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This category is for railroad engineers, also known as locomotive engineers, train operators, train drivers or engine drivers, people who operate a railroad locomotive and train. People who design or build them should be in Category:Locomotive builders and designers
A train driver is a person who operates a train, railcar, or other rail transport vehicle. The driver is in charge of and is responsible for the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all of the train handling (also known as brake handling). Train drivers must follow certain guidelines for driving a train safely. [1]
Canadian Car & Foundry lounge car 1954 2002–present 1 1750 Originally CNR 5585 became VIA Rail 5585 from 1978 to 1998. Sold to Funtrain of Kelowna, then to BC Rail in 2001. Acquired in 2002 as 1750. Named "Glen Fraser". Budd observation/club car 1939 2002–present 1 1751 Acquired from BC Rail as 1750 Pavilion. Original built in 1939 as ...
A report by The i newspaper found that some train drivers were so jaded by the company that they were refusing to wear Avanti uniform while on shift. “Staff morale has been rock bottom for over ...
Currently based entirely out of Greenwood Subway Yard, the T-1s are the older of the two currently active series of rolling stock on the heavy-rail lines in the Toronto subway network. Following the introduction of the newer Toronto Rocket train sets, all T-1 trains now operate exclusively in six-car configurations on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth .
The canyon tour train consists of up to 28 passenger cars and 2 dining cars, the majority of which were built for CN by Canadian Car and Foundry in 1953–54. These cars were transferred to the D&RGW Ski Train and bought back by CN in 2009.
Canada uses 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge track for the majority of its railway system. The exceptions to this are small lines isolated from the main North American rail network used in resource industries such as mining or forestry, some of which are narrow gauge , and the streetcar and heavy-rail subway lines of the Toronto ...
National Steel Car Limited is the largest manufacturer of railway rolling stock in Canada, based in Hamilton, Ontario. [1] The company was founded in 1912, and has been a top 3 rolling stock manufacturer in Canada for its lifetime.