west towns Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Riding inbound up nw line train in cab car i noticed after clyburn the conductor walked to fro t of car openwd a compartment under the engineer and put something in it. What was this about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 23 minutes ago, west towns said: Riding inbound up nw line train in cab car i noticed after clyburn the conductor walked to fro t of car openwd a compartment under the engineer and put something in it. What was this about? A compartment under the engineer? You mean it was accessed from the lower level? There are compartments for conductors to store personal items and tickets, but I thought those were all under the stairs to the upper level near the vestibule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 43 minutes ago, west towns said: Riding inbound up nw line train in cab car i noticed after clyburn the conductor walked to fro t of car openwd a compartment under the engineer and put something in it. What was this about? I don't recall any compartments under the engineer's position. It's all real estate for the passengers. I sit in the last row of the outbound train and there really isn't space for a closet or anything. Heck even the reading lights on the 8400s get lower to the ground by the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west towns Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Look on top its a small door under the enginers side on second level. Reminds me of the shoe shine door on the old pullmans but smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'll have to take a look next time I take a ride. There aren't any good pictures on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 The 8400s have a door to the cab for the conductor to give paperwork or things to the engineer. IIRC, on the UP, the conductor holds a key that he gives to the engineer to use once they get downtown. I forget what it is for, but I believe that is what you saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west towns Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 17 minutes ago, trainman8119 said: The 8400s have a door to the cab for the conductor to give paperwork or things to the engineer. IIRC, on the UP, the conductor holds a key that he gives to the engineer to use once they get downtown. I forget what it is for, but I believe that is what you saw Thanks for a minute i thought i was seeing things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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