> Conor wrote:

>> In article <1182437188.871064.240720@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
>> allan tracy says...

>>> For the purposes of the new smoking in public places ban, the driving
>>> cabs of preserved steam locomotives have been deemed to be enclosed
>>> places of work and therefore subject to the smoking ban.
>>>
>>> Henceforth, drivers and firemen will not be allowed to smoke in the
>>> cabs of their steam locomotives.
>>>
>>> The Heritage Railway Association and many other groups owning ancient
>>> building are complaining that due to the new legislation they will be
>>> compelled to mount 'no smoking signs' on many of their priceless and
>>> historic artefacts including inside the driving cabs of historic
>>> locomotives.
>>>
>>> Despite a reprieve from the Health minister it would appear that this
>>> is still at the discretion of local inspectorates who are choosing not
>>> to apply the new law with any of the suggested leniencies.
>>>
>>> Specifically, the Great Central Railway has been told it must mount
>>> 'no smoking signs'.
>>>
>>> I wonder quite what sort of child it is that wakes up age ten
>>> thinking; "I don't want to be an engine driver, when I grow up, what I
>>> want to be is a smoking inspector."
>>>

>> Shame they're full of shit.
>>
>> Firstly, it has to be AN ENCLOSED SPACE. I can't recall any steam loco
>> cabs being fully enclosed.

>
> The definition of "enclosed space" has been carefully worded in the
> legislation to include certain not fully enclosed spaces, such as bus
> shelters. While I could see an arguement that a victorian style half
> cab might not qualify, the types of cabs fitted to most locomotives post
> grouping would almost certianly qualify as encloses spaces under this
> legislation.