Since my current employment at Union Pacific came to a grinding halt this February, I have decided to share some photos taken around my former shop. To be honest, I don't miss it one bit. I am too old to want to work anymore for such miserable dolts who strive to, but cannot obtain even a simple level of mediocrity. My crime against corporate U.P was to speak the truth and call a myopic, ignorant, dullard who I am surprised even remembers to breathe, a son of a bitch. Anyway, after doing this crap for just short of twenty five years I am going to sit back and take stock in my self and my family and decide what (if anything) I want to do next. Hope you enjoy the photos.
Railroads love slogans and acronyms. This is my contribution to the "5S" process. I don't have any idea what the "Five Esss" program is but yet I still contributed to it. The drop table's new "HEY, BANG YOUR HEAD HEAR" look.
The Northeast Corner:

Northwest corner:

Southwest corner:

Southeast corner:
IN THE EVENT YOU DO NOT COMPLETE A TASK BY END OF SHIFT, ALWAYS LEAVE A NOTE. IN THIS CASE, THE NOTE WAS NOT HEEDED AND MUCH FUN ENSUED DURING THE LOAD TEST.
IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO KNOW WHAT DIRECTION THE SLAVE UNITS ARE FACING WHEN SETTING UP A DPU TRAIN.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN IT'S A HOLIDAY, YOUR FOREMAN IS IN A RUSH BUT THE BATTERIES ON YOUR G.E ARE DEAD AND THE ELECTRICIAN CAN'T STAND THE FOREMAN EITHER? YOU WATCH "THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY" ON DVD.
AND IN SPITE OF IT ALL, YOU STILL GET THE JOB DONE BEFORE DAWN.