FW-43-98 Anonymous 3/3 - 41 Bowl Retarder light showing to the west is burned out. Keith Corley OK'd 3/5
FW-44-98 J. C. McKinstry 3/3 - Switches in Miller and Mockingbird Yards need to be adjusted and lubricated. Danny Fletcher OK'd 3/4
FW-45-98 Mike Scoggins 3/3 - Switches at GSW need oiled, especially at GE. John Taylor ok'd switched 3/4
FW-46-98 Rudy Smith 3/3 - Everman Job need to oil switches especially 846 & 124 switches, both ends. John Taylor Ok'd 3/4
FW-47-98 Jon Temple 3/4 - Switch East end of Bowl 39 is hard to throw. Has ballast and dirt in switch. John Taylor OK'd switches 3/5
FW-48-98 Carman Randy Tidwell 3/5 - 200 Yard has unsafe walking conditions. ballast holes, crossties, etc. John Taylor ordered ballast.
FW-49-98 anonymous 3/5 - Practice of parking Bowl engines in Henry's Pocket is a safety issue, restricts view of Engineers coming out of Bowl. Steve Plyler instructed Bowl Yardmaster to not park engines in Henry's Pocket.
FW-50-98 Gary Lindsey 3/10 - 108504 Switch, east end of the Rips, hard to throw. John Taylor OK'd 3/10.
FW-51-98 Jon Temple 3/10 - East end 305 thru 312, switches are hard to throw. John Taylor OK'd 3/10.
FW-52-98 Jane Fitzgerald(Limo Driver) 3/11 - road is washing at Wrenn off of Sycamore School Road, it is dangerous to drive on. Kenneth Long corrected.
FW-53-98 Clint Morales 3/12 - Ennis has bad switch points on Lead 152 between 768 and 766; 152 lead centerline crossing between Spot 768 and 77, both sides have been washed out; before Spot 777 there is a turnout, rail keeps spreading, very unsafe; Industry McQuarter Technologies has a plug gate letting water out, has deteriorated the roadbed. Danny Fletcher/Vic Johnston trying to keep as safe as possible with funds available. Need Capital money to take care of complete problem.
FW-54-98 anonymous 3/13 - MofW did work on Round House Track, tore up the path leading to the Switchman's Shanty, need asphalt to orepair, and level. Danny Fletcher OK'd 3/17.
FW-55-98 D. R. Kopplin 3/13 - Blue flags need to be painted and replaced, have become dirty and greasy. - Jose Soriano replaced and repainted blue flags 3/16.
FW-56-98 Mike Fitzgerald 3/15 - General order 176 requires us to block derails in a non-derailing position when siding is clear, Iona has a lock that cannot be locked down. Leroy Nettles replaced derail with a derail that will lock.
FW-57-98 Jon Temple 3/16 - Need MofW to put ballast around switches at Bowl at East end of yard, & water is 6" deep. John Taylor ok'd 3/16
FW-58-98 Jon Temple 3/17 - Switch that controls East 305, 306, & 307, gaps about 1/2", need someone to repair. John Taylor repaired 3/17
FW-59-98 anonymous 3/17 - The 1000 class radio we have are dangerous, cannot hear if someone is 40 cars away. Steve Plyler advised will upgrade radops
FW-60-98 anonymous 3/19 - Retarder light showing to the East is burned out. Keith Corley OK'd. A railroad tie is laying on the ground at the 9/18 lead. John Taylor OK'd 3/20.
FW-61-98 Jon Temple 3/19 - No. 4 and No. 10 power switches are flopping on their own. Keith Corley OK'd.
FW-62-98 H. J. Crocker 3/19 - 1. Still have a lot of debris, holes and ditches with standing water. John Taylor has scheduled hazel day.
FW-63-98 David Burns of YFW71 3/20 - Need switches oiled at GM Plant, Everman, both switches are hard to throw. Jerry Adams met with Mr. Truitt at GM, Mr. Truitt will have his Maintenance Dept maintain switches.
FW-64-98 Jon Temple 3/10 - switch governing east end of 310 & 311 separation switch inside is out of service until someone works on it, it is hard to throw. John Taylor OK'd
FW-65-98 Engineer H. D. Reed,-CS31, Miller Yard 3/20 - There is a large piece of steel between tracks 11 & 12, four car lengths from North end. Also, a piece between 14 & 15, Jerry Kitchen advised picked up 3/24.
FW-66-98 Cy Martin 3/21 - advises PE machines at Bowl need to be restocked. Steve Plyler advises Star Vending will supply.
FW-67-98 anonymous 3/22 - East end Grou 3 retarder has loose bolts and nuts. Also Track 21 is loose. John Taylor repaired 3/25.
FW-68-98 Eng C. S. Spradling, YFW77, Ney Yard - PE machine, Ney Switchman's Shanty needs to be restocked. Jerry Adams supplied 3/24.
FW-69-98 Gary Lindsey, Bowl 3/24 - West end of Switch 301 Pocket, Bowl, has been taken out of service, it is spiked, tagged & locked. John Taylor repaired 3/24.
FW-70-98 Eng H. D. Reed, Dallas Miller Yard 3/23 - Large pice of steel between Tracks 11 & 12 needs to be removed immediately; between 14 & 15 North end of Yard a piece of steel, needs to be picked up; 1/2 of a wheel from railroad truck frame is between Tracks 11 & 12, Danny Fletcher OK'd 3/24.
Also Back Door of Yardmaster's jeep to haul crews is B?O, Vic Johnston advises repaired 4/7
FW-71-98 Brian Balke 3/24 - Someone at Bowl appears to be abusing small computer monitor used to throw power switches. It has been shoved, slammed against wall, door on fron snapped off, have replaced mouse twice. MYO's met with Foremen and are monitoring. Steve Plyler discussed at Safety Meetings with crews.
FW-72-98 Rudy Smith 3/24 - Everman, GM spotting area has a Mesquite tree that needs to be chopped down. John Taylor OK'd 3/9
FW-73-98 Richard Malone 3/24 - North end of Old Siding switch needs greasing. John Taylor OK'd 3/25
FW-74-98 anonymous 3/24 - Lot of scrap between 25 & 26. John Taylor had picked up Hazel Day and FW-75-98 anonymous 3/25 - Scrap between 24 & 25, 45 & 46, and 46 & 47
FW-76-98 Rick Sikes 3/25 - Electrical switch about knee level under desk needs cover replaced. Steve Plyler replaced.
FW-77-98 anonymous 3/26 - Miller yard Switchman's Shanty toilet is B/O. T. A. Carpenter repaired.
FW-78-98 Carman Randy Tittle 3/29 - Sewage back up 1st Floor Crest bathroom. T. A. Carpenter corrected
FW-79-98 anonymous 3/30 - Target is off No. 9 switch east end of Bowl; and switches in Bowl 300 Yard are getting hard to throw. John Taylor OK'd 3/31
FW-90-98 Rudy Smith 3/31 - We are working Everman with 1 engine on Lead. If you could have it pointed east when it leaves the Bowl, would have the headend going south. Steve Plyler advises he will have 2 engines when possible and Jerry Adams will monitor and when necessary will turn engines.
FW-81-98 W. Jester 3/31 - Van 336 needs attention, sounds as if front wheel is about to fall off. Steve Plyler took van out of service till repaired.
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