Hi Chris, The D&S could mount the firing valve over on the engineers side and eliminate the fireman's job.....That used to be worth $4.00 a hundred for the engineer to not have a fireman.....on the US carriers......
Chris Walker Wrote:
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"No one on the D&S is happy about having to go
> to oil "
> Has anyone asked the Firemen, he is going to be
> able to sit down for the whole trip, not banjo
> chunks of coal all day into the maw. Way more
> safer to have the Fireman watching that winding
> track ahead too.
SMITTY GOIN' LOCO
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER, RETIRED
Last run July 24, 1992
Sometimes I sit and wonder how come I am not in a mental institution then I take a good look around at everyone else and realize, maybe I already am!!!