@dgmarklin Maybe that what they call them in america then other near if it's just the loco(s) the rule books call them light engine(s) and it pissses me off when people call them a train.
How To: Train - 1. put reverser in direction 2. release brakes 3. move throttle to desired speed 4. crash train into cars 5. do your job 6. noone cares about you 7. OMFG UR GONNA KILL US .8 stop at destination 9. go back to training :D
You forgot quite a lot. for instance : are all the exterior lights working , are there notes in the log book, did you check for leaks, was there enough oil in the oil pan? ect
This is very very very simplified.....none of the prep is shown, and you can't even get this right. Apply power before releasing the brake........what would your train have done if you were on a hill......... ???
I don't understand why these people make more than pilots who spend thousands of their own money/loans to be able to fly(making upwards of $20,000) when train conductors make no investment into their training and get payed way more(upwards of $50,000) to do a very simple task in comparison...You don't even need a college education...
@tpvalley I have played many train simulators and have a good idea on how to operate a train...I have a brother and cousin that are both engineers for Union Pacific and they both say the job is super easy except for the long and erratic working hours...What kind of pilots are you taking about because the regional pilots (the most common type of airline pilot who spends tens of thousands getting there) I know don't get paid shit in comparison to brake/ switchmen that work for UP.
@masterchiefgtx Well, the question still is: What is ''super easy'' for you? I'm driving in Switzerland and i can tell you: After several years of driving it is logical you master it very well, and like your brother and cousin you can say ''it's easy''. But at the beginning it's far more difficult than say cardriving or flying a plane that is easy to control once in the air . And a simulator is no comparison because if it would be, i would be the best WWII dogfighter ;-)
@masterchiefgtx On the other side i have to admit i don't know how they have to work in the Union Pacific, i can imagine that indeed there's not much to do once the train is on his way. In Switzerland you have neither the place nor the time, each freight train who is late because the driver don't master it will retard the next passenger train, so maybe it is more complex than elsewhere.
@masterchiefgtx Let me give you just one example that shows you how simple Train simulator is made: In Europe, the normal maximum lenght of a (freight) train is 750m. That is not much compared to american trains, but like i said, we have no place over here ;-) After having made use of the breaks of such a train, you will have to wait 45s to 1min untill the break isn't acting any more and only then you can reaccelerate. Does that remember you to ''Trainsim''? Me not ;-)
ok this thread is starting to make me laugh for one you can set out a truck or for average joe talk the wheel set. so you can still move a train and have no brakes second the brakes are applied with the reduction of air in the line. emergancy is applied with a rapid reduction in the line. if your hauling passengers you will want to start the train slowly to make sure you remove any slack thats in the train
That is true, that the independent is not exclusively for the locomotive. There may be situations where the engineer wishes to "run in some slack". European trains do not as a rule deal with slack because of Buffers put on the ends of rolling stock. They do not use momentum of each car to get the other rolling. Hence their tonnages are lower. Using "air" in switching would be a pain. But I have seen crew hook up are on the first few cars of a cut. You stop easier this way.
You use the Independent Brake when there is no train and moving just loco. Yes, you could use the automatic on a light move. The loco brakes will set up soon after the train brakes will. But here there is no train.He did use the reverser when he said "Put it in gear" The first time I ran an NW2 by shirt was soaked in sweat from the first time experience. This was no toy, I said I'd never do it again, but two weeks later I was back "At the throttle".
Mostly all trains run on the same basic principle, one stick for brake and the other for throttle and most now days have a safety where an alarm will go off about evry 2 minutes if no activity is noticed in case the driver happens to fall asleep or whatever. all you do there is hit a switch
I also believe that there is an isolation box that prevents the electricity from getting from the generator to the traction motors so nobody can steal the thing should the crew leave the unit for some reason.
well with chicago you need the motor keys. put take the train out of the off position. when you get a green light on the signal. P-4 to full speed..when the speedomiter beeps you are to slow the train down... place the train in B-3 until the train comes in to a REASONABLE speed as stated by the speedomiter... when you are doing 55 and dont wanna do over place the train in coast. thats lime neutral. and thats about it....
