Railroad Consultant and Inspector.I have inspected new car construction at FreightCar America in Roanoke, VA, Johnstown, PA, Danville, IL and Muscle Shoals, AL; National Steel Car Limited in Hamilton, ON; Gunderson Inc. in Portland, OR for various customers. Have performed new car, lease, lease turn back, and purchase inspections for customers including Appalachian Railcar Services Inc., Babcock and Brown Rail Management LLC, Citigroup, Consolidated Logistics Solutions Inc., Duke Energy, Indiantown Cogeneration LP, Everest Railcar Services Inc., Helm Financial Corporation, Integrated Railcar Services Solutions LLC, Luminant Industries, Martin Marietta Materials, Newmont Nevada Energy Investment Limited, Norfolk Southern Corp., NRG Energy, Scana Services Inc., Southern Companies, Texas Utilities Inc., Transportation Services Inc., TSA Railcar Services Inc., TTX, and Waste Solutions Group.

Supervised the inbound and outbound train yard operations. This included the inspection of freight cars in the train yard for defects under the Federal Railroad Administration laws and guidelines, also under the American Association of Railroads requirements.Oversaw the car shop operations where repairs were performed on various types of railcars under the Association of American Railroads and Federal Railroad Administration guidelines.Involved in derailment operations including the rerailing of equipment, DV assessments, loading and blocking of damaged rail cars in accorance with Open Top Loading Rules of the American Association of Railroads, derailment investigation proceedures to determine cause and prevention.Oversaw the operation of the foundry operated by Norfolk Southern from 1996 - 2001 until NS closed the foundry and car building facility.Hired out as an apprentice carman in 1969 and worked my way up thru the mechanical ranks to the position of General Foreman - Car before retiring in 2003.

Worked as a service engineer reporting th the engineering department and sales.Taught classes at the railroad repair shops on the proper methods of repair to ASF castings.Performed field inspections, took measurements of wear, and handled field repair projects for ASF.Attended sample car inspections on new car construction as ASF's company representative.

Completed Machinist Mate Class A SchoolTrained in heating and airCompleted Nuclear Power training for power plant operations.Completed submarine school.Completed nuclear power plant welding school and qualified as an emergency nuclear power plant welder.