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Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville
Author: JWL
Date: 11-29-2010 - 17:00
OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> > It seems odd that UP would have crews do these
> > calculations, and then call it in to managers.
> It
> > would seem that all of the inputs to those
> > formulae are already in UP's computers. Why not
> > have a computer report provide the estimated
> speed
> > to both crews and managers?
>
> Seems odd to me, but then again, I'm just a stupid
> injuneer like Mr. Lynch said.
>
> It'll be interesting to see how this new plan
> works out. Not everyone's real good at math, and
> some people can get a lot dumber when necessary.
> Crews are only given something like 20 minutes
> from the time they come on duty to get all their
> required paraphernalia together and get in the van
> to be driven to their train, or the local managers
> start getting their panties in a bunch.
>
> On the other hand, it probably won't take long for
> crews to figure out that if they make a
> mathmatical miscalculation and the speed of their
> train at Newcastle is 5 MPH less than they
> estimated it would be, their trip will end at
> Colfax and they can deadhead the rest of the way
> to Sparks.
Wrong again topper, My reference to you was, "A union led zombie hoghead with the additional option German Railroad Train drivers didn't have during the big war" Stupid was your word.
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> Graham Buxton Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > It seems odd that UP would have crews do these
> > calculations, and then call it in to managers.
> It
> > would seem that all of the inputs to those
> > formulae are already in UP's computers. Why not
> > have a computer report provide the estimated
> speed
> > to both crews and managers?
>
> Seems odd to me, but then again, I'm just a stupid
> injuneer like Mr. Lynch said.
>
> It'll be interesting to see how this new plan
> works out. Not everyone's real good at math, and
> some people can get a lot dumber when necessary.
> Crews are only given something like 20 minutes
> from the time they come on duty to get all their
> required paraphernalia together and get in the van
> to be driven to their train, or the local managers
> start getting their panties in a bunch.
>
> On the other hand, it probably won't take long for
> crews to figure out that if they make a
> mathmatical miscalculation and the speed of their
> train at Newcastle is 5 MPH less than they
> estimated it would be, their trip will end at
> Colfax and they can deadhead the rest of the way
> to Sparks.
Wrong again topper, My reference to you was, "A union led zombie hoghead with the additional option German Railroad Train drivers didn't have during the big war" Stupid was your word.
