Re: UP Steam Crew finally reduced in size
Author: Ignatz
Date: 09-07-2020 - 18:29
Bezelbum Wrote:
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> Apparently, after not turning a wheel in almost a
> year, UP discovered it was paying a
> Steam Crew full time with nothing to really do.
>
> Therefore, a few months ago the crew was cut from
> around 10 people to 4. They now have a Manager, a
> Foreman General, an Engineer, and a machinist.
> Everybody else either retired, went
> back to a road job, or is unemployed.
>
> If 2021 turns out to be as dire (financially) as
> 2020, how long before the crew consists of a
> Manager?
Why would the UP need a "Manager"? All that would be needed would be a few Laborers to keep the place clean.