QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear New Iraq Rail Chief Mark W. Hemphill, a former Kansas City Southern System Transportation Manager and locomotive leasing/maintenance specialist who was most recently editor of Trains magazine, has been appointed Deputy Senior Consultant - Rail for the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office in the U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq. Hemphill replaces Gordon Mott, a retired CSX executive. He is charged with "continuing to administer reconstruction of the Iraq Republic Railway to make it into a viable transportation mode." Retyped from Railway Age, print edition. LC
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QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt Mark's always had a job. Now he has added a very dangerous job. Let's all hope and pray that he comes home safely after his job there is done! And if he's got an article about him,in any magazine,you can BET HE'S earned it.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by SP9033 QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear New Iraq Rail Chief Mark W. Hemphill, a former Kansas City Southern System Transportation Manager and locomotive leasing/maintenance specialist who was most recently editor of Trains magazine, has been appointed Deputy Senior Consultant - Rail for the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office in the U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq. Hemphill replaces Gordon Mott, a retired CSX executive. He is charged with "continuing to administer reconstruction of the Iraq Republic Railway to make it into a viable transportation mode." Retyped from Railway Age, print edition. LC Thats nice that Mark has a job.
Originally posted by Limitedclear New Iraq Rail Chief Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 1, 2005 10:18 PM They got a good man, who has the intregity and smarts to do a good job. Come home safe Mark. - PL Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 2, 2005 9:29 PM Shh...He is trying to learn how to be humble. Reply Edit jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Monday, May 2, 2005 9:44 PM But being humble is terrible, because you can't talk about it. "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 2, 2005 9:52 PM Like my son told me once after hearing a sermon at church based on walking humbly with your Lord. He told me with a straight face, "Mom, I am the most humblest person I know." Reply Edit csxengineer98 Member sinceOctober 2002 From: US 2,358 posts Posted by csxengineer98 on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 3:21 AM well when i get my copy back form a friend..im going to have to reread it and find that artical.... csx engineer "I AM the higher source" Keep the wheels on steel Reply edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 5:06 AM Some believe that the measure of a man is in the amount of wealth he earns, and the possession that wealth allows him to collect. My Dad taught me different. He said the true measure of a man, and the best show of his wealth, is in the quality of his friends, and how much they value their friendship. To leave this world, alone, unloved and unknown, would be the most horrible of fates. But to die in the poorest of circumstances, yet still surrounded by your friends, remember and loved by those who life you touched, that would make you much more wealthy than the richest of men. I have a feeling that Mark's "true" wealth is many times over what he might suspect. Ed 23 17 46 11 Reply cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 5:48 AM Amen, Ed. I think Mark has more friends than he realizes: especially on this forum. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." Reply Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 6:16 AM Maybe when he gets home he can "rebuild" Amtrak? She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw Reply tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,009 posts Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 7:39 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton But being humble is terrible, because you can't talk about it. QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Like my son told me once after hearing a sermon at church based on walking humbly with your Lord. He told me with a straight face, "Mom, I am the most humblest person I know." I'm fond of pointing out that my humility is one of my greatest virtues. I work daily with military folks that have been in either Iraq, Afghanistan, or both. Our Army division has lost people in both theaters. I served, but was never a target of a hostile force - they have my utmost respect. Mark has combined the best and the worst - let's hope everybody comes out the better for it. Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it... Reply jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 8:06 AM Clearly, Mark is in a dangerous situation and has a very difficult job to do. However, as with anything there are some modest pluses. Consider all the perks. A swimming pool just outside his office window. Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics Reply gabe Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Indianapolis, Indiana 2,434 posts Posted by gabe on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 9:01 AM I hope I am not unwittingly walking into a bee’s nest; but, does anyone else find it a bit odd that Trains has yet to say anything about Mark's appointment? Perhaps there is a very rational explanation. Mark is a humble person; maybe he instructed Trains not to say anything. But, I Mark’s appointment is the greatest all-time achievement for Trains Magazine—placing one of its former editors in such an important position. I can't understand why Trains doesn't advertise Mark’s appointment a little. Gabe Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 9:56 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Some believe that the measure of a man is in the amount of wealth he earns, and the possession that wealth allows him to collect. My Dad taught me different. He said the true measure of a man, and the best show of his wealth, is in the quality of his friends, and how much they value their friendship. To leave this world, alone, unloved and unknown, would be the most horrible of fates. But to die in the poorest of circumstances, yet still surrounded by your friends, remember and loved by those who life you touched, that would make you much more wealthy than the richest of men. I have a feeling that Mark's "true" wealth is many times over what he might suspect. Ed Profound Ed. I like it. LC Reply Edit arbfbe Member sinceFebruary 2002 910 posts Posted by arbfbe on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 11:47 AM When you are living and working in a situation where traveling to meetings involves armored vehicles and helicopter gunship escorts, some of the locals are into kidnappings and beheadings, it is probably wise to keep a lower profile. There is just no reason to tout your position or let others do it on their own when there is work, so much work to do. It is a story best left to be written later when your neighborhood is not subject to nightly mortar attacks. Alan QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe I hope I am not unwittingly walking into a bee’s nest; but, does anyone else find it a bit odd that Trains has yet to say anything about Mark's appointment? Perhaps there is a very rational explanation. Mark is a