You can't move the reverser to neutral until you put the throttle in idle. All you do is put the throttle in idle and set some air. You don't even touch the reverser.
um not quite buddy haha, need to throttle off and judge the speed with a mixture of dynamic, independent, and automatic(air) braking, actually alot harder than some people may think, we have a saying at union pacific "any moron can move a train, but it takes an union pacific engineer to stop a train within a foot of a target"
@Krause12689 Well it takes training to become a train engineer, especially learning the (I think rediculous North American) signals. Also I guess there is something to do with braking technique, and a whole bunch basically. It's true many people underestimate this task, but if done improperly, for example once a freight train overheated it's brakes and derailed into some houses causing natural gas fires (it was on Seconds from Disaster). So a lot of responsibility is these people's hands.
Brakes on a train are set by letting air out of the system. If the train breaks in two, you dump the air and you stop! Anything about losing brakes because of no air, is strictly Hollywood
yeah driving a train 30 years ago, today trains are so complicated, fucking cab cars, making sure your marker lights work, auxilary lights, headlights, break test, driving slowing down home signals gkjlda;klsfaf
You did that 30 years ago. Each engineer has a "Prerun" inspection form and a post run inspection form. Those items(lights, horn, bell etc) are checked off on the form. These are reported to the "Machinist" in the Mechanical dept. Also there's "Near miss" reports to report a morron trying to bear your train across the grade crossing and an "Accident report" When the idiot loses the chicken game. It is the engineer's responsiblity to report ANY loco defects.
A Fairbanks Morse switcher?! That's ultra cool as so many FMs were retired from Class 1 railroad service decades back. Would love to see an FM Trainmaster. Where is this switcher located at? - Thanks for posting :)
Well most of them do. But you dont have a lever to change gear. But som older diesel motor units and small switchers have gears that you have to shift.
Diesel Electics have NEVER had gears, Now Hydraulic loco, such as in Europe or The Krause /Maffy The D&RGW and SP had did have trannys. But they could not handle the stess of heavy tonnage of American Railroads. Locos built for industries did have trannys, My RR club used to have a 20 ton Whitcomb. 4 speed tranny,(Pattern reveresed) & clutch.
First of all nobody "drives" a locomotive, you operate it. If you could drive it you'd make right and left turns and any railroader knows turns meen derailments and that's not cool. Been running locos for about three years now(not long by RR standards but longer than any foamers Ive met) and yes it changes dramatically when 50+ cars are added. Try switching with one loco, no air in trainline on a 20%+ grade uphill, while kicking cars(SO FUN!). NE way. Lots more to "driving" a train yall.
umm forgot a few things: 1. Turn on engine 2. Dead man 3. Hand brake 4. Engine houseing open 5. Reverser 6. Brake 7. Bell 8. Whistle 9. Throttle 10. All the other little things behind you need to be turned on 11. Log book 12. Radio with ground crew I can tell you guys are a volunter railroad because you have way to many people in the cab as well as braking a few rules. The above part is NOT in order. How do I know so much my dad works for the railway.
I don't know for sure, but some years ago I had heard that you don't have to be a "qualified" engineer if you don't move over any public grade crossings. I'm guessing there are grain elevators and industrial plants that don't use qualified engineers because it's not necessary. Please correct me if I'm wrong!
I'm a little disappointed with no use of the bell. I was always taught to use the bell within yard limits whenever you are going to initiate a movement. Horn usage seems to be a bit erratic among the environments that I've experienced. I think the horn is used more when switching without radios. It should be used all the time! It allows the easy acknowledgment of hand signals from the ground crew. BTW- FM H 12-44 sounds really cool. I don't get to hear the opposed-piston design every day!
This is part of the museum's rent-a-locomotive program. The reason for the number of people in the cab is that they are all along for the rental instruction. The only person that actually works for the museum is the intructor. This video was made from the outside looking in, not in to out.
