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SNYDER BOULEVARD • NIXA, MO 65714 USA 814-288-1547 ext. 211 • [email protected] PH: 800-641-4512 • FX: 417-725-4846 pennlocomotivegear.com www.snyderequip.com • E Mail: [email protected] LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 1 2013 Advertisers Index Amglo Kemlite 7 Amsted Rail Group 93 A S T GmbH Germany 19 Bach Simpson 161, 229 Clark Filter 145 Electro Motive Diesels (EMD) 85 Graham White 225 Hotstart 15 Industrial Specialty Chemicals, Inc 133 LPI Lift Systems 41 Magnus, LLC 99 Miba Bearings, U S 109 Morgan AM&T 203 Mosebach Manufacturing 177 National Railway Equipment 71 Peaker Services Outside Back Cover Penn Locomotive Gear Inside Back Cover PowerRail Distribution 61 Rail Products Intl 67 Railroad Friction Products 121 Safety Kleen Systems, Inc 125 Simmons Machine Tool 47 Snyder Equipment, Inc Inside Front Cover Tame, Inc 55 Trains Magazine 237 Transportation Equipment Supply 31 Wabtec Global Services 195 ZTR Control Systems 215, 217, 219, 221 2 LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Locomotive Maintenance Officers Appreciate these 2013 Supporting Advertisers Amglo Kemlite Amsted Rail Group A S T GmbH Germany Bach Simpson Clark Filter Electro Motive Diesels (EMD) Graham White Hotstart Industrial Specialty Chemicals, Inc LPI Lift Systems Magnus, LLC Miba Bearings, U S Morgan AM&T Mosebach Manufacturing National Railway Equipment Peaker Services Penn Locomotive Gear PowerRail Distribution RailProducts Intl Railroad Friction Products Safety Kleen Systems, Inc Simmons Machine Tool Snyder Equipment, Inc Tame, Inc Trains Magazine Transportation Equipment Supply Wabtec Global Services ZTR Control Systems LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 3 2013 TOC and Index List of LMOA Advertisers 2 LMOA MVP Recipients 4 State of the Union Address 20 Acceptance Speech 24 Shop Safety, Processes and Equipment Committee 28–54 Diesel Material Control Committee 56–72 Diesel Mechanical Maintenance Committee 73–120 Fuel, Lubricants and Environmental Committee 122–156 New Technologies Committee 158–211 Diesel Electrical Maintenance Committee 212–242 LMOA By-Laws 243-246 4 LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 2012 LMOA MVP RECIPIENTS The executive board of LMOA wishes to congratulate the following individuals who were selected as the Most Valuable People of their respective com- mittees in 2012 NAME COMMITTEE Jeff Clapper, Wheeling & Lake Erie RR New Technologies Committee Mike Drylie, CSX Transportation Diesel Electrical Maintenance Committee Tom Gallagher, Chevron/Oronite Fuel, Lubricants & Environmental Committee Mike Kader, Union Pacific RR Diesel Material Control Committee Ted Stewart, Peaker Services, Inc Diesel Mechanical Maintenance Committee This honor is bestowed on an annual basis to those individuals who perform meritorious service and make significant contributions to their respective technical committees LMOA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 5 TheLMOA Executive Board would like to express their sincere appreciation to CSX Transportation for hosting the annual LMOA Joint Technical Committee Meeting in Huntington, West Virginia on May 6 and 7, 2013. Special thanks to LMOA Regional Executive Mike Drylie for getting CSX approval to host the meeting and for arranging the tour of Huntington shops and to 1st Vice President Dave Rutkowski for coordinating the meeting details. Thanks to Paul Foster and Bob Harvilla of PowerRail Distribution for hosting the luncheon on Monday, May 6th. We also wish to thank Magnetech and Garry Fadale for allowing the LMOA committee members to tour their facility and for sponsoring the luncheon on Tuesday, May 7th. 6 LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION