07-27-2011, 06:10 AM
I have a friend who did a lot of work on railways around the world, including the UK and South America. He once told me a story about a train in Argentina or Chile that purposely set out without enough fuel. The crew explained to him that 1) it was not their job (i.e. engineer and brakeman) to fuel the engine, and 2) it was easier to get the company to pay for the breakdown train to rescue them than it was to get the engine properly fueled in the first place... 
Something to do with how the company was organized and competing departments - the loco department could keep fuel costs low by forcing the works department to rescue them, or something like that...
Andrew
Something to do with how the company was organized and competing departments - the loco department could keep fuel costs low by forcing the works department to rescue them, or something like that...
Andrew