As far as having to run to the “bathroom” you simply go to the other unit (locomotive behind the leader) and do your business. Like Dutch said, if your the Hogger (engineer) you are stuck until you bring ‘er to a stop. FRA rule as well as the company rule. You never want to do your business in the leader.
Is there a bathroom on a locomotive?
There are no restrooms in railway engines, and there is no passage that leads to the long line of coaches it is attached to.
How do train drivers go to the toilet?
Now, the only way to use the bathroom while operating the train, is to stop the train, because the cameras in the cab watch every move the crew makes, for management to find the crew doing something against the rules, so they can fire the crew from their job, because that is the current corporate culture we are forced
Where do train conductors sleep?
Conductors and engineers sleep at home or at a hotel at their away terminal. The operating crew of a train in the US can only be on duty for 12 hours and then must be relieved.
How did people use the bathroom on trains?
While modern trains won’t litter the tracks with human excrement, the traditional method did just that. This is what was known as a hopper toilet. It could either be a simple hole in the floor (also known as a drop chute toilet) or a full-flush system.
Do train toilets have cameras in?
He went on to clarify that while some stations do have some CCTV within the “toilet area,” which might involve the entrance ways and perhaps the sinks, that there are no cameras near any toilets – especially not on the trains themselves.
How do locomotive engineers go to the bathroom?
Other than a refrigerator/watercooler and a bathroom there are almost zero ammenities on a locomotive. Only way a engineer can go to bathroom is by stopping his train or if the conductor is a certified engineer he could run for while.
What happens when a train driver needs the toilet?
You stop the train and deal with it.
Do train conductors get breaks?
Similarly, California law requires a railroad corporation to authorize and permit a trainman to take a 10-minute rest break for every four hours of work or major fraction thereof.
How many toilets does a train have?
Yes. Every coach has 4 toilets out of which 1 is Western type commode. This applies to all coaches.
Do train conductors get to go home?
Sometimes when there is not enough train traffic they will send taxis to take crews home, but that is usually not the case. Once you get back to the home terminal, you either put your train away or swap crews, and head back home before you are back on call in 10 more hours, minus drive time.
Do Amtrak conductors wake you up?
If you fall asleep on Amtrak and your destination is coming up, an Amtrak conductor will wake you up. When you board the train the conductor will put a destination ticket above your seat to let them know which stop you are getting off at.
Can train conductors listen to music?
Freight train conductors can’t listen to music, books on tape, or do anything else that could potentially help them stay awake. Each freight train has two crew members, a conductor and an engineer.
Did train toilets empty onto tracks?
Originally, all toilets and sinks on passenger trains were direct-dump-onto-the-tracks. When you flushed a toilet, you could hear the movement of the train coming from the tracks below. While by modern day standards this was unsanitary and unpleasant, 45 years ago this was normal.
How did people go to the bathroom on trains in the 1800’s?
Yep, they sure did. Early toilets ranged from a Hooper Toilet, which was a hole in the floor (drop chute), to primitive flushing systems. The waste was dropped to the track bed. For sanitary reasons, when the train was in the station, the toilets were locked.
Why cant you go to the toilet on a train at the station?
As a general rule, people travelling on trains are warned not to flush the on board toilet while it’s not moving. That’s because most trains don’t have sewage tanks, meaning anything in the toilet is dumped straight onto the tracks. So as you can imagine, if the train is stationary, it can cause huge problems.
Is taking pictures on a train track illegal?
Photo and video shoots on or near railroad tracks and trains are illegal and dangerous. No photo, video or selfie is worth the risk.
Do high speed trains have bathrooms?
On newer trains, and especially high-speed trains, they are more spacious than what you might find on an airplane and offer the same basic features as those of a plane lavatory – a flushable toilet, sink with running water, soap, and paper towels.
Are there smoking sensors in train?
In its endeavour to prevent fire mishaps on trains, the Railways has undertaken steps to equip over 2,500 coaches with modern fire-and-smoke detection system.
How do train engineers stay awake?
The alerter works in tandem with positive train control, or PTC, which uses a series of transponders along the tracks to communicate speed and other data to a train’s computer. If the train is traveling too fast for conditions, the PTC system can automatically slow it down.
Can train engineers smoke?
As of a few years ago, smoking is prohibited in the cabs of locomotives, but it is one of those things that doesn’t come up unless someone complains. Previously, smoking was allowed if you were the lone crew member or if all crew members agreed that smoking wasn’t an issue.