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Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink
Author: john
Date: 06-27-2010 - 08:15

This brings up an intresting question I have. What percentage of conductiors are qualified locomotive engineers ? There is a perception at least on freight roads that the role of conductor/ engineer is interchangable. In the new scheme of two man crews don't all the engineers now start as conductors? Years ago I worked for SP with five man crews . The role of conductor and engineer where completly opposite, and proud of it. You quickly learned who the boss was. If a conductor moves "up" to engineer doesn't that diminish the authority of the conductor position ?

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  Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 141 Espee99 06-26-2010 - 18:59
  REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink Richard Elgenson 06-26-2010 - 20:34
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink 1stcajon 06-26-2010 - 21:07
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink OldPoleBurner 06-26-2010 - 23:37
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink Civil (Polite) Engineer 06-27-2010 - 05:50
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink john 06-27-2010 - 08:15
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink Dr Zarkoff 06-27-2010 - 09:50
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink Tony Johnson 06-27-2010 - 08:22
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink Mr Guy 06-27-2010 - 10:06
  Re: REHeadline: Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink wsabo 06-27-2010 - 13:25


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