No it is not. The real skill in operating a train is managing the run- in and run- out forces in the train. No other vehicle is like a train in that they are a fixed, rigid consist whereas a train has coupler slack which can run to ten, twenty or more metres depending on train length. The skill is in controlling that slack so as you don't break it in two or get thrown through the windscreen. Drivers MUST know their route to do this, which is why they cant operate over routes they arent qualified
Also, everything is delayed on a train. With a car or truck, when you press the brake pedal you slow down, accelerator you speed up. Apply brake on a freight train and it will actually speed up about 5kph before the brakes grab and begin to slow. The fact you dont steer it (another instant response) becomes irrelevant.
It is very difficult to run a loco. Frequently, when the loco is going down grade, half the train is going up grade. And when the loco is going up grade the rear is going down grade. This is where you use a bit of the automatic to keep your train stretched. If you didn't do this, you'd run in the slack when opening the throttle, pull a drawbar, your coupler would come out of the draft gear and you'd brake your train in two.The dispatcher will yell at you for blocking the main until fixed.
Is that a Fairbanks-Morse locomotive?
modeltrainexpert 2 weeks ago
Cool
Moe4023 1 month ago
Dont you check amps, brake pressure and outside first. Did when I was younger on British rail.
ianbillericay 3 months ago
NORAC book of rules-dif a train--a engine with or without cars displaying a marker.
derail14 4 months ago
No quite,it's how to move an engine.
carsruleok 4 months ago
first thing is get a new cam sorry
sertox12345 5 months ago
hay i can do that brb ( 2 hours later ) o god o god thare was so much blod im sory for the 200 peaple on that tran im sory
bobterner1 5 months ago
Dear American scum:
Alla Akbar. Thanks! now I have all the schematics for the inside of an American train. BWA HA HA!!!!! You are a credit to the Great Satan!
THIS COULD HAVE BEEN REAL.
Maybe this vid should be taken down for the sake of national security.
TheRealTimfromPA 5 months ago
@TheRealTimfromPA Shut the fuck up.
deathsbuddy 2 months ago
@deathsbuddy I hope your kids get raped and then get AIDS, shit stain.
TheRealTimfromPA 2 months ago
Lame vid.
sjtom57 6 months ago
Next, how not to use a piece of shit for a camera.
eatingcatshit 7 months ago 4
You don't "drive" a train, you "run" a train!
SD457500 7 months ago
that not a train it's a locomotive or engine it's only a train if it's pulling something.
tgm9991 8 months ago
@tgm9991 Actually, most rule books say any locomotive with or without cars is considered "a train"
dgmarklin 5 months ago
@dgmarklin Maybe that what they call them in america then other near if it's just the loco(s) the rule books call them light engine(s) and it pissses me off when people call them a train.
tgm9991 5 months ago
@tgm9991 Nope, here in America a train is an engine with cars, and the call an engine alone a light engine.
atsf3415dbr 4 months ago
@tgm9991
What he said.
carsruleok 4 months ago
You don't "drive" a train, you "run" a train.
ClinchValleySD40 9 months ago 10
@ClinchValleySD40 I totally agree!
RCdash9 9 months ago
You RUN a train not drive it.There is no steering wheel in the cab!!
88steeve 9 months ago
I can only drive bike but that is still better with nothing lol.
LAGDOW 11 months ago
If you are hauling cars, how do you keep track of the slack between cars?
jpgbrookes 1 year ago
@jpgbrookes You operate it properly, feel out your train, know your grounds, know your equipment etc.
OntarioRails1 1 year ago
Yup just as hard as I always thought it would be...wow that must take a whole minutes worht of training..haha get it/
paramandans 1 year ago
How To: Train - 1. put reverser in direction 2. release brakes 3. move throttle to desired speed 4. crash train into cars 5. do your job 6. noone cares about you 7. OMFG UR GONNA KILL US .8 stop at destination 9. go back to training :D
G4rrysm0dftw 1 year ago
Hi Brian, Joe, Mike and Beau plus Mr. Engineer operator!!!! xoxox
desfoldesable 1 year ago
do you even need to take a test to drive a train or do you just get aload of pissed up blokes to release the brake lever and make a film for youtube.
dilwich123 1 year ago
wow thats the oldest shittiest engine ive ever seen what kinda shortline is that?
jasonmorris159 1 year ago
@jasonmorris159 Your Fat Momma & Eastern Railways
RollingStockVideo 9 months ago
The basics are...
