Wabash, that is where we difer somewhat. I work on a computer all day - and always want to know more about what is going on - but don’t ever get to touch it except at the keyboard. BUT - you do at least know the a little about what you are running - the word here is that some engineers get on and don’t know an SD70 from a Dash 9. Don’t have to, so don’t care. But even if you can’t “fix” them, I bet your ears can tell you a lot about something when it goes wrong.
Jen
Jen,
I met a brakman on the UP. I asked wich power he liked better. He said the UP #7500 class becouse they had electric base board heaters. Most of the others had forced air heat in the cab. Other than that he had no opinion. These days I am suprised that some people can start and fuel their auto without assistance. Say hello to your driver and enjoy Nebraska railroading.
David
You are right i Ko know the diferance between all my power and i most generally can tell when something goes wrong and can fix some of these problems. its the big stuff i cant do anything about. and i do know engineer who wouldnt know the differance between the 2 or care. just complain that its slow. i say well there is a reason but they dont want to here it all they care about is that if its got air conditioning.