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[Pete Masterson]

Interesting to hear that railroad engineers are now licensed. I worked at Southern Pacific (in the marketing and sales department) through much of 1987 -- apparently the license requirements were instituted after I left. Not surprising, though. Obviously, most rail carriers had many rules and regulations that an engineer must know and observe before being allowed to operate a locomotive by themselves. Southern Pacific was one of the first to have a locomotive simulator (like an aircraft simulator) to train new locomotive engineers.

Of course CDLs are reasonable for maintenance of way and other field employees that might have occasion to drive a truck requiring such a license.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

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On Mar 30, 2009, at 8:52 PM, Chuck Wheeler wrote:

Actually you do. Engineers are licensed, this became a requirement after a freight train collided with AMTRAK some where in the east. I haven't had a engineer's license for about 12 years. I believe thatSTEPHEN BIRTLES is a engineer and could provide current requirements.CDL is not required to operate a train, but is to operated the trucks we used in the engineering department. With the BNSF you were required to have a CDL if you worked in the field at all just in case you drove one of the trucks. This is due to the large number of trucks that have hasmat onboard even if they were not large enough to normally require a special license..