1. put reverser in direction you wish to go.
2. put throttle at desired speed.
3. realease all brakes applied (sometimes though, when a brake is slightly applied, the train will still move just at a lower speed).
l33tfr34k217 1 year ago
You forgot quite a lot. for instance : are all the exterior lights working , are there notes in the log book, did you check for leaks, was there enough oil in the oil pan? ect
finghalllevelcrossin 1 year ago
This looks like it was shot in Portola, California.
CoastStarlight11 1 year ago
This is very very very simplified.....none of the prep is shown, and you can't even get this right. Apply power before releasing the brake........what would your train have done if you were on a hill......... ???
LordLemsip 1 year ago
First thing you do is find a train.
tryithere 1 year ago
I don't understand why these people make more than pilots who spend thousands of their own money/loans to be able to fly(making upwards of $20,000) when train conductors make no investment into their training and get payed way more(upwards of $50,000) to do a very simple task in comparison...You don't even need a college education...
masterchiefgtx 1 year ago
@masterchiefgtx
the driver has to remember all of the route by heart and stop surging, keep it moving, balance everything so its not just a case of stop and go.
Anyway, where Im from pilots get paid loads more.
tpvalley 1 year ago
@tpvalley I have played many train simulators and have a good idea on how to operate a train...I have a brother and cousin that are both engineers for Union Pacific and they both say the job is super easy except for the long and erratic working hours...What kind of pilots are you taking about because the regional pilots (the most common type of airline pilot who spends tens of thousands getting there) I know don't get paid shit in comparison to brake/ switchmen that work for UP.
masterchiefgtx 1 year ago
@masterchiefgtx
once u get the skills being a pilot is easy also.
I live in england where pilots are like royalty compared to train drivers who are fairly average earners.
tpvalley 1 year ago
@masterchiefgtx Well, the question still is: What is ''super easy'' for you? I'm driving in Switzerland and i can tell you: After several years of driving it is logical you master it very well, and like your brother and cousin you can say ''it's easy''. But at the beginning it's far more difficult than say cardriving or flying a plane that is easy to control once in the air . And a simulator is no comparison because if it would be, i would be the best WWII dogfighter ;-)
Railriderchris 1 year ago
@masterchiefgtx On the other side i have to admit i don't know how they have to work in the Union Pacific, i can imagine that indeed there's not much to do once the train is on his way. In Switzerland you have neither the place nor the time, each freight train who is late because the driver don't master it will retard the next passenger train, so maybe it is more complex than elsewhere.
Railriderchris 1 year ago
@masterchiefgtx Let me give you just one example that shows you how simple Train simulator is made: In Europe, the normal maximum lenght of a (freight) train is 750m. That is not much compared to american trains, but like i said, we have no place over here ;-) After having made use of the breaks of such a train, you will have to wait 45s to 1min untill the break isn't acting any more and only then you can reaccelerate. Does that remember you to ''Trainsim''? Me not ;-)
Railriderchris 1 year ago
You operate a train not drive if you cant stear it u cant drive it.
hillbilliejoe 1 year ago
ok this thread is starting to make me laugh for one you can set out a truck or for average joe talk the wheel set. so you can still move a train and have no brakes second the brakes are applied with the reduction of air in the line. emergancy is applied with a rapid reduction in the line. if your hauling passengers you will want to start the train slowly to make sure you remove any slack thats in the train
cobydickl 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
im surprised it doesnt just have a lever saying stop and go
strongbowblade 2 years ago
some of my trains do in sydney but a little more is involved
controlgovernor 2 years ago
That is true, that the independent is not exclusively for the locomotive. There may be situations where the engineer wishes to "run in some slack". European trains do not as a rule deal with slack because of Buffers put on the ends of rolling stock. They do not use momentum of each car to get the other rolling. Hence their tonnages are lower. Using "air" in switching would be a pain. But I have seen crew hook up are on the first few cars of a cut. You stop easier this way.
