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AMTP in Pithiviers, France
ALAIN DELASSUS:
Thank you for your explanations. I'm not only a newcomer to the WW&F but to a discussion forum as well. Hoboes were part of the railroad in the thirties quite a lot of songs were written and movies shot about their lives .Maybe there were any that rode the trains of the WW&F Railroad before it was closed down. I guess you don't have any hobo on your trains now.
In Pithiviers every passenger buys their old style tickets at the station window before boarding the train and during the return journey the conductor ask for the tickets "Controle des billets s'il vous plait !" and punch them. It's part of the the"folklore" and I have never found a faredogger. Kids love that and me too. Does the conductor punch the tickets on the train during the journey ?
John McNamara:
--- Quote from: ALAIN DELASSUS on December 06, 2017, 06:12:41 PM --- Does the conductor punch the tickets on the train during the journey ?
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Yes, we do, using real railway ticket punches. The ticket stock is a reproduction of the original WW&F Railway ticket stock, which not only adds to the authenticity, but also provides a souvenir.
-John M
ALAIN DELASSUS:
--- Quote from: John McNamara on December 06, 2017, 07:36:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: ALAIN DELASSUS on December 06, 2017, 06:12:41 PM --- Does the conductor punch the tickets on the train during the journey ?
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Yes, we do, using real railway ticket punches. The ticket stock is a reproduction of the original WW&F Railway ticket stock, which not only adds to the authenticity, but also provides a souvenir.
-John M
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At the AMTP in Pithiviers we use small rectangular cardboard tickets marked A.M.T.P. that are much like those used by S.N.C.F. (the French national railroad company) until the late seventies. They are made in Switzerland and cost a lot but w'll go on buying them because out here they also provide a souvenir. By the way what is the job of the conductor on your trains? And when there are several trains on the main how are their runs scheduled. Who is in charge of the safety of the train running ? Is your Rule Book mandatory?
I'm interested in railroad rules and regulations because I'm the co-writter of the A.M.T.P. Rule Book that is mandatory in France.
Picsous Alain Delassus
James Patten:
The Conductor is in charge of the train, and tells the engine crew when it's time to leave the station, where they are going, any issues that he might know about on the way ("work crew at Milepost 6"). For our normal operations we have the primary "first class" train, and a secondary "second class" train which is usually the Model T railcar. They meet at Alna Center.
For complicated days, such as the upcoming Victorian Christmas, we'll have a dispatcher who's job it is to keep track of where everything is. We'll be running two trains, although only one out on the line at any time.
Stephen Piwowarski:
I should mention that our regular runs operate by timetable authority. Other trains outside of regular operations are either self dispatched (if the only train operating) or dispatched by a dispatcher.
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