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From the opposite end of the train, movement is controlled through brake control and radio to the engine. When the trains stops at one end of the line, the crew switches the brake control over to the control cab in the North Shore car. As long as the train is running in this direction the motor man has to radio the throttle commands back to the engineer. The engine performs and confirms the changes with the motor man.
When the North Shore cars were in revenue service, they were configured so that the motor man's cabin had full control. Interfacing the the North Shore car's motor man's controls to the Alco locomotive would take far more effort and expense than it would be worth. So, while operating the train in reveres, the crew simply radios instructions to control the train's motion. You'll find this technique used in many short line and excursion operations. |
