Either that is sarcasm or you haven't seen many Amtrak trains. Some of those Genesis locomotives look like they have had the snot pounded out of them (which they have) and quite a few trains have that layer of brown filth on them from not being washed in sometime (especially the long-distance trains).
W-T-F do you mean by reasonably identifiable????????? The yard crews don't have to be that, they all have railroad issued passes that identify them, and they don't need to be identified to the public since they don't need contact with them like an on-board crew does.....WHAT THE HELL is everybody upset with about what they wear, uniforms.casual Friday, etc??????????????
@@michaelmccarthy4615 MY panties are not bunched........what I have been through is that Amtrak does not always require vests to be worn...only Car Inspectors have to have vests and hard hats..........a road crew doesn't have a vest when they have to go outside a train to find dragging equipment, they are required to get adjacent track protection.................what a bunch of these so-called forum-experts don't realize off the top Michael is that what is required on one road may not be or used on ANOTHER..each one is different.
@@douglasnash7821 this is not a veted forum of rail experts Douglas...its RU-vid.... where anyone can view a video and make a comment on their own free will. You're more then welcome to chime in with your expertise. But some humility will go far to have your voice taken more seriously. Then a comfortable impromtu learning experience is available to all! :)
Well dick, the facts are she is wearing leggings, and no reflective vest which is an FRA mandated item. I don't think anyone has an issue with it being a female
@@Nscalestuff I agree 100%. It has nothing to do with gender. I'm not involved with RR. But all 3 of these people dont appear to be dressed to do their job. Loose clothing, no readily recognized identification as RR employees. They look like they walked off the street into a rail yard. Heighten security alone would dictate clothing requirements.
No PPE, walking the gauge of the track, went in between equipment without acknowledgement the engineer had set and centered the locomotive, not have proper distance of separation before going in between equipment, not wearing proper clothing (leggings and non steel toed gore-tex boots are not in compliance)
I just like seeing female train crew members especially on old power I remember seeing a female conductor on a csx yn2 standard cab dash 8 it was glorious
@@lippertkaleb I see you're having a pity party over what I just said it must be true that you do!!! You must be a lonely micropenis virgin that never had a woman before!!!
Here in the UK it has to be orange hi-viz pants and jacket or tabbard, hard hat and steel toed boots. Everybody (drivers, shunters - those who physically attached air pipes etc and permanent way workers) also have to undergo a rail safety exam
@@NBECMich Some crews wear a safety vest, but a hard hat in the type of work a yard conductor does is a ridiculous item that will do nothing but get in the way....conductors don't use them......one basic rule of most crews is....you lose sight of the conductor or the hand signal, YOU STOP THE MOVEMENT.
My lord. If I was as bad with rule compliance as she I'd have been fired from the railroad I work for a long time ago. Actually, the one line I worked for a couple years ago did switch for Amtrak, we were watched by at least two trainmasters when switching Amtrak, any little screw up meant at the very least an E-test failure, more likely a write up or decert depending on the violation.
As a woman, Mike, this thrills me to no end! Thanks so much. I wish I had been born 20 years ago instead of 59 years ago. Things have changed so much for women.
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos Wearing almost NONE of the required PPE. Dangling hair and clothing included. Walking between the gauge. Going in between the power and rolling stock with less than 10 feet of room. Not asking for 3 step before MU’ing the units. I can go on.
NS is the worst railroad ! I worked for them out of Croxton yard in NJ , everything is over kill . They micromanage and have Trainmasters for other terminals spy on you looking for you to do something wrong . Glad I left that crappy place ! They also hide a lot of things at that yard . You can ask any T&E crew that works there and I'll guarantee that they're miserable .
@@SureShotImages Amtrak doesn't have any PPE (???) requirement for yard crews, she HAS to walk the gauge between the engines to open the knuckles at that short a distance, ridiculous to go off the track on the platform then back on the track.....you freight guys don't have platforms, Again she HAS to go between the car and engine with that close of a distance to coupling....the engineer usually stops within 10 feet or less.....Amtrak doesn't use 3-step, and most of all, crew understanding is the engineer DOES NOT move until he gets a hand signal or sight of the conductor.
s0nnyburnett I’ve been railroading for 22 years. There have been some really good women that I’ve worked with. I’ll bet you’re not a rail, and probably are mad because you couldn’t get hired.
Probably not a good idea to have a shirt flapping lose while working around a 150 ton railway locomotive. You have overalls for a reason. And wear is the hi viz clothing.
Great video.. glad to see women working on the rails from this perspective. A little bothered by the fact that neither one of them had on the appropriate safety and work attire though... that could be very dangerous.
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos no they were not.. the men are wearing appropriate work jeans. Leggings and sweatpants do not provide the proper protections for your body. With the job function she has her hair should also be tied up and she should have additional PPE equipment. If you posted a video with a male doing this job function wearing a tank top and sneakers I would absolutely say something because of the field I work in. Especially since it appears they are at s public train station not the yard being randomly videotaped.
