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September 16th 03, 01:07 AM

(N2EY) wrote in message ...
In article , "Steve Stone"
writes:

I think anyone who is a train engineer should pass a test for operating a
coal fired steam locomotive

The term usually used is "locomotive engineer"

If the railroad they intend to work for uses coal fired steam locomotives,
learning how to run them would be a good idea.

Ya can't operate any locomotive if yer not certified "in type" per
(+/-) the FAA regs for being licensed in type of A/C. I forget who
issues the certifications, the states or the feds. Plus the ASME also
gets into the act in the case of steamers because of requirments on
certification of boiler operators. Which is not the case with diesels
and full-scale Lionels.

73 de Jim, N2EY

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