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Is Scott George still working  at UP Steam?  I e-mailed him at his previous address and it was sent back as bad address.  any info appreciated

dougd Wrote:
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> Is Scott George still working  at UP Steam?  I
> e-mailed him at his previous address and it was
> sent back as bad address.  any info appreciated

Don't know if he is still in charge of the Cheyenne Steam Shop operation but, the UP reportedly moved him to Omaha, NE..

Yes is still in charge of the Steam Program is now living in Council Bluffs Iowa  and in charge of the CB Yard of the Union Pacific Railroad operations and travels to Cheyenne to oversee the Steam Program.

Wes

“When boss is away, the mice will play”....

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He must have done the job they sent him for

dougd Wrote:
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> He must have done the job they sent him for

That's a logical conclusion. Mr. George ran the Little Rock Yard (Jenks) before coming to Cheyenne, so being in charge of Council Bluffs Yard is right up his alley. Precision Scheduled Manager, and I say this in a GOOD way. :-)

TRAINS interviewed CEO Lance Fritz about UP Steam, and it was discussed here on TO at the beginning of December 2018. My understanding of corporate politics has triggered warning signs regarding the program based on how Mr. Fritz answered the questions. A capable manager is transferred out of a department well in advance of its abolishment, even though Mr. George is technically still in charge of the program.

I hope I'm wrong, but I figure I say this now.

cchan006 Wrote:
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> dougd Wrote:
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> > He must have done the job they sent him for
>
> That's a logical conclusion. Mr. George ran the
> Little Rock Yard (Jenks)

To be accurate, he was the Facilities Manager or Director, of the Jenks Locomotive Shop, which was NOT related to the North Little Rock "yard".

before coming to
> Cheyenne, so being in charge of Council Bluffs
> Yard is right up his alley.

Just my opinion but, I'm not so sure of that, as he has a BS in Electrical Engineering, which was indeed "right up his alley" when he was at the Jenks Diesel Shop.

 

HotWater Wrote:
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> Just my opinion but, I'm not so sure of that, as
> he has a BS in Electrical Engineering, which was
> indeed "right up his alley" when he was at the
> Jenks Diesel Shop.

Thanks for the corrections and the accurate details about Mr. George. My opinion about the UP Steam hasn't changed.

Jack's comment is very valid in that his degree would allow him a nice position at Jenks or North Platte and not
much else. At one time UP had a controls group but the OEM MOW stuff has gotten so advanced that the group
became unneeded.

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cchan006 Wrote:
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> dougd Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > He must have done the job they sent him for
>
> That's a logical conclusion. Mr. George ran the
> Little Rock Yard (Jenks) before coming to
> Cheyenne, so being in charge of Council Bluffs
> Yard is right up his alley. Precision Scheduled
> Manager, and I say this in a GOOD way. :-)
>
> TRAINS interviewed CEO Lance Fritz about UP Steam,
> and it was discussed here on TO at the beginning
> of December 2018. My understanding of corporate
> politics has triggered warning signs regarding the
> program based on how Mr. Fritz answered the
> questions. A capable manager is transferred out of
> a department well in advance of its abolishment,
> even though Mr. George is technically still in
> charge of the program.
>
> I hope I'm wrong, but I figure I say this now.


If Realist was still active I'll bet he would post a book on this topic!

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callum_out Wrote:
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> Jack's comment is very valid in that his degree
> would allow him a nice position at Jenks or North
> Platte and not
> much else. At one time UP had a controls group but
> the OEM MOW stuff has gotten so advanced that the
> group
> became unneeded.
>
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What does OEM MOW stand for in this context?

sgriggs Wrote:
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> callum_out Wrote:
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> > Jack's comment is very valid in that his degree
> > would allow him a nice position at Jenks or
> North
> > Platte and not
> > much else. At one time UP had a controls group
> but
> > the OEM MOW stuff has gotten so advanced that
> the
> > group
> > became unneeded.
> >
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> What does OEM MOW stand for in this context?

MOW=Maintenance of way. I assume OEM is Original equipment manufacturer.

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That would be Plasser for one as an OEM, their Maintenance of Way equipment is on a technical level
well above what railroads would internally design or require in days past.

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What happened to Realist?

he is fine , think he has non disclosure agreement

dan Wrote:
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> he is fine , think he has non disclosure agreement

A "non-disclosure agreement"?  Surely you jest. Just my opinion but, I think he just got fed-up.

dan Wrote:
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> he is fine , think he has non disclosure agreement



That sounds bizarre.

He doesn't work for the U.P.anymore so I don't know why that would be.
The last I seen any post from him was about the same time Todd told everyone to tone it down regarding U. P. steam.

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when he seperated there was one, he may have been reminded, we did get his views , is there anything left to be said?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/14/19 13:24 by dan.

dan Wrote:
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> when he seperated there was one,

And you know that how? Besides, he retired,,,,,,NOT "separated".

he may have been
> reminded

By who?

Hey stuff happens, years past Bromley "reminded" me and I wasn't even a direct employee!!

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