strobx1 2 years ago
What about the reverser and headlights? And how come you used the loco brake in the demonstration?
s7o0a0p 2 years ago
You use the Independent Brake when there is no train and moving just loco. Yes, you could use the automatic on a light move. The loco brakes will set up soon after the train brakes will. But here there is no train.He did use the reverser when he said "Put it in gear" The first time I ran an NW2 by shirt was soaked in sweat from the first time experience. This was no toy, I said I'd never do it again, but two weeks later I was back "At the throttle".
strobx1 2 years ago
Most railroads use only their independent brakes while blocking and switching cuts of cars. The independent isn't just for locomotive use only.
NSguy07 2 years ago
What power? what brakes?
Looks to be a Baldwin with 24RL brakes...
papabugs71 2 years ago
Mostly all trains run on the same basic principle, one stick for brake and the other for throttle and most now days have a safety where an alarm will go off about evry 2 minutes if no activity is noticed in case the driver happens to fall asleep or whatever. all you do there is hit a switch
xsychosis 2 years ago
yeah, the yellow RESET button.
s7o0a0p 2 years ago
That's it? That doesn't look so hard....as long as all goes well, anyway.
menslady125 2 years ago
Im planning on getting this job when im older maybe
Briglair 2 years ago
wow now i think even i could drive a train lol
csxgk94 2 years ago
Yes it is
bigboy4016 2 years ago
wow easy I should go get a job doing that
MotelCambodia 2 years ago
Its not that easy, lol, well, for certin engines, (newer ones) its different, lol. location of reverser/throtle/brake is different
bigboy4016 2 years ago
I also believe that there is an isolation box that prevents the electricity from getting from the generator to the traction motors so nobody can steal the thing should the crew leave the unit for some reason.
Dusty754 2 years ago
Sure it looks simple. Light motor, beautiful weather, no grades, EASY!!!
Try running with 10,000 tons behind you, rainy weather, and grades when one of the motors is refusing to load, then it's real "fun"!!
NSguy07 2 years ago 2
Totally agree with you.
Hasenbraeter 2 years ago
They make it sounds so simple...! :D
I'm only 15- could I do it?
PokefanDP 2 years ago 2
well with chicago you need the motor keys. put take the train out of the off position. when you get a green light on the signal. P-4 to full speed..when the speedomiter beeps you are to slow the train down... place the train in B-3 until the train comes in to a REASONABLE speed as stated by the speedomiter... when you are doing 55 and dont wanna do over place the train in coast. thats lime neutral. and thats about it....
kameronbc21 3 years ago
lol
thesecretgames 2 years ago
That's how you start the train! =P
TheOats 3 years ago
YEA
thesecretgames 2 years ago
Thats fairly simple, just move the reverser to neutral, and apply the train/locomotive breaks.
KSE828 3 years ago
You can't move the reverser to neutral until you put the throttle in idle. All you do is put the throttle in idle and set some air. You don't even touch the reverser.
UPTRAIN 3 years ago
The power handle is also the reverser on this, notice the 2 slots one above the other, one is for forward the other for reverse.
tpvalley 2 years ago
Well it is only a diesel (smelly old box) theres not really much to it is there.
ShaurntheSheep 3 years ago
Well it a diesel (smelly old box) theres not really much to it
ShaurntheSheep 3 years ago
Wow,that was easy.
Sylvain726 3 years ago
I Ain't no engineer, but i'm pretty sure that there's more to it than that.
KSE828 3 years ago
Yeah. the video only showed us half of the story which is making it go. What about making it stop?
