dan4291
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I've been told an odd thing about the headlights on a class 60 and wondered if anyone knew if it was true. Apparently when a class 60 is stood, say at a red signal, the headlights automatically switch off. Is this true?
Regarding keys, I would think it's highly likely that drivers just swap keys, the outgoing driver leaving his in the desk and then the new driver handing his over - saves a lot of faffing about setting up the cabs again!Yet watch here from 1:53 and they extinguish. Happens in a few others where i've seen drivers changeover. Because the key is taken out maybe?
Regarding keys, I would think it's highly likely that drivers just swap keys, the outgoing driver leaving his in the desk and then the new driver handing his over - saves a lot of faffing about setting up the cabs again!
Interesting! And a fair point, although I'd imagine any TOC/FOC would know who was actually driving at any given time these days, even if the OTMR hadn't been properly set up (which presumably would be disciplinary territory?).Interestingly my experience was that drivers almost always took their key out so that the relieving driver had to put their PIN in the OTMR before being able to move the train
Do you mean the direction switch?Yes. The headlight only illuminates when the reverser is in direction.
On that basis, this order of actions would make more sense.Interestingly my experience was that drivers almost always took their key out so that the relieving driver had to put their PIN in the OTMR before being able to move the train
It’s called a reverser.Do you mean the direction switch?
Ok, I'll have to take a look at the schematics...It’s called a reverser.
Interestingly my experience was that drivers almost always took their key out so that the relieving driver had to put their PIN in the OTMR before being able to move the train
Interesting! And a fair point, although I'd imagine any TOC/FOC would know who was actually driving at any given time these days, even if the OTMR hadn't been properly set up (which presumably would be disciplinary territory?).
Locos can moves whether pin is in or not. While I don't sign 60's I am sure that is still the case with them.