The following is a report of the southern contingent meeting.

Specifications For New Locomotive Purchases

Noise / VibrationIsolated cab design

Exhaust EmissionsCalifornia Standard

Inside PaintTan color, flat finish

Air HornLocated behind exhaust

Emergency Air Horn Button on conductor's side

(Note that the enginemen are against providing this option, they feel the conductor will play with it). The UTU feels this is an important safety feature, it would reduce the delay in warning people on the track in the instance that the conductor notices something before the engineman.

Separate Train Length counter to be included on conductor's speedometer

(Note that enginemen do not want to lose the existing train length counter they have in addition to the CDU train length counter, the argument is that they need one in the event of non-CCO operation). The UTU argues that, in the event of non-CCO operation, there will be a crew member on the caboose to identify when a train has passed a certain point.

Possible installation of electronic bell to reduce impulse noise in cab

Numbers stenciled in cab interior

G. Younger to forward to L. Lawrence, Corporate Safety contacts for manufacturer to determine specifications regarding ergonomic design (Apparently, CP Rail has a staff ergonomist based in Calgary, Shona Anderson, who is involved in their cab design, perhaps she could be a helpful resource).

AAR-style control stand

Separate heating controls for engineman and conductor, heating to be extended into footwells

Air Circulation Fans (2), separate controls

Single-post front windows, teardrop style, sloped front hood

Tinted plastic sun visors

3rd door to outside

Digital Speedometer

Toggle-style sanding switch with flashing warning light

Adequate baggage storage

All lighting equipped with rheostat dimmers

Desk / lighting arrangement subject to ergonomic assessment and approval by UTU and Corporate Safety (It may be that our desk arrangement is superior to manufacturer's).

Window wipersElectric, silent operation

Adjustable footrests

Control of outside air leakage into control stand and washroom

Steps and walkways open grid type to prevent accumulation of snow and oil

Music-capable headset system G. Younger indicated that money proposed for supplying headset system to the locomotive fleet has not survived budget approval because a business case could not be made. The UTU feels that if we are ever going to progress this issue it must start somewhere. New equipment must be purchased for these locomotives, can it be music capable with headphone jacks? G. Younger to progress with L. Behnish.