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Rail Sciences serves the rail industry's technical needs by providing top quality railroading experience with a high level of engineering expertise. Rail Sciences has 23 employees with a combined 150 years of rail industry experience. Our human resources include a total of 22 advanced degrees including Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorates in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business, Industrial Systems and Physics.
Several of our employees gained their railroad experience by starting their work career at a railroad and steadily moving up through various labor and management positions within those railroads. Rail Sciences employs railroaders that have served with the Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Amtrak, Chicago & Northwestern, Kansas City Southern and the Penn Central. Rail Sciences can offer experience from all operating departments on the railroad: Mechanical, Transportation, Maintenance of Way and Operations Planning.
Our employees are listed below.
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President
Gary Wolf
Vice President
Warren Egan
Vice President, Laboratory Services
Randy Morris
Materials Engineering Laboratory
Brett Pond
Cory Hogan
Dan Malone
Sheng Lu
Testing and Instrumentation
Larry Daughtry
Keith Lane
Gregg Ferguson
International Projects
Moisés Mendoza
Engineering and Technology
Jack Chislett
Chip Stranahan
Darrell Krueger
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1987 - Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Gary develops, manages and directs Rail Sciences' business development and project execution. Since Rail Sciences was founded in 1987, Gary has studied over 3000 different derailments worldwide. He has also delivered seminars on derailment cause finding, track inspection, event recorder analysis and freight car mechanical inspection. Over 4,500 rail industry personnel have attended Gary's derailment seminars on over 30 different rail systems worldwide.
Gary founded Rail Sciences as an independent railway consulting firm specializing in the application of Advanced Analytical Techniques for the solution of railway operational problems. Rail Sciences' areas of expertise include accident and derailment analysis, failure and metallurgical analysis, vehicle dynamics, operations planning and analysis, line capacity and schedule feasibility, computer model development, economic analysis, locomotive engineer training, field testing and mechanical inspections.
One of the first projects Gary worked on as a Rail Sciences' Project Consultant was the Doublestack Dynamics Task Force, where he was instrumental in setting up corporate derailment efforts at two Class 1 railroads.
1986 - 1987
Norfolk Southern
Manager Operations Research Department
Gary was responsible for the application of various models dealing with line capacity, locomotive distribution and dispatch optimization.
1976 - 1986
Southern Railway
Senior Analyst - Operations Research Department
Gary was responsible for the use and application of TPC type models such as TOS, TDA, DTAM, and QLTS. He used simulation techniques to study over 1,000 different accidents or train dynamic situations. He also participated in numerous field tests to implement and insure the validity of the simulation results.
1970
Southern Railway
Student Mechanical Engineer
EDUCATION:
M.S. Industrial Management
Georgia Tech
B.S. Electrical Engineering
Ohio University
PUBLICATIONS:
"Alaska Railroad Safety Audit & Derailment Risk Assessment", IAROO, 2001.
"Heavy Haul Railroading from Around the World", Pittsburgh Air Brake Club, 2001.
"Empty Tank Car Derailments - Causes and Analysis", IAROO, September 2000.
"Derailment Analysis Techniques" Presented to AAR Mechanical Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, July 2000. (Co-Authored with Moisés Mendoza, RSI)
"An Integrated Approach to a Comprehensive Wheel/Rail Management System", ARM Infozone, Chicago, IL 2000
"Dynamic Response of High Speed Rail Vehicles Over Perturbed Track", Connections 2000 Rail/Wheel Interface Seminar, Chicago, IL, May 2000. (Co-authored with Foster Peterson, RSI and Jon Jaemby, TTX).
"Field Investigation and Analytical Analysis of Gold Creek and Canyon Derailments on Alaska Railroad" (Proprietary), presented to State of Alaska Legislative Assembly, Juneau, Alaska, January 2000.
"Issues and Concerns of 286,000 lb. Cars from a Practical Perspective", American Short Line and Regional Railroad Workshop on Heavy Axle Loads, Pueblo, CO, November 1999.
"Deployment of AC Power: Effect on Train Operations and Track Structure", IAROO, Chicago, IL, 1999
"Application and Validation of the Automated Truck Performance Measurement System (ATPMS) to Four Heavy Haul Rail Lines", International Heavy Haul Association Wheel/Rail Interface Conference, Moscow, Russia, June 1999 (Co-authored with F. Peterson, RSI, Norm Hooper, BC Rail, and Byron Hartt, QCM)
"Issues with Event Recorder Technology for Railway Accident Reconstruction", invited speaker to NTSB International Symposium on Transportation Recorders, Washington D.C., May 1999.
