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Article #38: 2 Man Steam Engine Crew

 

This article goes over a 2 man crew inside 0-4-0 steam locomotive #50 on the DVCRR Layout. The photo above shows the engineer and the conductor inside the #50 ready for the days work. Most crews on the Danville County Railroad are 2 men, but sometimes there are 1 man crews, but is is more common to see 2 men. #50 runs mainly local freights out of Grovemont like C53 or P05.

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