The Executive Board of the Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association would like to express their deep and sincere gratitude to Dwight Beebe of Temple Engineering for sponsoring an Executive Committee meeting luncheon at the Chicago Sheraton Hotel and Towers on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Thanks Dwight for your long and continued support of the LMOA . Amglo Kemlite Labs. Inc. Ph: (727) 812-2000 8787 Enterprise Blvd. Fax: (727) 812-2001 Largo, Fl 33773 e-mail: [email protected] AMGLO_Locomotive_Ad.indd 1 3/5/12 10:33 AM 8 LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAST PRESIDENTS 1939 & 1949 F B DOWLEY (Deceased) Shop Supt , C & O Ry 1941 J C MILLER (Deceased) MM, N.Y.C & St L R R 1942-1946, Inc. J E GOODWINN (Deceased) Exec Vice President, C & N W Ry 1947 S O RENTSCHILLER (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Bessemer and Lake Erie R R 1948 C D ALLEN (Deceased) Asst C M O - Locomotive, C & O Ry & B & O R R 1949 J W Hawthorne (Deceased) Vice-Pres - Equipment, Seabord Coast Line R R 1950 G E BENNET (Deceased) Vice-Pres - Gen, Purchasing Agent, C & E I Ry 1951 P H VERD (Deceased) Vice-Pres - Personnel, E J & E Ry 1952 H H MAGILL (Deceased) Master Mechanic, C & N W Ry 1953 S M Houston (Deceased) Gen. Supt. Mech. Dept. Southern Pacific Co. 1954 & 1955 F D Sineath, Retired Chief of Motive Power, Seabord Coast Line R R 1956 T T BLICKLE (Deceased) General Manager-Mechanical, A T & S F Ry 1957 J T DAILEY (Deceased) Asst to Pres -Mech , Alton & Southern R R 1958 F.E. MOLLOR (Deceased) Supt. Motive Power, Southen Pacific Co. 1958 F R DENNY (Deceased) Mechanical Supt , New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 1959 E V MYERS (Deceased) Supt Mechanical Dept , St Louis-Southwestern Ry 1960 W E LEHR (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Pennsylvania R.R. 1961 O L HOPE (Deceased) Asst. Chief Mechanical Officer, Missouri Pacific R.R. 1962 R E HARRISON (Deceased) Manager-Maintenance Planning & Control, Southern Pacific Co. 1963 C A LOVE (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Louisville & Nashville R.R. 1964 H N Chastain (Deceased) General Manager-Mechanical, A T & S F Ry 1965 J J EKIN, JR (Deceased) Supt Marine & Pier Maintenance, B & O R R 1966 F A UPTON II (Deceased) Asst Vice-President-Mechanical, C M St P & P R R 1967 G.M. Beischer, Retired Chief Mechanical Officer, National Railroad Passenger Corp. Washington, D C 20024 1968 G F BACHMAN (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Elgin Joliet & Eastern Ry. 1968 T W BELLHOUSE (Deceased) Supt Mechanical Dept , S P Co , - St L S W Ry 1970 G R WEAVER (Deceased) Director Equipment Engineering, Penn Central Co 1971 G.W. NEIMEYER (Deceased) Mechanical Superintendent, Texas & Pacific Railway 1972 K Y PRUCHNICKI (Deceased) General Supervisor Locomotive Maintenance, Southern Pacific Transportation Company 1973 W.F. DADD (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Chessie System 1974 C P STENDAHL, Retired General Manager, M P -Electrical, Burlinton Northern Rail- road 1975 L H BOOTH (Deceased) Retired Assistant C M O -Locomotive, Chessie System 1976 J D SCHROEDER, Retired Assistant C M O -Locomotive, Burlinton Northern Railroad, 244 Carrie Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95942 1977 T.A. TENNYSON (Deceased) Asst, Manager Engineering-Technical, Southern Pacific Transportation Co 1978 E E DENT (Deceased) Superintendent Motive Power, Missouri Pacific Railroad 1979 E T HARLEY, Retired Senior Vice President Equipment, Trailer Train Company, 289 Belmont Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 1980 J H LONG (Deceased) Manager-Locomotive Department, Chessie Systems 1981 R G CLEVENGER, Retired, General Electrical