Railroad Bandidos

Texas and Louisiana

 

Adam got his start as the caboose.

 

We're on the Ennis Sub, we have 9160 with us, 69 and 67 to join us to help finish then Ft. Worth Sub from Hearne headed north

 

Right now we are finishing up on the Palestine and hearne. Never in one place very long.

I figured that's where you were. Our new construction gangs tend follow you guys

 

You mean engine; caboose would imply he was at the back when we all know he prefers being up front.

 

BN/BNSF MOW ‘96-‘99 Madras/Maupin sections Oregon Division and steel gangs Coquitlam BC to LA. UP TEY March ‘99-present, engineer as of 01/‘04. Currently on the Cascade Sub running manned helpers.

 

Like Sheldon on Big Bang......

 

If you're not railroad, GTFOH

 

This thread brings back some great memories of my uncle who started working for the railroad when he was 19. He was 3 months before retiring and unfortunately passed away from a heart attack. He always said he hated his job due to always being on call all day and all night but the money was good. I know he was an engineer who worked out of Pittsburgh, PA and Ridgeley, WV. He tried to talk me into getting into the field after I graduated but decided to go the military route after HS. After seeing that he never had a life due to his schedule I am glad that I never got into this field but I always think about that great man every time I see a train. Kudos to all you guys in this field working your asses off and working those crazy ass shifts and being away from your family!

 

It does have its ups n downs.

 

I just got "Rail-Roaded"

 

Sure does

 

I don't much like pushing a train.

But pulling a train.....boy howdy.

 

I don't work directly for the railroad, but they do pay the bills. I'm an engineering consultant. BNSF is my primary client, projects ranging from Minnesota to Texas. Have done several for UPRR as well, in Kansas, Oregon, and Illinois.
Started doing it in 2012, now transitioning to a more transportation planning-based role.

 

Wabtec for 16 1/2 years.
Now with Amsted Rail since 2011. We make wheels, axles, bearings, trucks, couplers, yokes, cushioning units, wear liners, slack adjusters, hand brakes, empty load valves, truck mounted brakes, etc, etc....
I'm remote out of Shreveport, LA.

 

Damn yankee's still burnin' our bridges.

 

Didn't Timken burn that one down?

 

My favorite example of an odd locomotive.

 

Googled Timken...
Headquarters: North Canton, OH
There for.. Damned Yankee's.

 

Was that you?
My BAD!

 

This happened beside my work this morning. It's a Norfolk Southern train.

 

A foamer.

They are the ones that hang around tracks and watch trains come through foaming and jumping up and down.

foamer (plural foamers) (slang) An obsessive railfan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYMObCnbOfE

 

CSX Engineer/Conductor 18yrs North Central Ohio. Run to Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo and Garrett, Indiana.
I'm still here Adam!

 

Amtrak. Northeast corridor c&s maintainer

 

I read a few Thomas Train stories to my kids when they were younger, so I know lots about railroads.

And my great-grandfather worked for the railroad around these parts years ago. No sitting with your feet up while the machine changed rails for him. All manual labour, and a hand speeder to get there.