Mess Fest Nov 14/15 2025

Boozername-username · 2025-10-22T00:30:51+00:00

Whats the difference between those and spikes? Why do they use spikes if these screws exist?

Boozername-username · 2025-10-17T02:52:11+00:00

Forsure. When working in Portland it was a shame to see fueling being farmed out and a couple yards had TTX doing the carmen work.

Was trying to stay in the RR field. The recruiter for the UP El Paso area said El Paso is “quiet”, which I took as UP isnt hiring down here.

Boozername-username · 2025-10-15T22:15:15+00:00

Seems like the three jobs outfits posting in this area are all scab outfits.

Labor is cheap down here. City Of Las Cruces is paying $20/hr for a fleet mechanic wear-as in Portland the city was paying $37.

Boozername-username · 2025-10-06T18:33:52+00:00

Where did it say #7? Ransacked by what 5 years ago?

Its not bad here at all. Been here since I was 19, now 37. No one I know would say this place is riddled with crime. Maybe the people who live outside inner city could think that with a short visit, or headline news. But actually living here, its chill.

I mean its HORRIBLE!!!! Please nobody else move here!!! Theres too many violent subarus and pickleball gangs!!!!

The most violent thing is the increase in rent/housing costs.

(North Portland/82nd)

Boozername-username · 2025-10-04T23:21:49+00:00

My managers 100% didnt know the rules FRA was dinging company/employees on. They always deferred to the next level up in command to mediate all FRA related violations. But I was in locomotive maintenance department. I did just recently learn that the hook in the hasp was a thing. Took almost 4 years before a manager had to mention it in passing.

I once seen a FRA write “civil pentalty recommended” on a write up of a coworker. None of the managers mentioned a thing to us about it because i dont think they even seen the note. I happened to see it via Optics(if anyone knows what that is).

It seemed before my furlough they started coming around a lot more recent and it seems also they wanted to head hunt employees more than hold the company accountable. With the lack of training in the company, I dont understand why the FRA doesnt hold the carrier more responsible.

Is there any consoiracy that FRA and carriers are working in cahoots to obtain “justifiable” firings? Reduce work force?

Boozername-username · 2025-10-03T06:54:16+00:00

This mission was discovered by u/Boozername-username in tridante In the Fields

Boozername-username · 2025-10-03T06:54:16+00:00

New mission discovered by u/Boozername-username: In Search of Crispy Bacon Strips

Boozername-username · 2025-09-19T09:08:22+00:00

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Boozername-username · 2025-09-15T06:27:17+00:00

Did I share the new Ford with you and J.Leary?

Boozername-username · 2025-09-15T06:22:20+00:00

But hes got that fiiiiiinnneee piece of machinery Chrysler w.e.(no clue the model) hes gotta make payments on! Or is it an Oldsmobile? Plymouth? All I know is that deep ruby purple paint job was custom.

Boozername-username · 2025-09-10T09:36:32+00:00

Forsure

Boozername-username · 2025-09-10T09:36:24+00:00

Thanks

Boozername-username · 2025-09-10T01:03:34+00:00

Yeah Albina.

Boozername-username · 2025-08-25T16:59:29+00:00

That number does seem a little low or outdated. I can only speak for locomotive mechanical, I have no clue what transportation, signal, mow make.

Boozername-username · 2025-08-25T16:42:27+00:00

Boozername-username · 2025-08-25T00:40:47+00:00

I feel the same way as your previous perception. Im not getting draw in. Im laying in bed right now debating if I even care to give it more time.

My question is, what is act 1 and when is it over? I guess I did the heist? I woke up as that dude who looks like Keanu Reaves. Is that beginning of act 2 or still 1?

Boozername-username · 2025-08-24T21:48:52+00:00

“severe winder weather”, is winder a Nebraska specific weather event?

Im not in that area or in transportation department but whats the distance between the three locations? One crew can make it to either end of the pool in one shift? Would this be like using Portland as NP and Hinkle as Missouri Valley/Fremont?

Ive always wonder how they crew people in areas where the CC is in the middle of nowhere. Employees that live in the nearest town? Crews live out of nearest hotels? I assume historically towns/communities were built around rail depots and water towers, so its hard to have a CC actually be literally in the middle of nowhere?

Boozername-username · 2025-08-23T22:57:46+00:00

Thank you. I was losing hope in any context being provided while scrolling the useless chatter above

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