Fowler4f Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 What is the consensus on Drivers in A Class, 1 Driver or Driver in each cab ? H S P D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 The time will come (if it hasn't already) when there will be pop-up drivers at each end, synchronised with the direction of travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Just something to note when I was in my gricing infancy in the 1970s I always remember the older drivers who would have started as steam men in their driving careers standing while driving the A &C classes unlike the GM’s the A had fold up seats like the seats in the cinema, so it was common to see drivers standing leaning against the folded up seat . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Still waiting for an answer, 1 or 2 drivers. That’s all I asked ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 That’s a personal preference really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Broithe said: The time will come (if it hasn't already) when there will be pop-up drivers at each end, synchronised with the direction of travel. Pretty sure Märklin or Roco have done those. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Fowler4f said: Still waiting for an answer, 1 or 2 drivers. That’s all I asked ! 1 Driver in one cab. Unlike BR CIE insisted on single manning with the new diesel locos and refused to allow a Fireman to ride on the loco with the driver or pay another driver to sit in the second cab. In a broader context 2 or more people regularly ran rode in the cabs of CIE and IE locos, so two or more figures in the cab of an A Class loco is prototypical. 1. A "Snatcher Man" to operate the mechanical staff exchange apparatus on trains that ran non-stop through crossing places on single tracked lines like Dublin-Mullingar-Athlone, Rosslare Harbour to Waterford-Mallow and Limerick up to the late 1980s 2. Goods Guards on fully fitted Liner Trains that ran without goods brake vans until guards were eliminated in the mid 1990s. Drivers sometimes insisted that the Guard rode in the second cab because of poor personal hygiene or other reasons. 3. Inspectors, Trainee Drivers, Mechanical Engineering staff, Off duty staff travelling home at end of shift, Enthusiasts ( 3 people per cab max?). Edited March 18, 2022 by Mayner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 17/3/2022 at 8:23 PM, Fowler4f said: Still waiting for an answer, 1 or 2 drivers. That’s all I asked Place a driver in each of the cabs as they'll be operating in both directions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, connollystn said: Place a driver in each of the cabs as they'll be operating in both directions. Yes, and being at opposite corners, only the leading one will typically be visible. Having said that, occasionally a CIE member of staff might hitch a lift in a rear cab of a loco here and there........ I daresay it might still happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudfan Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 52 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: Yes, and being at opposite corners, only the leading one will typically be visible. Having said that, occasionally a CIE member of staff might hitch a lift in a rear cab of a loco here and there........ I daresay it might still happen. I can just imagine him standing by the track with his thumb out when he sees a train approaching...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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