1bobmeyer Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Can anyone please tell me how many men worked on a Class 264 0-4-0 Saddle Tank? Driver and Fireman? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Class 264 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Insufficient information. What builder? What Railway? What track gauge? What country? When? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bobmeyer Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 It's a fictitious private goods yard set in the late 40's early 50's so it's not a big deal, I'm improving a Hornby loco and just want to know how many crew to place in the cab.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) It's a fictitious private goods yard set in the late 40's early 50's so it's not a big deal, I'm improving a Hornby loco and just want to know how many crew to place in the cab.... .... But WHICH Hornby loco? "Class 264 0-4-0 Saddle Tank" doesn't make sense. Regards, John Isherwood. Edited May 27, 2018 by cctransuk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bobmeyer Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 This one Sir... All I want to know is how many crew were in the loco! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonian_Railway_264_Class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) So it's the Hornby Caledonian pug which is a 264 or 611 Class. Crew - driver and fireman though the fireman would probably spend a fair amount of time on the ground coupling or uncoupling. Sorry but some Southerners don't know about Scottish injuns. Dave Franks. Edited May 27, 2018 by davefrk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bobmeyer Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Cheers Dave that's what I thought.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 If its a BR/LMS/CR loco it will need a driver and fireman, generally one person is required to remain on the footplate at all times, this was explicit in UK Military railway instructions and generally an unwritten rule in Main Line railways. so you really need two people in railway Uniform/ boiler suit/ jacket etc Industrial locos not owned by main line railways BR/LMS/CR etc shunting in private sidings is a bit different in that single manning would often be acceptable as firing would be infrequent and could wait until the loco was stationary as the loco pottered about. However in that scenario shunters would often ride on the loco. Once the loco indulged in some hand work double manning would be required when firing on the move was needed as it was essential for someone to keep a look out while someone was firing. Dress would be more casual, shunter in shirtsleeves or overcoat, driver probably in boiler suit, but two smartly uniformed chaps on a grubby industrial shunter won't look right, mind you some shone like a new pin, so a couple of smart chaps on an immaculate loco will not look out of place. For modern image you need at least one prat in a high viz jacket to spoil the illusion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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