Flame Wars

[Mark5]

Compilation for your viewing pleasure

[nscalbitz]

I'm amazed that they keep driving the damn things. Isn't safety and/ or damage avoidance a tangible part of the definition of  'engineer'; or are they really just 'drivers' after all?
cheers

[MK]

Do they have indicators in the cab telling the engineer that something is "not righr"?

[CRL]

Do they have indicators in the cab telling the engineer that something is "not righr"?

Yes, a window.

[Missaberoad]

And the RTC calling to ask you to inspect your power, because a town 15 miles back has a grass fire! 

[OldEastRR]

I assume a fire-suppression system is not something locomotive designers think about much.

[wazzou]

I assume a fire-suppression system is not something locomotive designers think about much.

GE should.

[Steveruger45]

Emd 645 series with turbos used to often blow their turbo clutches and give that effect as the turbo internals disappeared up the stack in a shower of sparks and flames.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I assume a fire-suppression system is not something locomotive designers think about much.

Pennsy F units actually had a fire suppression system in them.

[Tristan Ashcroft]

Pennsy F units actually had a fire suppression system in them.

Hilarious, they filmed the fire department scene out at Aqueduct.  Then they all went to 3B's in Duncannon for ice cream.

[Hawghead]

You notice they never said anything about breathing protection for the crew while running around a smoke filled compartment to pull pins, open valve and use the hose.

Never fight a fire on a locomotive.  Stop the train and GTFO, contact the dispatcher and let professional firefighters take care of the fire.

Scott

[Tristan Ashcroft]

You notice they never said anything about breathing protection for the crew while running around a smoke filled compartment to pull pins, open valve and use the hose.

Yeah, I was wondering about that.