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Re: Barbara Boxer P.O.'ed At Metrolink
Author: Ken Shattock (aka 'KRK')
Date: 09-20-2009 - 07:43
Gee, Dilbert--
What does Amtrak's stupid two-person study say for a STEAM locomotive engineer and fireman for the last 150 years ?? Huh?? Do you think that those two dudes ever talked to each other about BS topics or paid more attention to what they were doing ??
Tell you what, if Barbara Boxer had her way and got Congress to make her ideas a National thing, as far as safety is concerned, you just might see the end of STEAM excursions forever.
And for another thing, when the current STEAM excursions are operated, you have WAY TOO MANY people in the Cab, in MOST cases, hanging on to ladders and stancions and whatever.
Any of you guys have seen this, both in person and on videos... Can't any of this be ruled a "DISTRACTION" to the operating crew ??
KRK
What does Amtrak's stupid two-person study say for a STEAM locomotive engineer and fireman for the last 150 years ?? Huh?? Do you think that those two dudes ever talked to each other about BS topics or paid more attention to what they were doing ??
Tell you what, if Barbara Boxer had her way and got Congress to make her ideas a National thing, as far as safety is concerned, you just might see the end of STEAM excursions forever.
And for another thing, when the current STEAM excursions are operated, you have WAY TOO MANY people in the Cab, in MOST cases, hanging on to ladders and stancions and whatever.
Any of you guys have seen this, both in person and on videos... Can't any of this be ruled a "DISTRACTION" to the operating crew ??
KRK