"The Relationship Among Operating Procedures, Track Geometry, Rail Profile and Rail wear Rates", Rail/Wheel Interface Seminar, Chicago IL, May 1999 (Co-authored with F. Peterson)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
1989 - Present
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
1989 - Present
American Railway Engineering Association,
Committee 32-Systems Engineering
1988 - Present
Member, NUCARS™ Users Advisory Committee
1982 - Present
Member, Air Brake Association
1979 - Present
Member, Railway Fuel and Operating Officers Association
1987
Vice-Chairman, Train Simulation Advisory Committee, AAR-TTD Research Program
1984 - 1987
AAR Track/Train Dynamics Implementation Officer
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Warren Egan
Vice-President
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1995 - Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Warren is responsible for managing and coordinating all track/train dynamic studies and capacity studies at Rail Sciences. He also interfaces with clients on several projects and assists in business development. He participates in derailment investigation both on- and off-site.
1987 - 1995
Union Pacific
Director of Derailment Prevention
Warren introduced the concept and facilitated the integration of 'Derailment Prevention into the Quality Program. As a result he was instrumental in successfully reducing derailment costs by over $40 million on an annual basis from 1988 to 1995. Key components of the program were rigorous root cause analysis, simulation of all incidents, establishment of quality teams, divisional training in derailment cause finding and prevention and the application of statistical analysis to derailment incidents.
1986 - 1987
Union Pacific
Asst. Director of Operating Practices
Warren was responsible for rule implementation, derailment cause finding, testing new equipment and general operations analysis.
1983 - 1986
Missouri Pacific
System General RF of Engines
Warren was responsible for implementing caboose-less operations.
1981- 1983
Western Pacific
Director of Operations Planning
Warren was responsible for fuel conservation studies, operations planning and schedule analysis.
1975 - 1981
Southern Pacific
Research Assistant to Mechanical Department
Warren participated in derailment and train make-up studies and became a qualified locomotive engineer.
1974 - 1975
Southern Pacific
Special Assignment
Warren was placed on special assignment to work with the AAR on the newly developed Train Operations Simulator (TOS) to develop and analyze improved train handling techniques.
1965 - 1974
Southern Pacific
Various Positions
Warren started in the signal and operating departments and was promoted to various positions until he became a Trainmaster in 1972.
EDUCATION:
M.B.A. - University of Santa Clara
B.S. Electrical Engineering
University of Santa Clara
PUBLICATIONS:
"Train Operating Improvements with Trainlink-ES". The International Association of Railway Operating Officers, Chicago, Illinois, September 1999.
"Intermodal Train Makeup". The International Association of Railway Operating Officers, Chicago, Illinois, September 1998.
"Union Pacific's Derailment Prevention Program". The International Association of Railway Operating Officers, Chicago, Illinois, September 1993.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Member, Air Brake Association
Member, International Association of Railway Operating Officers
1976 - 1991
Served on AAR Track Train Dynamics Implementation Officers for 15 years
1978 - 1982
Chairman of the Derailment Investigation Committee
1987 - 1989
Chairman of the Train
Simulation Advisory Committee
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Larry Daughtry
Assistant Vice President
Field Engineering & Testing
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2006 – Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Assistant Vice President – Field Engineering and Testing
At Rail Sciences, Larry's primary responsibilities lie in field engineering and testing including installation of ATPMS. Larry is also responsible for other mechanical solutions such as airbrake training, AAR & FRA open top loading rules, & car inspections. Additionally, Larry is instrumental in the Beena Vision partnership in sales and training of WheelView and Lazerview systems.
2003 – 2006
Progress Rail Services
Manager Training/Quality/AAR Billing
Rip/Ramp Division
At Progress Rail, Larry was responsible for overseeing mechanical training, quality procedures, and AAR billing.
1996 – 2001
Greenbrier Companies
Consultant
Larry was responsible for maintaining UMLER files for the Greenbriar fleet. He also conducted mechanical inspections for potential purchased and inspected new car construction at their plants.
1973 – 1996
Kansas City Southern Railway
Mechanical Engineer
Larry designed the computer UMLER system and maintained the KCS UMLER file. He also designed a computer based AAR billing system and oversaw the AAR billing department. Additionally, Larry worked in rules AAR and top loading rules compliance as well as being responsible for building and quality of all new KCS freight cars and running a diesel lab for 2 years.
EDUCATION:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
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Keith Lane
Manager Testing &
Instrumentation
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1998 - Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Keith works on Rail Sciences' testing projects and Automated Truck Performance Measurement System.
1993 - 1998
Digital Equipment Corporation
Field Service Engineer
1980 - 1993
Field Service Engineer
Keith was a data acquisition specialist in the field of exploration and investigative geophysics, predominately in subsurface work. Project experiences include investigations for heavy industry, nuclear facilities and military base environmental clean-ups.
