This Dispatcher Rides Trains

[Rodney Beck]

Nathan wise choice on BNSF we have dispatchers that have no idea how the line is, for example in CTC one wanted me to clear up at a place without an electric switch lock I told them I can not clear up their the dispatcher called the RFE and told him I was being combative and had to have a chat I told him what they wanted me to do and the RFE called that dispatcher and told them that his engineer was in the right. The next case I was running a train that started the trip with enough HPT but in route I started getting a hard wheel slip which took (2) traction motors out of the rear motor, instead of getting a runnning start at the hill I had to do ti from a dead start and stalled I toned up the dispatcher and told them we were stalled on the hill and the dispatcher said we have a hill on that line. Me being an engineer I do what the signals and dispatchers tell me to do so Nathan get a look at the lines you dispatch it will inprove the crew and dispatcher realationship.

Rodney

[Rodney Beck]

Nathan wise choice on BNSF

[Anonymous]

Hello All [:D]

This week I will be taking several road trips on trains to actually see the territory I dispatch. In order to become the best dispatcher I can be I would like fellow RR's to chime in with concerns or comments on what they'd like their dispatchers to do better or at least pay more attention to. Many things come to mind, but I'd like to hear it from the horse's mouth so to speak. [;)]

Nathan