G. Poindexter Wrote:
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> -----
> > G. Poindexter Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > OPRRMS Wrote:
> > >
> >
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> >
> > > -----
> > > > G. Poindexter Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
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>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > > We Can Handle It. Wrote:
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> > >
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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.

Or, "We're A Great Big Rolling Railroad." For awhile, they had it playing on a continuous loop while callers would be waiting on hold for someone - anyone - at CMS to answer the phone. I always wondered if Dick Cheney brought with him various CIA torture methods.