Stetson Engineers Cap

[nickn5]

As an engineer (train driver UK) I have long been trying to decide on appropriate head wear while at work. I have once or twice taken various fedoras or tilley hats but never found them all that practical, partly because the cab side window is quite narrow. And I'm not keen on the standard baseball cap... so... has anyone here ever seen or worn this item, which looks like it might be a good compromise:

http://www.thehatcompany.com/product/alpha_distressed_leather_engineers_cap/

I can find no mention of it anywhere on the Stetson website or indeed any US websites. And is it an authentic semi-old fashioned look, I wonder? All searches for driver's / railway hats come up with (for UK anyway) the standard 'greasetop' hat of the steam era, or the station master's peaked felt or cloth hat, not what I'm after.

N.

 

[carouselvic]

What I am going to suggest might be what your saying you don't want, but here goes. In the USA the hog head and fireman would where overalls, chore coat and matching sized cap. All of the same material, blue denim or a stripe.


http://images.google.com/imgres?img...um=1&hl=en&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-26,GGLD:en&sa=N

 

[carter]

This Key denim railroad cap is the type that railroad men from my mother's side of the family once wore.

 

[Dinerman]

have you considered an eight panel or a flat-cap?

 

[Viper Man]

fftopic: Diner Man, you play mandolin? Cool avatar.

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

Nick,

Assuming (which may be in error...) that you would be agreeable to such "striped" cap, here's one which would not tear down the bank

http://www.funaccessories.com.au/ww...train-driver-hat--1026522_hats--1002935_.html

Cheers,
Paul

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Another alternative

not this

The Stetson looks fine:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[nickn5]

:eusa_doh:

So much choice... but I think the striped denim or wot I found might be best bets on the whole. Probably could spend a whole lifetime researching rail (way/road) hats for different jobs, but I suspect (sadly) fedoras didn't feature much, except among the management grades perhaps.

Thanks for the help etc.

N.

 

[Hatsquad]

Don't forget the Stormy Kromer, the train hat used in Canada and Montana:

Gerry

 

[Hatsquad]

Trying for the image....hold on.....

 

[Rider]

Carter, have you a source for that Key Engineers Cap? I was always a fan of Osh Kosh engineer caps but they seem to be out of production.

 

[Edward]

This is what immediately springs to mind when I think 'train driver':

These are actually yachting caps from:

http://www.gbeverleytailors.co.uk/caps.asp

I have a few caps in that style myself (though entirely wool or corduroy, no leather bill on mine), which I often wear with a leather jacket or other casual wear, or especially with something like a B3 which has a collar that would foul the brim of a fedora or similar. They all hint at 'train driver' to me.

 

[carter]

Carter, have you a source for that Key Engineers Cap? I was always a fan of Osh Kosh engineer caps but they seem to be out of production.

Rider, That is an image of one that may still be for sale on Ebay.