What does the green square with the white plus on the front of CEFX and CP AC4400CWs stand for?
“First-aid kit is found inside HERE.”
S. Hadid
I thought of that but I didn’t know why they would put a symbol on the outside of the engine just for that. I would think that the crew would know where the first aid kit was.
Government regulation.
Keep in mind that responders to a serious train accident may not necessarily be crew members.
How interesting! What about BNSF and UP - do they carry some kind of medical supplies on their engines?
Ive seen this on roster shots of the CPR, and had wondered what it was. Now it makes a lot of sense to me.
CANADIANPACIFIC2816
Yes, all locomotives are required to have some sort of first aid kit available for the crew. Alot of the time hobo’s will take everything out of them, and before we depart a yard we’ll have the contents replaced.
I think the cross designates the door where a stretcher can be found.
US locomotives have first aid kits…but usually don’t announce that fact. And in a real emergency…the first aid kit is pretty useless, it’s just band aids, burn cream, eye wash, rubber gloves, a CPR mask, and maybe some gauze, tape, and a triangle bandage that can be used as a sling.
Nick