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Gregg Ferguson
Assistant Manager
Testing & Instrumentation
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2002 - Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Gregg works on Rail Sciences' testing projects and Automated Truck Performance Measurement System. He is also involved with data aquisition projects.
EDUCATION:
BS Electronics Engineering Technology
DeVry University
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Moisés Mendoza
Managing Director
International
Projects
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1998 - Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Moisés is responsible for marketing Rail Sciences' services to existing Latin American clients and developing new Latin American business ventures. Moisés also works on Rail Operations Planning Projects and performs Rail Capacity Studies using Rail Sciences' RDCAM simulation model. Moisés is fluent in both Spanish and English.
1998 - 1999
International Columbia Resources Corp.
Business Planning Analyst
Moisés coordinated business development between the marketing and operations departments. He also provided technical and economic analysis on company projects such as coal car reconstruction and rebuilt locomotives. He participated in risk assessments and in Derailment Prevention and Investigation Seminars.
1991 - 1998
International Colombia Resources Corp.
Railroad Superintendent
Moisés managed all aspects of railroad operations and ensured that coal transportation schedules and volumetric objectives were fulfilled. He also developed annual capital and expense budgets for operations, track and equipment maintenance. Moisés facilitated the implementation of the Operation Integrity Management System which was a basic tool for managing train operations and equipment maintenance.
1987 - 1991
International Colombia Resources Corp.
C.T.C. Maintenance Senior Supervisor
1984 - 1987
International Colombia Resources Corp.
C.T.C. Maintenance Supervisor
1976 - 1984
AMTRAK
Electrician and Supervisor
1972 - 1975
Penn Central Railroad
Electrician and Instructor
EDUCATION:
B.S. Electrical Engineering
Temple University
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Jack Chislett
Director Engineering
Applications
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1990 - Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Jack manages many of the train dynamic simulations, derailment investigations, signal spacing, train make-up, locomotive utilization and control system projects. He has extensive experience in the use of the TOS, TOES™, QLTS, TEM, NUCARS™, VAMPIRE™ and other simulation analysis programs. Jack was instrumental in developing Rail Sciences' Derailment Predictor Model (DPM). He is proficient in C, FORTRAN, Basic and Visual Basic, and writes many of RSI's in-house data analysis computer programs.
1980 - 1990
Ralph Whitehead & Associates Design Engineer
Jack worked on track and bridge design projects related to the MARTA project in Atlanta.
EDUCATION:
B.S. Civil Engineering
Georgia Tech
B.S. Applied Physics
Georgia Tech
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Chip Stranahan
Manager Engineering Applications
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1993 - Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Chip manages many of Rail Sciences' train dynamic simulations, derailment investigations, train make-up projects and locomotive utilization projects. He has experience with various simulation models including TOS, TOES™, and QLTS and can perform Track/Train Dynamics and Derailment studies. Chip has participated in numerous on-board and field-testing projects since joining Rail Sciences. He has been instrumental in the development of the ATPMS from its inception, including engineering many of the hardware features.
1991 - 1993
Law Engineering Test Lab
Manager
Chip was responsible for project and personnel management of the Phyical Testing Laboratory of Law Engineering's Atlanta office. Projects typically utilized destructive testing techniques including load and pressure tests, stress/strain measurements, impact testing and accelerated environmental exposure to test a diverse range of products and materials. Testing programs varied from the analysis of common construction materials such as steel and concrete to rollercoasters and golf clubs.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Physics Program
Emory University
(Completed Course Work)
M.S. Physics
University of Louisville
B.A. Physics
Coe College
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Member, International Association of Railway Operating Officers
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Darrell Krueger
Engineering
Applications
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2007-Present
Rail Sciences Inc.
Primary responsibilities include vehicle dynamics simulation with VAMPIRE, longitudinal simulations with TOS, and vehicle and component testing and instrumentation. Other responsibilities include design of mechanical equipment and fixtures, go-team work in support of derailment analysis and investigation, and voice/data radio coverage analysis.
2005 - 2007
Auburn University
Graduate Research Assistant
Darrell conducted vehicle dynamics research for the handling performance of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV’s), specifically the tire-soil interface. Designed and fabricated towed tire test apparatus; designed and fabricated soil testing equipment; designed and built data collection systems; wrote data processing analysis software in MATLAB. Linked tire model parameters to physical variables of the tire and soil. Also served on committee to host 2006 Baja SAE Event at Auburn University. Designed endurance course utilizing GPS/GIS technology, designed and constructed obstacles, aided construction and design of wireless scoring network and communications network, and managed over sixty course marshals and stage captains before and on race day.
EDUCATION:
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Auburn University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Auburn University
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers
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