Shut the fuck up. You got no idea what conductors and engineers do. Show me in a rule book where it says you have to wear jeans. That's right. It doesn't say that. Not all RRs require vests either. Shes got HiViz gloves...glasses and boots. If a chick can do this job then i say power to her.
Last I checked Conductors must perform the same tasks in the field wearing nothing but a suit jacket and pants. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-59SmBUGAlpA.html
I see no issues with this whatsoever. An efficient move, made with hand signs. The need for stupid, bullshit reflective vests is ridiculous. Well done.
I agree about the vests, the the problem really lies with the sloppiness of the hand signals she was giving, no where in the rule book does it say that a dismissive wave is the go away signal, it also doesn't say anything about yelling up to the cab for a red zone and barely getting conformation.
That's cool seeing a young woman working on the train. Mostly being a older male job. Being a guy that works at the post office in transportation, it is cool seeing some diversity in these types of jobs. In my department there is only a handful of women, but maybe 2 that bring that awful gossip to work that is never necessary. To all women please don't gossip at work, it's not worth it. Just do your job and clock out
My father's retired a CSX engineer. Retired mid 2000s. Showed him this video. He saw nothing safety wise that was a violation. I'm sure things have changed from 2005 though.
Very true. There is real safety and there is safety theater. Guess which one is more in vogue today. Don't step on rails, face your work, watch pinch points, and stay alert for slack action are the best ways to stay alive.
She is not violating ANY Amtrak or FRA safety reg in this video. She was wearing everything required by company rule. Boots with a defined heel, long pants, a shirt with at least partial sleeves and safety glasses. Train crews at Amtrak are NOT required to wear vest or hard hats.
@@PositionLight No requirement for yard crews at Amtrak to wear vests and NOWHERE on ANY railroad would wearing a certain type of glove meet the requirements of a vest anyhow.
In the US a hard hat is recommended but not required by all railroads unless you are on MOW or working in a maintenance shop, OSHA approved safety glass however are and no loose clothing, jewelry and if you have long hair it MUST be braided or put up so its not hanging loosely. I know all this because unlike most here I actually work for a railroad and I have long hair.
What?? Lol. Before she goes in between? She tells the engineer "3 point" doing hand signals. All the rules say is hand signals have to be clearly understood by the crew.
Okay, I’m honestly curious. Here in Canada no matter where you are, on railway property (stations, yards, industries, literally anywhere that has a track) safety vest, boots, glasses, no loose articles of clothing etc. But not a single one of those employees was wearing any safety gear aside from the boots and glasses. So, are they permitted to not wear safety vests at stations, are there special exceptions in circumstances like these? Is this an Amtrak thing? Or is it simply they don’t give a flying *uck about the rules? If they did that up here that’s easily, EASILY a months suspension with no pay. Man, the company would be going fucking ballistic if they saw that.
She was wearing everything required by company rule. Boots with a defined heel, long pants, a shirt with at least partial sleeves and safety glasses. Train crews at Amtrak are NOT required to wear vest or hard hats.
The hand signs are the least of her worries, that she can (technically if Amtrak allows for the use of modified hand signals, it is permissible per the CFR, not necessarily permissible under Amtrak rule) get away with as you can use any hand signals you want as long as a job briefing is held on the use of different hand signals at the start of the tour of duty. The other rule violations, however, my lord.
@@PositionLight under number 796, on the side, there is a small door to a compartiment and a white sticker on it, and there is written with blue letters POLICE
I'm not sure why they brought in the switcher and I think the gloves are the reflective equipment. The guy coming out of the cab of the P42 is wearing the same thing. Remember, this isn't the UK.
Can anyone explain why they're hooking up the switcher? From reading the description I'm getting the impression that they had to hook the switcher up just to power down the other locomotive?
General maintenance so they can refuel and resand the locomotive without pulling the whole train over. They also clean the cab and empty the toilet tank. A fresh loco would be pushed back onto the train while the one pulled off is being serviced.
Also...are we 100% sure this crew works for Amtrak? Yes they're using a AMTK switch engine and hoooked up to another train but maybe they are a switching outfit. Hostler type contractor type stuff.
I worked for AMTRAK. They definitely are keeping up with their reputation of being unprofessional. First off it’s against the rules to wear lose fitting clothes. The gals shirt wrapped around her waist is 100% a rules violation. 2nd she didn’t have 3step when stopping the engine to be in a safe place to couple up. 3rd..you never walk down the middle of the gauge!!! Who trained this gal?? And last....wtf was that signal to the engineer? 3 step??? AMTRAK....operation cowboy!! Knowing what I know I wouldn’t let my worst enemy ride AMTRAK.
She's a woman, all bets are of until she gets hurt. Women these days think they are superior to men until they get an owie, then it's a free ride until the grave
I shall attempt to sum up this comments section from what i've seen. 45%: Complaints about safety violations. 30%: Thicc woman conductor remarks. 12%: Talks about Amtrak and the state of the switcher. 3%: Compliments about the operation that was taken here. Idk I was bored and I wanna try, tho geez we get it, Amtrak is way too way laid back with dress code judging from this. I just like seeing the two engines running side by side in the beginning and seeing the operation take place. Good catch man.
