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Re: (erielack) Rolling Crew Changes (was CX-99 Wreck)

Paul,
   
  Statistics were showing an alarming amount of injuries (IE knee injuries, twisted ankles and the like) to crewmembers who were getting on or off moving equipment.  
   
  The stats were from injury reports submitted to FRA on a monthly basis.  FRA requires all injuries to be reported.  
   
  Certain Class 1 and some Class II railroads have adopted this rule and it applies to all crewmembers in any class of service.  The only time it is permitted to get on or off moving equipment is in an emergency situation. 
   
  Rich Pennisi
Paul Brezicki <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net> wrote:
  This was a not uncommon preocedure on several RR's, including Espee,
Southern, and I'm sure there were others I can't think of at the moment. I
was unaware EL did this also. I'm very surprised to hear that it is now
prohibited; does this apply to switching moves? That would slow the process
considerably.

Paul B

The EL was famous for "Rolling Crew Changes" and it was an art.

The five crew members would strategically station themselves along the
train, engineer, fireman and head man at the head end and the conductor and
flagman at the rear. I noted this at Kent numerous times.

The train would reduce to about 5 MPH, the head man and either the engineer
or fireman would drop off, two members would get on, they would exchange
conditions---"speedometer is 3 MPH slow at 40, air is OK, dynamic is OK,
good
handling train." Then that guy would get off and the final crew member
would
get on. The rear end would change in the same manner, a shout over the
radio
that the crew was changed and the throttle was opened.

After Conrail, when the crews started becoming mixed with EL-PC-Conrail
people, this practice stopped and now of course, there is safety rule
prohibiting
getting on and off of moving equipment except in the case of an emergency.

SMT


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