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P.O. Box 5289
Kingsport, TN 37663-0289
Phone: (423) 279-9349
Cell Phone: (423) 817-1516
Fax:
(423) 279-9459
E-mail:
jimmycscott@embarqmail.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
of
JIM SCOTT
~RAILROAD EXPERT WITNESS & CONSULTANT~
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RAILROAD EXPERIENCE |
| 1985-present |
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Scott & Associates |
| 1969-1992 |
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CSX Transportation
(Includes L & N Railroad and Seaboard System
Railroad, predecessors of CSX) |
| 08/87-03/92 |
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Road Foreman of
Engines. Supervised all transportation employees
in train operation and all support personnel. |
| 09/86-08/87 |
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General Road Foreman,
Central Region. Supervised all road foreman and
train service personnel in Central Region (Toledo, Ohio
to Savannah, Georgia). |
| 03/83-09/86 |
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District Road Foreman of
Engines. Responsible for all train performance in
assigned territory. Supervised all road foreman in
territory. |
| 10/77-03/83 |
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Road Foreman of
Engines. Supervised all transportation employees
in train operation and all support personnel. |
| 10/77-03/92 |
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Operating trains over a
large portion of CSX and predecessor railroads in the
transport of all commodities. |
| 09/74-10/77 |
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Locomotive Engineer. |
| 09/69-09/74 |
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Brakeman / Foreman /
Conductor |
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SPECIAL RAILROAD ACHIEVEMENTS |
- Responsible for starting the position
"Super Hostler", which eliminated terminal delay
on the L & N Railroad.
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- Tested and recommended the purchase of the
Vapor-Pacesetter device now in use on portions of CSX
Transportation for the purpose of loading and unloading Unit
Coal trains.
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- Tested and recommended the purchase of the
end of train device now in use on CSX.
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- Was jointly responsible with other
employees for consolidating various Train Handling and Air
Brake Rule books with the formation of Seaboard System
Railroad.
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- Changed the unit coal train loading
procedures for the Cumberland Valley subdivision of the L
& N Railroad. Started loading coal trains down
hill, eliminating as many as three locomotives from each
train being loaded.
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- Was a member of the Derailment
Investigative Teams.
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- Was a member of the Safety Committee,
Corbin Division.
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- Was the Corbin Division coordinator for a
study on undesired train line emergencies.
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- Was responsible for the annual re-training
requirements for locomotive engineers using train
simulators.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING |
| Northeast Alabama
State Jr. College, Associate of Science, Business Administration
74-76 |
| EMD School for Road
Foreman, L & N Railroad, LaGrange, IL |
| New York Air Brake
School, Seaboard System Railroad, Watertown, NY |
| GE Road Foreman
School, CSX Transportation, Erie, PA |
| Licensed Locomotive
Engineer |
| Railroad Track
Inspection and Safety Standards, University of Tennessee,
November, 1996, Chattanooga, TN |
| Trained on the proper
use and down-loading requirements for locomotive event recorders
by Pulse Electronics |
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MILITARY SERVICE, 1966-72 |
| Served in the U.S.
Army, 1966-69, Reserves 1969-72. Two tours in
Vietnam. Honorable Discharge. Was awarded: |
Vietnam Service Medal with
5 Campaign Stars
Vietnam Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
3 Overseas Service Bars
Good Conduct Medal |
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