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Author Topic: Just Some Pictures, non LIRR* *NOW WITH PICTURES!!!!  (Read 844 times)
Paul
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« on: February 25, 2010, 05:18:25 PM »

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.
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 10:33:29 PM »

ha, nice Paul.  Best wishes for your semi-retirement.  I'm sure there are a lot of museums and 'roads that could use your ALCO expertise if you decide to get back into the game.
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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2010, 02:13:47 PM »

My commiserations, Paul. I got "one of those" letters in September - wasn't even on pink paper. On the bright side, we have more time to waste on the web.

BTW, your pics gave me an idea. I have a sewer vent in the basement that could use a paint job like that. I keep hitting my head.
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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2010, 02:19:40 PM »

The boiler insulation works wonders.  Theres a few cranium kickers on the boat that got that treatment...especially the rear engine room hatch...Hit my head there enough times..
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« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2010, 02:31:49 PM »

Which stairwell on the tug is the one with the top of the door frame completely dented and rusted away from 50+ years of some poor deckhand doming himself on it.
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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2010, 02:32:39 PM »

You have to be more specific.
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« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2010, 05:14:14 PM »

Maybe cruise ships have stairwells, but working (read "real") boats and ships have ladders.
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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2010, 07:17:38 PM »

If I can manage to fly down them backwards then Its still enough of a stairwell to me.
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2010, 08:00:35 PM »

Always flew down frontwards, that's to say facing away from the ladder. HeeeHahhh!
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« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2010, 08:05:11 PM »

Thats what I meant!
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