Ben31337l 3 years ago
Well that`s how you make a train go. To stop you do it in reverse and you have to look at gauges and signals etc.
ecologist96 3 years ago
um not quite buddy haha, need to throttle off and judge the speed with a mixture of dynamic, independent, and automatic(air) braking, actually alot harder than some people may think, we have a saying at union pacific "any moron can move a train, but it takes an union pacific engineer to stop a train within a foot of a target"
Krause12689 3 years ago
@Krause12689 Well it takes training to become a train engineer, especially learning the (I think rediculous North American) signals. Also I guess there is something to do with braking technique, and a whole bunch basically. It's true many people underestimate this task, but if done improperly, for example once a freight train overheated it's brakes and derailed into some houses causing natural gas fires (it was on Seconds from Disaster). So a lot of responsibility is these people's hands.
ecologist96 1 year ago
@ecologist96 I know, I do it every week
Krause12689 1 year ago
It is more to operating a train then that.
What if you lost air in the Emergency Pipe?
You cant go no where could you?
chris507npowell 3 years ago
Brakes on a train are set by letting air out of the system. If the train breaks in two, you dump the air and you stop! Anything about losing brakes because of no air, is strictly Hollywood
strobx1 2 years ago
thats the way it is surpose to work but defects happen!
hillbilliejoe 1 year ago
You don't "drive" a train you operate it. It does not have a steering wheel.
1340DASH84008 3 years ago 2
the guy in the video made everyone fall on the floor of the cab, the guy by the the door well, he probly tumbled down the steps.....
jschmid 3 years ago
yeah driving a train 30 years ago, today trains are so complicated, fucking cab cars, making sure your marker lights work, auxilary lights, headlights, break test, driving slowing down home signals gkjlda;klsfaf
aaronpourazar 3 years ago 2
What about checking how much fuel there is in the locomotive (If it needs any)?
Ben31337l 3 years ago
Thats the roundhouse's job!
BoogyWoogyCreep 2 years ago
Fair enough.
Ben31337l 2 years ago
You did that 30 years ago. Each engineer has a "Prerun" inspection form and a post run inspection form. Those items(lights, horn, bell etc) are checked off on the form. These are reported to the "Machinist" in the Mechanical dept. Also there's "Near miss" reports to report a morron trying to bear your train across the grade crossing and an "Accident report" When the idiot loses the chicken game. It is the engineer's responsiblity to report ANY loco defects.
strobx1 2 years ago
Truely a little more complicated than that.
kelbym07 3 years ago
Yeah i know mate, was just bein' a smart arse lol.
turnbs 3 years ago
Cant imagine why you'd want to have a bath on a loco, but im sure a toilet would come in handy.
turnbs 3 years ago 10
@turnbs It is, but way too stinky to use except in an emergency!
KutWrite 1 year ago
Even for somebody that has never driven a train but tinkered with a couple a program smulators..I dont think its that easy..
stevefromPA 3 years ago
There is a whole HELL of a lot more to do than what you show. Not any monkey can run a locomotive.
fxe1200 3 years ago
Thats how you drive a light engine, you mean. But some train on it and things change a lot.
turnbs 3 years ago
now try it with 150 cars and 16000 tons....
WictBL2 3 years ago 24
hmm.. ok now i understand thx ;)
WNxRadeon 3 years ago
you left some stuff out?
Espeelover 3 years ago
cool
helloween1987 3 years ago
Hmmm...looks easy.
menslady125 3 years ago
how do you get a job operating a train? and how much do you get paid?
drummerdude667 3 years ago
well... if it's that easy to steal a train... lets get one :P
WNxRadeon 3 years ago
why steal a train lol
flameboy122 3 years ago
A Fairbanks Morse switcher?! That's ultra cool as so many FMs were retired from Class 1 railroad service decades back. Would love to see an FM Trainmaster. Where is this switcher located at? - Thanks for posting :)
ACLTony 3 years ago
Well most of them do. But you dont have a lever to change gear. But som older diesel motor units and small switchers have gears that you have to shift.
