll second that. Believe I read it somewhere, too.

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

I'll second that. Believe I read it somewhere, too.

[Modelcar]

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

[Modelcar]

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

[dharmon]

Someone please refresh my memory.........It's small and I keep pushing out stuff to make room for new stuff...

With regards to Conrail is it CSX using NYC and NS using PRR or the other way around?

[dharmon]

Someone please refresh my memory.........It's small and I keep pushing out stuff to make room for new stuff...

With regards to Conrail is it CSX using NYC and NS using PRR or the other way around?

[edblysard]

Yeah Big Z, once.
You can use the toilet in a SD50, but only if:
A: the locomotive is standing still.
B: You are desperate, very desperate.
C: The size of my 10 year old daughter.
Ed

[edblysard]

Yeah Big Z, once.
You can use the toilet in a SD50, but only if:
A: the locomotive is standing still.
B: You are desperate, very desperate.
C: The size of my 10 year old daughter.
Ed

[Anonymous]

still on the toilet issue, What about steam locos. I thought I saw one under a seat in the cab of a C&O Allegheny one time. anybody know?

[Anonymous]

still on the toilet issue, What about steam locos. I thought I saw one under a seat in the cab of a C&O Allegheny one time. anybody know?

[zardoz]

Ed-
Did you ever have the experience of trying to use the tiolet in a SD50? The CNW7000 series has such small toilet area, I cannot imagine anyone old enough to work on the railroad being able to fit.

The SD50 gets my vote as the worst toilet facility.
GP7&9 (without boilers) get the vote as the best.

[zardoz]

Ed-
Did you ever have the experience of trying to use the tiolet in a SD50? The CNW7000 series has such small toilet area, I cannot imagine anyone old enough to work on the railroad being able to fit.

The SD50 gets my vote as the worst toilet facility.
GP7&9 (without boilers) get the vote as the best.