OPRRMS Wrote:
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> G. Poindexter Wrote:
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> -----
> > OPRRMS Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > G. Poindexter Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > OPRRMS Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
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>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > We Can Handle It. Wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > > Not Rocket science, but I thought there
> > is
> > > a
> > > > > Pilot
> > > > > > on every territory 4014 goes, telling
> Ed
> > > what
> > > > > to
> > > > > > do on a briefing and on the road, then
> > the
> > > > > Pilot
> > > > > > would tell Ed what to tell the pusher
> > > > engineer?
> > > > >
> > > > > The pilot advises the lead engineer on
> the
> > > > > physical characteristics of portion of
> the
> > > > > railroad they'll be operating on,
> including
> > > > such
> > > > > things as speed limits, permanent and
> > > temporary
> > > > > restrictions, track gradient and
> curvature,
> > > > fixed
> > > > > and temporary signal locations, etc., but
> > > > doesn't
> > > > > tell the engineer "what to do" in the
> > literal
> > > > > sense, given that the engineer is the
> > person
> > > > > responsible for operating the train.
> > Without
> > > a
> > > > > steam-to-diesel m.u. box, the lead
> engineer
> > > > then
> > > > > communicates with the helper engineer as
> to
> > > > what
> > > > > he wants him or her to do.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's the FRA requirement for when a
> pilot
> > > is
> > > > > necessary:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> [www.law.cornell.edu]
> > > >
> > > > I suspect the pilot conductor is on the
> steam
> > > > engine doing the advising, and the pilot
> > > engineer
> > > > is on the pusher.
> > > > Although Mr. Wonderful has been known to
> > make
> > > > both ride the diesels, whether he has ever
> > been
> > > > over the territory before or not.
> > > >
> > > > They can always pull the air on him if he
> ODs
> > > on
> > > > himself.
> > >
> > > Federal law requires the pilot to ve a
> > certified
> > > and qualified engineer.
> > >
> > > The complete text of the law is linked above,
> > but
> > > here's the pertinent paragraph:
> > >
> > > "(1) For a locomotive engineer who has never
> > been
> > > qualified on the physical characteristics of
> > the
> > > territory over which he or she is to operate
> a
> > > locomotive or train, the pilot shall be a
> > person
> > > qualified and certified as a locomotive
> > engineer
> > > who is not an assigned crew member."
> > >
> > > If Dinkens is doing something else, the pilot
> > > should report it to his/her local chairman
> for
> > > handling with the FRA.
> >
> > Any one who ignores the FRA service days rules
> and
> > boiler wash rules would not be bothered by
> silly,
> > nit-picky trivia like that.
> >
> > Besides, there is probably an MOP in the
> picture,
> > as well.
>
> I'm sure you're right.
>
> If it were me, I'd still report it. (No wonder I
> was told I wasn't being a "team player," eh?)

Guess that makes you a "hater," too, since you aren't singing out of the "How Great They Are" hymnal.