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Waiting for the conspiracies to start.
Hmm. "Reduce the supply chain congestion"...Maybe the diesel that pushes 4014 is out doing revenue freight runs. 😉
That’s what I thought. No diesel available to shove it over the road.
@Rich Melvin posted:That’s what I thought. No diesel available to shove it over the road.
LMAO, All kidding aside, the railroads are a hot mess right now. I have a co-worker who is a ex CSX conductor and the stories he tells me, makes wonder how they can retain any employees.
@MartyE posted:Waiting for the conspiracies to start.
Didn’t take long.
@superwarp1 posted:LMAO, All kidding aside, the railroads are a hot mess right now. I have a co-worker who is a ex CSX conductor and the stories he tells me, makes wonder how they can retain any employees.
Agreed, Gary. It is not the same industry I worked in 10-20 years ago.
PSR (Precision Scheduled Railroading) is anything but, and in my opinion is destroying the industry from within.
Not a surprising decision by UP. When Fritz is taking his turn in the STB hot seat next week, I imagine he didn’t want to explain why UP has the resources to run a 4014 tour of the PNW at the same time they are asking customers to ship 20% less because of a lack of resources.
Curt
PS: Not a conspiracy Marty. 😉
I personnaly think its the lack of qualified engineers / conductors. I have a UP switching yard about 3 blocks from my house and there are about 30+ engines sitting on the storage tracks and its not that big of a yard.
@juniata guy posted:Not a surprising decision by UP. When Fritz is taking his turn in the STB hot seat next week, I imagine he didn’t want to explain why UP has the resources to run a 4014 tour of the PNW at the same time they are asking customers to ship 20% less because of a lack of resources.
Well, they *could* treat the engine as a resource and use it for revenue runs as it wanders the system . . . .
@palallin posted:Well, they *could* treat the engine as a resource and use it for revenue runs as it wanders the system . . . .
And stop ever 150 to 200 miles for fuel and water, plus stopping to grease the rods? Not to mention it is limited to about 55MPH anyway.
@Hot Water posted:And stop ever 150 to 200 miles for fuel and water, plus stopping to grease the rods? Not to mention it is limited to about 55MPH anyway.
Plus having the expense of fuel and water and to MU it with diesels anyway.
This isn't the 60's anymore where a steam locomotive can free range without a diesel back-up.
Rusty
@Rich Melvin posted:Agreed, Gary. It is not the same industry I worked in 10-20 years ago.
PSR (Precision Scheduled Railroading) is anything but, and in my opinion is destroying the industry from within.
Even the last couple of years have been on a downward spiral…. And it’s bad
@Hot Water posted:And stop ever 150 to 200 miles for fuel and water, plus stopping to grease the rods? Not to mention it is limited to about 55MPH anyway.
Just wondering why the 55MPH limit.
@feet posted:Just wondering why the 55MPH limit.
Because the UP 4000 class locomotives have only 68" diameter drivers, and with all that reciprocating weight flying around, they were limited to 55 MPH, back in the old days.
@juniata guy posted:Not a surprising decision by UP. When Fritz is taking his turn in the STB hot seat next week, I imagine he didn’t want to explain why UP has the resources to run a 4014 tour of the PNW at the same time they are asking customers to ship 20% less because of a lack of resources.
Spot-on, Curt.
I'm not going to watch the hearings, as it will be a giant finger pointing kerfuffle.
Tom:
I’ll tune in for at least a part of both days. Even though I’m a retired shipper, this service meltdown is of interest to me. Old habits die hard, I guess. 🤷
Curt
@superwarp1 posted:LMAO, All kidding aside, the railroads are a hot mess right now. I have a co-worker who is a ex CSX conductor and the stories he tells me, makes wonder how they can retain any employees.
BNSF employees especially. A good, reliable source I know says they have lost at least 700 folks since the new system has been installed.
Dick
