Darn Derails!!!

[Fifer]

This is what happened today when we took the grandkids to the Depot.
Do not know who was at fault here for sure but this is what happens when those pesky derails are not thrown.

Mike

 

[Fifer]

NIce...and I thought by the topic you were having problems with your layout.

Nope , Problems with the BIG layout!

Mike

 

[cct70]

For someone to have gotten over that derail, the crew wasn't protecting the shove. One of the biggest problems I have at work as a trainer is switchmen getting lazy and not protecting the shove.

And folks wonder why cabooses were discontinued, it's all about unwritten rule #4: ALWAYS justify your job.

 

[Fifer]

For someone to have gotten over that derail, the crew wasn't protecting the shove. One of the biggest problems I have at work as a trainer is switchmen getting lazy and not protecting the shove.

And folks wonder why cabooses were discontinued, it's all about unwritten rule #4: ALWAYS justify your job.

And likely the first acronym CYA

 

[cct70]

And likely the first acronym CYA

CYA is unwritten rule number 2

 

[cct70]

The 5 2nd most important rules in the railroad industry (second only to safety) that you'll never find in the General Code of Operating Rules, Airbrakes and Train Handling manuals or railroads Timetable/Special Instructions are as follows:

Rule number 1: Don't sh-- where you eat
Rule number 2: ALWAYS CYA
Rule number 3: Careful of the toes you step on today, they may be in the boots that kick you in the butt tomorrow
Rule number 4: ALWAYS justify your job
Rule number 5: If you screw up, MAN UP!! Nobody is perfect and occasionally, mistakes happen. Avoidable almost always, but they happen none the less. But if you take your hat in your hand and go before "the man" and cop to your mistake and ask for forgiveness, you're far more likely to keep your job and receive forgiveness. If you lie, deny and demand proof, chances are almost absolute that management already knows what happened and how and you're done.

 

[Fifer]

The 5 2nd most important rules in the railroad industry (second only to safety) that you'll never find in the General Code of Operating Rules, Airbrakes and Train Handling manuals or railroads Timetable/Special Instructions are as follows:

Rule number 1: Don't sh-- where you eat
Rule number 2: ALWAYS CYA
Rule number 3: Careful of the toes you step on today, they may be in the boots that kick you in the butt tomorrow
Rule number 4: ALWAYS justify your job
Rule number 5: If you screw up, MAN UP!! Nobody is perfect and occasionally, mistakes happen. Avoidable almost always, but they happen none the less. But if you take your hat in your hand and go before "the man" and cop to your mistake and ask for forgiveness, you're far more likely to keep your job and receive forgiveness. If you lie, deny and demand proof, chances are almost absolute that management already knows what happened and how and you're done.

I knew there was a reason I do not like fish !!!!

Mike

 

[Fifer]

Here is todays goings on. It is about 10 min long.

http://youtu.be/Bh9uafZKo2M

Mike