BobYork 3 years ago
Diesel Electics have NEVER had gears, Now Hydraulic loco, such as in Europe or The Krause /Maffy The D&RGW and SP had did have trannys. But they could not handle the stess of heavy tonnage of American Railroads. Locos built for industries did have trannys, My RR club used to have a 20 ton Whitcomb. 4 speed tranny,(Pattern reveresed) & clutch.
strobx1 2 years ago
First of all nobody "drives" a locomotive, you operate it. If you could drive it you'd make right and left turns and any railroader knows turns meen derailments and that's not cool. Been running locos for about three years now(not long by RR standards but longer than any foamers Ive met) and yes it changes dramatically when 50+ cars are added. Try switching with one loco, no air in trainline on a 20%+ grade uphill, while kicking cars(SO FUN!). NE way. Lots more to "driving" a train yall.
KJinTX 3 years ago 3
20% gradient = 1 in 5....dont think so. Maybe you meant 2%.
turnbs 3 years ago
is it bumpy like the road or smooth is there a bathroom in the loco for long runs?
AlexB359 3 years ago 2
OSRX 4 years ago 11
yeah your right I think the test is mircosoft train simulator if you dont derail or crash your a qualified engineer but too bad its not that simple
iggyjill 4 years ago 3
I don't know for sure, but some years ago I had heard that you don't have to be a "qualified" engineer if you don't move over any public grade crossings. I'm guessing there are grain elevators and industrial plants that don't use qualified engineers because it's not necessary. Please correct me if I'm wrong!
sunnhead60 4 years ago
exactly right 100%. why do people think this is so simple, it's not!
csx5580 4 years ago
I'm a little disappointed with no use of the bell. I was always taught to use the bell within yard limits whenever you are going to initiate a movement. Horn usage seems to be a bit erratic among the environments that I've experienced. I think the horn is used more when switching without radios. It should be used all the time! It allows the easy acknowledgment of hand signals from the ground crew. BTW- FM H 12-44 sounds really cool. I don't get to hear the opposed-piston design every day!
sunnhead60 4 years ago
hehe lol BTW they are allrdy o the ground :P
WNxRadeon 3 years ago
This is part of the museum's rent-a-locomotive program. The reason for the number of people in the cab is that they are all along for the rental instruction. The only person that actually works for the museum is the intructor. This video was made from the outside looking in, not in to out.
seth4404 3 years ago
@OSRX nuffsaid
drchristian06 1 year ago
that'is not as easy as they say .
ChocoboXii00 4 years ago 3
AWESOME!
sgchillal 4 years ago
I wanna go there and try that!
PrimalConcrete50 4 years ago
Portola RR Museum, right! I love that place, kinda like my Disney Land! LOL!!
pwhite73 4 years ago
is that a switcher??
skarkot 4 years ago
holy crap!... is it really that easy?!?!?!?!?!?!!? thats easier than driving a car, because theres no steering wheel to worry about!!!!
halofreak200715645 4 years ago
No it is not. The real skill in operating a train is managing the run- in and run- out forces in the train. No other vehicle is like a train in that they are a fixed, rigid consist whereas a train has coupler slack which can run to ten, twenty or more metres depending on train length. The skill is in controlling that slack so as you don't break it in two or get thrown through the windscreen. Drivers MUST know their route to do this, which is why they cant operate over routes they arent qualified
turnbs 3 years ago
Also, everything is delayed on a train. With a car or truck, when you press the brake pedal you slow down, accelerator you speed up. Apply brake on a freight train and it will actually speed up about 5kph before the brakes grab and begin to slow. The fact you dont steer it (another instant response) becomes irrelevant.
turnbs 3 years ago
It is very difficult to run a loco. Frequently, when the loco is going down grade, half the train is going up grade. And when the loco is going up grade the rear is going down grade. This is where you use a bit of the automatic to keep your train stretched. If you didn't do this, you'd run in the slack when opening the throttle, pull a drawbar, your coupler would come out of the draft gear and you'd brake your train in two.The dispatcher will yell at you for blocking the main until fixed.
strobx1 2 years ago
Too short and too basic
lincolns1 4 years ago