How do you guys fund your G body?

[-83MONTESS-]

Hey fellow machinist! I'm with GE now but before this I was with BNSF.

We get quite a few BNSF units in the shop! Im lucky I got in when I did because the talk of the town is pointing towards potential lay offs. CSX has been shutting down a few shops I guess. Probably doesn't help we are in the middle of a $160 million, 5 year expansion!

 

[81_El_Homewrecker]

We get quite a few BNSF units in the shop! Im lucky I got in when I did because the talk of the town is pointing towards potential lay offs. CSX has been shutting down a few shops I guess. Probably doesn't help we are in the middle of a $160 million, 5 year expansion!

Yea CSX Corbin yard closed a couple weeks ago. I made the jump to GE since it was the same pay, I don't get dirty, and much better vacation/sick/personal days. CP already tried buying CSX but they got turned down so maybe NS will take a stab. NS isn't going anywhere! Your biggest competition was CSX and they are out of the picture lol its all you guys now

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Yea CSX Corbin yard closed a couple weeks ago. I made the jump to GE since it was the same pay, I don't get dirty, and much better vacation/sick/personal days. CP already tried buying CSX but they got turned down so maybe NS will take a stab. NS isn't going anywhere! Your biggest competition was CSX and they are out of the picture lol its all you guys now

Yea atleast on the east side of the country lol!

 

[L92 OLDS]

Tooling engineer for the worlds largest auto interiors company. I work with most all the major OEM's and travel globally to support various program launches. Currently working on the new Lincoln Continental, BMW X3, Mercedes A/B class and Toyota Tacoma. I've been in the plastics manufacturing industry for over 30 years and have seen a lot of change. I know the guy that owned DPM who molded most of our G body parts for GM back in the day.

 

[ssn696]

I know the guy that owned DPM who molded most of our G body parts for GM back in the day.

I sorely wish reproduction interior parts were offered in vinyl like the originals, not this crappy thermoplastic that cracks on the first speedbump...

 

[GuysMonteSS]

I go out to Alberta and work in the Western Canada oil patch.
I can make 3 X what I can make at home driving a truck.
Guy

 

[cblazer1500]

Locomotive electrician for Norfolk Southern....

 

[81_El_Homewrecker]

Locomotive electrician for Norfolk Southern....

Oh man another railroad guy! How long have you been there? Being a GE guy I get asked electrical and mechanical questions and the electrical said has been pretty challenging!

 

[cblazer1500]

Been there 4 years... Work in the traction motor dept..

 

[crucial118]

Union Local 26 electrical foreman here.