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Western Railroad Discussion > UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15Date: 07/29/15 15:39 UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: Valleyman UP8939, KLTG3 on the ground at MP61. Rear of train, 108 degrees right now in area.
No injuries, power OK. Two trains stopped behind derailment as of right now! Look for re-routes to Sac sub. Valleyman Date: 07/29/15 16:22 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: obsessedfoamer 108, good day to be an engineer! Fog is creeping in here in the North Bay! Thank god.
Date: 07/29/15 16:26 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: ButteStBrakeman obsessedfoamer Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 108, good day to be an engineer! Fog is creeping > in here in the North Bay! Thank god. Yup. But even a better day to be retired and living at the beach, where today it a whopping 77degrees. V SLOCONDR Date: 07/29/15 16:35 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: sphogger I like your style Virlon! Retired anywhere other than a locomotive cab or on the ballast. I've been enjoying the vintage Air Tanker air show going back and forth to the Wragg fire.
sphogger Date: 07/29/15 17:00 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: UPNW2-1083 Oh yeah guys, just rub it in some more. As of today I have exactly 6 months until I can retire...but who's counting. After 38 years it's time. As one fellow engineer told be recently; it's no fun anymore.-BMT
Date: 07/29/15 17:22 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: callum_out Damn, I feel like I just graduated from that school you went to, well ten years before you, time
flies. Do a Virlon, take care of yourself and find a hobby! Out Date: 07/29/15 18:34 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: alamedafrank Retired is better, my 43 years no longer even seem real, but my memory is jolted by the excellent photos on Trainorders.com. Today's "UP around the bay" was especially moving; the last picture at Shinn was beautiful!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/29/15 18:37 by alamedafrank. Date: 07/29/15 19:19 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: Beowawe Just under two years to go for a 42 year run. But took of one days vacation for today. Perfect timing for sub I work on every day. Good luck North Rogers!
Date: 07/29/15 20:50 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: portlander 29 cars on the ground! Yikes!
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sacramento/union-pacific-train-derails-near-galt-cemetery/34430050 Date: 07/29/15 22:42 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: vegasrails Not a rail but sixty days and I'll be retired from my second career, time flies
Date: 07/30/15 07:17 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: exprail I retired at the end of June with 50 years of service from 15 roads.
exprail Date: 07/30/15 09:28 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: UPNW2-1083 exprail Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I retired at the end of June with 50 years of > service from 15 roads. > > exprail That's got to be some kind of record! Congratulations. 50 years! That would be another 12 for me, I don't think I could handle that many.-BMT Date: 07/30/15 09:53 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: trainjunkie exprail Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I retired at the end of June with 50 years of > service from 15 roads. Holy crap! 50 years and 15 roads!?! I'd like to kindly introduce you to the Railroaders' Nostalgia forum. Please commence posting. http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/list.php?18 Date: 07/30/15 13:18 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: Ritzville There's nothing like retirement after 36 yrs and at the end all the fun was gone. Only miss the comradery of fellow workers, but we have that on TO. Don't miss work, lol!
Larry Date: 07/30/15 15:19 Re: UP derailment Galt, CA 15:15 Author: switchlamp I have 3 months of retirement now after 39 years with SP and the yellow dream machine. Just finished riding my horse in a thunderstorm up here and now heading off to dinner and a movie. I don't miss that stinky cab one bit. I get all the updates from friends still at Mojave and it makes retirement all the sweeter ! OK , back to the derailment post , wait ! Who cares ?
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