Re: NSW 4400 Class Engines

["Jack" <bd107@tsn.cc>]

Hi Dave

Dave Proctor wrote in message <7uqsua$2jv$1@news1.mpx.com.au>...
>John MacCallum <johnmac@MYlisp.com.au> wrote in message
>3810D9BD.35550226@MYlisp.com.au">news:3810D9BD.35550226@MYlisp.com.au...
>
>> Just the sort of ridiculous comment I have come top expect on this
>> news group. Ever thought about crew comfort or not having to turn
>> the engine for the direction of travel?
>> No of course not! Next time I'm marshalling engines to go out
>> I will make sure I put them in Class and then Numerical order for
>> you.
>
>That is a bit off the mark. In ordinary, everyday service, then I agree
with
>you. You take into account crew comfort, etc., etc., etc.
>
>But as far as excursions go, they are run for the railfan, and they should
>be treated accordingly. If the tours were always run with the 44-class
>marshalled No.2 end leading, then you would turn a lot of people off, and
it
>*might* impact on patronage, affecting profitability.


In the fair dinkum department what difference does it make to the pple in
the train which way the unit is facing, it still pulls the same, still
sounds the same etc...

As far as excursions go, i dont work for them for the simple reason that I
didnt like working on the old locos... even Jumbos could be horrible to work
on, particularly in the NO 2 End, the heat difference between NO1 and NO2
end was remarkable...


Cheers
Jack
Queensland: Perfect One day
Beautiful the next
And wet for the other 363 days of the year