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Passenger Trains > Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsingDate: 11/19/17 21:39 Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: Fuppywith An interesting story about the botched unveiling of Metrolink’s newest power:
https://signalscv.com/2017/11/metrolinks-tier-4-locomotive-unveiling-stopped-in-its-tracks/ Date: 11/19/17 22:29 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: MojaveBill Interesting that the article ridiculing the engine was full of typos and bad writing.
Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 11/19/17 23:15 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: GenePoon STATE OF GOOD REPAIR
Date: 11/20/17 01:17 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: JPB Maybe Metrolink should have put an F59 behind the F125, just in case. Then if the F125 broke down, people could marvel how quietly it runs when the protect power propelled the train. It could take awhile before Metrolink can wipe the egg off its face with the commuting (and driving) population.
Date: 11/20/17 07:12 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: trainjunkie Boy that Art Leahy sounds like a real charming fellow. Obviously one of those railroad CEOs who clearly understands the operational nuances of the railroad he oversees.
Date: 11/20/17 09:55 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: SanDiegan Do not miss the video ! Classy ...
Date: 11/20/17 10:40 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: BoilingMan Ouch.
I remember when the first State of CA F59 (#2003, if I recall) was being delivered to Oakland on the point of #14 a small crowd, and some press/TV, waited at 16th Street Station. Only 20min or so out they had a trespasser strike delaying things for both police reports and a swing through Oakland Yard for tidying up... When things go wrong, they can really put everyone involved on the spot. Ouch. SR Date: 11/20/17 12:38 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: Dcmcrider trainjunkie Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Boy that Art Leahy sounds like a real charming > fellow. Obviously one of those railroad CEOs who > clearly understands the operational nuances of the > railroad he oversees. Bellowing at the crew to move the train off a crossing. As if they hadn't thought of that. Paul Wilson Arlington, VA Date: 11/20/17 13:03 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: YankeeDog Art Leahy began his career as a bus driver for SCRTD in LA He was CEO of OCTA in Orange County and Metro in LA before MetroLink
Date: 11/20/17 14:44 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: MinesField YankeeDog Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Art Leahy began his career as a bus driver for > SCRTD in LA He was CEO of OCTA in Orange County > and Metro in LA before MetroLink .......worthless. Posted from Android Date: 11/20/17 14:47 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: GenePoon MinesField Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > YankeeDog Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Art Leahy....worthless. ========================================= Not even THAT. Date: 11/20/17 17:53 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: SoCalCynic Could neither he nor his staff bother to learn the identity of the engineer before arriving on scene?
Go back to bus driving! Date: 11/20/17 19:10 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: Englewood Certainly the type of leader who gets the least out of his men.
In the railroad vernacular: "time to put the lead boots on". Even if I know what was wrong with the equipment, I would play dumb after that episode. "Playing" dumb has obviously worked for Mr. Bus Driver's career. Date: 11/20/17 21:33 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: webmaster How does this guy keep his job? Only thing more laughable would be if he gathered up a bunch of bystanders and asked them to push on the rear. Besides the moronic commands, look how the guy is dressed... seriously, a red Nike shirt at a visible public event attended by the region's most powerful politicians. Yep, that is the CEO of our rail authority... very unprofessional.
Todd Clark Canyon Country, CA Trainorders.com Date: 11/20/17 22:35 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: SoCalCynic Perhaps he is a friend of Villaraigosa or Garcetti? One can only speculate as to the reach of cronyism in L A politics.
Posted from Android Date: 11/21/17 00:31 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: railwaybaron webmaster Wrote:
--seriously, a red Nike shirt at a > visible public event attended by the region's most > powerful politicians. Yep, that is the CEO of our > rail authority... very unprofessional. At least Art could have worn a Metrolink-logoed NIKE shirt you would think! Date: 11/21/17 16:03 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: Erik_Griswold He is wearing a USC supporters shirt. Art is a strong fan of USC athletics.
Date: 11/22/17 09:47 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: kevink Erik_Griswold Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > He is wearing a USC supporters shirt. Art is a > strong fan of USC athletics. That's fine but he really should be showing the Metrolink brand especially in a situation like this. Date: 11/22/17 10:02 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: jst3751 Erik_Griswold Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > He is wearing a USC supporters shirt. Art is a > strong fan of USC athletics. Great if he was on his own personal time or at a sporting event. But being a company official at a company event he had an obligation to be properly professionally dressed in representing Metrolink, not as a sports fan. Date: 11/22/17 12:07 Re: Metrolink F125 unveiling/depantsing Author: SoCalCynic Precisely so JST3751! How did this fellow not learn such a basic rule of corporate etiquette?
It makes my head hurt! |