EM2000 wrote:Locomotive Engineer's do not "qualify" on Locomotive types.On NJ Transit, they do.
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EM2000 wrote:Locomotive Engineer's do not "qualify" on Locomotive types.On NJ Transit, they do.
ApproachMedium wrote:Thank You Mr. Approach.EM2000 wrote:Locomotive Engineer's do not "qualify" on Locomotive types.On NJ Transit, they do.
EM2000 wrote:Again, there is no such "Locomotive Qualification", the wording is incorrect. Whatever NJT does in house is another story (training familiarization), but not a "qualification", like how Pilot's hold type ratings on their license for aircraft types. Legally, a Locomotive, is a Locomotive.That may be, but what you call "familiarization," the two rule books I still deal with call it qualification:
EM2000 wrote:Way over your head guys. Again, I'm not debating what your individual RR's policy is, I'm stating the fact as per the FRA there is no such thing as a Locomotive qualification.Um...and who said otherwise? You are the only one that mentioned FRA. We are indeed talking about the railroad, and it is called qualification and that is based on the host railroad. In this case, the host railroad is NJT and they follow the NORAC rule. Therefore, your statement is barely worthy of refutation since their practice clears conflicts with this statement:
EM2000 wrote:Locomotive Engineer's do not "qualify" on Locomotive types.
ApproachMedium wrote:And this kind of nonsense, IE not listening to the real railroaders speak and provide the facts from the books like Thridrail did, is why I stopped reading and posting in the NJT forum. Y'all know everything.Exactly Approach. Exactly. Every railroad is going to have a different policy, different books to follow. Listen, take a note, and contribute to discussion. Thats all. Now, apologies for the off topic diversion.
As for the status of the P40s, only one is pretty much operational. The rest are stored dead along with the F40s. Meanwhile NJT has a power shortage on diesels. Good job NJT.