03-03-2012, 08:48 PM
The general process was that employees would bid on the jobs available in order of seniority. Of course, the characteristics of the ideal job could vary a bit, setting extra mileage against being at home each night. I think things would generally settle down for fairly long periods. There would be a time, possibly at timetable change, when the new job schedule would be posted and everyone would bid for their preferred job.
For a long time crews were allowed to adopt a caboose which would be assigned to their runs and which they would set up to their preference. Then management realized that they could squeeze more than one shift a day out of equipment and the cabooses were "pooled".
Similar status with locomotives where they were adopted to the point that an engineer could paint his name on the cab side. Mid 20th century, British drivers (top link) could have favourite loocmotives regularly, subject to their being available.
For a long time crews were allowed to adopt a caboose which would be assigned to their runs and which they would set up to their preference. Then management realized that they could squeeze more than one shift a day out of equipment and the cabooses were "pooled".
Similar status with locomotives where they were adopted to the point that an engineer could paint his name on the cab side. Mid 20th century, British drivers (top link) could have favourite loocmotives regularly, subject to their being available.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.