[PRCo] Re: Maintenance

[Fred Schneider]

You used the word "today" in your response Jim.   The topic was about  
Pittsburgh Railways.   In effect you have changed the subject by  
adding that one word.

Today I would radio in, tell them a light bulb burnt out, and sit on  
my duppa and wait for the trouble truck.    It's a different world  
out there today.

FWS



On Dec 2, 2005, at 5:00 PM, James B. Holland wrote:

> Fred Schneider wrote:
> .
>
>> Reread previous message. Dash lights.
>
> .
> None on 1200s  --  None on cars below 1600.
>
>> A good railroader could go through a pea soup fog at 50 mph and know
>> where he was all the way by the rocks along the right of way, the bad
>> joints in the rail, the crossings. They were paid to be good.
>>
>> You could also be "Myer the Cryer" who called in for every little  
>> defect.
>>
>> We also need to admit here that conditions have changed. Men used to
>> change their own fuses and bulbs. It was part of life. They were
>> trained to do it. They were expected to use their heads for something
>> other than hat racks. Because of our litigious society, we are now
>> forbidden to do anything other than call for help.
>
> .
> Can be and usually is a Very Fine Line between Good // Bad
> actions.       Just because someone makes a decision and  *-Makes-- 
> It-*
> does Not make that person a good  *-whatever-*  --  could also be Just
> Plain Luck that the individual made it and could also have been Gross
> Violation of safety procedure in the process as well.
>
> Today electric vehicles are at a minimum so 600-volt (or whatever)  
> tech
> is not well understood by employees  --  1940--1950 electric's were
> Quite Common and more understood.      Today we are NOT supposed to go
> on the roof to retrieve a trolley pole  --  spare trolley poles were
> strapped to PRCo PCCs and tool kits were inside  --  that changed when
> Drake and Library became terminals.       I have gone on the roof to
> retrieve poles  --  my leader was thus stuck and an Inspector was on
> scene and both were trying to retrieve pole.       Without a Word I  
> went
> up on the roof and got it  --  Inspector gushing about commendation
> which I never received.
>
> But there are many things I won't do and won't even consider.        
> AND
> even less that I would consider doing today because of the filthy  
> rotten
> politics involved in the industry    ----    99__44/100%  of  SF--Muni
> Management  are Preachers Without a License who do not do their job  
> but
> can point fingers at operators // drivers.       This is becoming  
> Worse
> and Worse And Worse.       My experience with SF-Muni has almost
> completely soured me toward public transit as a black hole for money
> --  a total waste.
>
>
>
>
> Jim__Holland
>
>
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>
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