Question for MNRR Locomotive Engineers

[Rutgers Tube]

Sometimes they just leave the door open without talking to anyone or they will talk to the conductors slot with the door closed.

 

Well, that's how he and I first started chatting. I sat in the folding seat at the head of an M-2 so I could plug my laptop. The sliding aisle bar wasn't out, his door was open, and I asked him if he minded if I sat there. He said it was cool, I asked him about his job and train operations, and I think the real issue came when he showed me the bulletin sheet given to the engineers when they first report in each shift. The next time he had that tour a few days later, he had the door closed and told me that someone had complained.

 

And I used to regularly have a conductor pull the bar out and sit in that folding seat and gab with the engineer from New Haven through South Norwalk, get up and collect fares from the three cars that conductor worked, and by the time said conductor reached the rear end of the third car, the train would have hit Stamford and said conductor would then head back toward the front to chat again, snagging the ticket checks on the way up.

 

Whatever.

 

FYI: I've heard some engineers and conductors talk about a lot more than just train-related issues: gossiping about co-workers, complaining about passengers, sports, family and even... porn. :eek:

[gregorygrice]

It's really funny to me that's why I always sit in the front car! But I think Bombardier made the M7 cabs big to accomodate the conductors as well because I remeber on an express to GCT there were 2 conductors and the engineer in there laughing and talking up a storm.

[HomeBall]

It's really funny to me that's why I always sit in the front car! But I think Bombardier made the M7 cabs big to accomodate the conductors as well because I remeber on an express to GCT there were 2 conductors and the engineer in there laughing and talking up a storm.

 

The M7's have the two seats across from the operator's cab because the M7's hold fewer seats than the M3s. So these seats can be used when in the middle of the train.

[gregorygrice]

The M7's have the two seats across from the operator's cab because the M7's hold fewer seats than the M3s. So these seats can be used when in the middle of the train.

 

Yeah I know. I was just joking.

[M Central]

when i was an engineer, i covered the window on the cab door to keep nosy bodies from peering in while i operated, which is a distraction. it also kept the interior lighting from reflecting through onto the windshield. i enjoyed my job with minimum light and maximum quiet.

[gregorygrice]

when i was an engineer, i covered the window on the cab door to keep nosy bodies from peering in while i operated, which is a distraction. it also kept the interior lighting from reflecting through onto the windshield. i enjoyed my job with minimum light and maximum quiet.

 

I see. So the cab is like your office and you would like the concentration. Cool, thanks for the info.

[DOB2RTO]

That is exactly why engineers put it up. It gets embarassing trying to run a train naked with some dude constantly peering thru the window :cool:

 

LMAO. If I see that, I will yell "what's up Jayjay!!!!!".........