humble person; maybe he instructed Trains not to say anything. But, I Mark’s appointment is the greatest all-time achievement for Trains Magazine—placing one of its former editors in such an important position. I can't understand why Trains doesn't advertise Mark’s appointment a little. Gabe Reply gabe Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Indianapolis, Indiana 2,434 posts Posted by gabe on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 12:13 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by arbfbe When you are living and working in a situation where traveling to meetings involves armored vehicles and helicopter gunship escorts, some of the locals are into kidnappings and beheadings, it is probably wise to keep a lower profile. There is just no reason to tout your position or let others do it on their own when there is work, so much work to do. It is a story best left to be written later when your neighborhood is not subject to nightly mortar attacks. Alan QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe I hope I am not unwittingly walking into a bee’s nest; but, does anyone else find it a bit odd that Trains has yet to say anything about Mark's appointment? Perhaps there is a very rational explanation. Mark is a humble person; maybe he instructed Trains not to say anything. But, I Mark’s appointment is the greatest all-time achievement for Trains Magazine—placing one of its former editors in such an important position. I can't understand why Trains doesn't advertise Mark’s appointment a little. Gabe I know what you are saying, but only good people read Trains Magazine. Joking aside, you may have a point, and--initially--I too thought that was why nothing was said. But, when I saw it in Railway Age, I started to rethink my position. Gabe Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 1:49 PM His work there won't be complete until there's F-units crossing the Euphrates on a curved timber trestle. Reply Edit jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 4:20 PM Gabe Perhaps his announcement about the new job in his last column in Trains was all he wanted to have there. Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics Reply gabe Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Indianapolis, Indiana 2,434 posts Posted by gabe on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 4:43 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton Gabe Perhaps his announcement about the new job in his last column in Trains was all he wanted to have there. Jay Fair enough. I just kind of thought it was a bit more monumental. But, you probably are right. Gabe Reply kenneo Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Upper Left Coast 1,796 posts Posted by kenneo on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 2:24 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie Maybe when he gets home he can "rebuild" Amtrak? Some time back when Mark told me what was happening, that is exactly what I responded with after I also told him he was, perhaps, not quite balanced about the work environment business. I remember saying something to the effect that after a year in Iraq, he should have no trouble dealing with Congress and Bush and have Amtrack on Track in about a week. I remember his response much clearer. It took several lines, but the response was, in short, "not likely". Eric Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 7:05 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton Clearly, Mark is in a dangerous situation and has a very difficult job to do. However, as with anything there are some modest pluses. Consider all the perks. A swimming pool just outside his office window. Jay [8)] Yeah, I think about that swimming pool everytime he mentions it. How does one go about getting a copy of this issue of Railway Age? Reply Edit jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 8:18 AM mbkcs Don't know if RA can be found on a news stand, but their web site http://www.railwayage.com says a single copy rate is $16 (and people complain about Trains' rates) with two phone numbers to the subscription department. On the other hand, maybe a forum member can come up with a spare copy. Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics Reply 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton But being humble is terrible, because you can't talk about it.
QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Like my son told me once after hearing a sermon at church based on walking humbly with your Lord. He told me with a straight face, "Mom, I am the most humblest person I know."
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Some believe that the measure of a man is in the amount of wealth he earns, and the possession that wealth allows him to collect. My Dad taught me different. He said the true measure of a man, and the best show of his wealth, is in the quality of his friends, and how much they value their friendship. To leave this world, alone, unloved and unknown, would be the most horrible of fates. But to die in the poorest of circumstances, yet still surrounded by your friends, remember and loved by those who life you touched, that would make you much more wealthy than the richest of men. I have a feeling that Mark's "true" wealth is many times over what he might suspect. Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe I hope I am not unwittingly walking into a bee’s nest; but, does anyone else find it a bit odd that Trains has yet to say anything about Mark's appointment? Perhaps there is a very rational explanation. Mark is a humble person; maybe he instructed Trains not to say anything. But, I Mark’s appointment is the greatest all-time achievement for Trains Magazine—placing one of its former editors in such an important position. I can't understand why Trains doesn't advertise Mark’s appointment a little. Gabe
QUOTE: Originally posted by arbfbe When you are living and working in a situation where traveling to meetings involves armored vehicles and helicopter gunship escorts, some of the locals are into kidnappings and beheadings, it is probably wise to keep a lower profile. There is just no reason to tout your position or let others do it on their own when there is work, so much work to do. It is a story best left to be written later when your neighborhood is not subject to nightly mortar attacks. Alan QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe I hope I am not unwittingly walking into a bee’s nest; but, does anyone else find it a bit odd that Trains has yet to say anything about Mark's appointment? Perhaps there is a very rational explanation. Mark is a humble person; maybe he instructed Trains not to say anything. But, I Mark’s appointment is the greatest all-time achievement for Trains Magazine—placing one of its former editors in such an important position. I can't understand why Trains doesn't advertise Mark’s appointment a little. Gabe
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton Gabe Perhaps his announcement about the new job in his last column in Trains was all he wanted to have there. Jay
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie Maybe when he gets home he can "rebuild" Amtrak?
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton Clearly, Mark is in a dangerous situation and has a very difficult job to do. However, as with anything there are some modest pluses. Consider all the perks. A swimming pool just outside his office window. Jay
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