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Old 02-08-2010, 03:53 AM
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Default engineer murdered on duty.......

UTU: News anyone got some more info on this? tragic. horrible enough to deal with workplace fatalities or serious injuries. i cant imagine walking up and finding a coworker had been murdered.
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Considering some of the neighborhoods we work in, I'm surprised we don't have more incidences like this , even in The Yards, security is almost non-excistent, very sad, thoughts go out to his family.
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And they say no weapons allow at work. Had a Conductor recently get in trouble over not watching a train by on the opposite side. They were stopped near the ghetto, and he told the officials that he would be on the other side of a moving train and if approached or attacked, what could he do. The officials response was "We've never had anything like that reported to have happened around here!"

Boils down to this. We run through all the rough areas of every town we run though. 90% of the yards are in the crap hole. In the event some crackhead decides to rob you, it's gonna be you or him! No officials are going to magically appear to rescue you. In the end, it's gonna be you taking care of #1! Nobody will do that for you. Better to be safe than sorry, and what they don't know won't hurt them. I'd rather be sitting in an investigation Monday then being buried Saturday!

Moral of the story...I say, pack it if ya got it, OVER!
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^ While I agree with you, I would not advertise that too much. Do what you need to within your legal rights in the state you live in, and hope it never comes down to using your uhh...... "privately supplied PPE"...
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The company will blame the engineer for his own death because he was texting on duty.
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Sad indeed. You never know who is lurking on train tracks though, so be careful.

When I was younger to get to my buddys house you had to walk about a mile up the tracks (dark territory, shortline used once a day.) I would carry a few of the biggest peices of ballast I could find in each hand at night. figured if someone starts comming at me if I can hit them with a few of them ful blast its a start on the fight/get away.

Some bum chased my cousin when he was a kid on the same section of track with a knife. Got close enough to swipe at him and cut his back from shoulder blades to lower back. Luckily he was still able to get away and it wasnt super deep.

Just goes to show you never know whats lurking out there untill you encounter it. Keep an eye out.

Thoughts to this guys family.
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Then there is the terror threat. But rail management will never allow their "trained monkeys" (what they say guys, sorry) to carry because they hate us more than they hate crackheads or Al Quaida. This would have to come from Washington.
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Had conductor get attacked several years back. Crew had stopped at an intermediate terminal to do some work. Shortly after departing the CO headed back to the second unit to "take care of business". After a while EN thought he had been gone too long. EN stopped the train and went back and checked and the CO was laying in the floor out cold with blood running down the side of his head.

I've walked up on people in my engines several times over the years. Wasn't sure who scared who more. Most times I went out one door and they went out the other. Now when I go back through my motors I take the flag stick with me and beat on the doors before I go in.
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Then there is the terror threat. But rail management will never allow their "trained monkeys" (what they say guys, sorry) to carry because they hate us more than they hate crackheads or Al Quaida. This would have to come from Washington.
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They’ve already made their decision, our bought-and-paid-for government would rather the company’s replace us with remote control.
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Default Division 416 establishes Langlois memorial fund

CLEVELAND, February 9 — BLET Division 416 has established a memorial fund on behalf of Brother Ron Langlois, who was found dead of a gunshot wound outside of his locomotive in Eugene, Ore., on February 6.

Brother Langlois, 44, was a Portland & Western locomotive engineer. He is survived by his wife, Alicia Langlois, and three children — a 19-year-old Navy sailor, a 16-year-old varsity cheerleader, and a 9-year-old third grader.

Eugene police are investigating his death as a homicide. Those with any information are asked to call Eugene police at (541) 682-8888.

The account is at Wells Fargo Bank under the name of “Ronald L. Langlois Memorial.” Donations can be made directly to the account at any Wells Fargo Bank facility.

In addition, Division 416 Secretary-Treasurer Julie M. Trickler has advised that donations can be mailed to her at:

P.O. Box 3413
Albany, OR 97321

The checks should be made payable to the "Ronald L. Langlois Memorial,” and she will then deposit the money in the account.

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