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Steve Glischinski

Coordinated Mechanical Associations

Technical Sessions

Air Brake Association, Inc. (ABA) secretAry/treAsurer Joe Faust joefaust@comcast.net

PresIdent Joe Hettinger, ttX company Joe_hettinger@ttx.com

International Association of railway Operating Officers (IArOO)secretAry/treAsurer ted Hagemo cooper2070@msn.com

PresIdent Kim Kautzman, Mt rail Kkautzman@mtrail.com

Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association (LMOA)secretAry/treAsurer ronald Pondel, Wabtec rpondel@wabtec.comPresIdent Jack Kuhns, Graham White jkuhns@grahamwhite.com

Mechanical Association railcar technical services (MArts)secretAry/treAsurer John robertson j.w.robertson@cox.netPresIdent Jim Panza, ttX company Jim.Panza@ttx.com

Coordinated Mechanical Associations Leadership

CMA sessions start on page 15

No RSVPs or travel plans are necessary. Come as you are to GE’s Virtual Rail Expo where

GE Transportation showcases our innovative solutions to environmental challenges, products

and services tailored for regional needs and advanced rail technology that moves people

and goods around the globe safely and efficiently.

We invite you to visit this interactive online expo at www.getransportation.com to tour our

EvolutionTM Series and PowerHaulTM Series locomotives, attend the GE Global Theater, sign

up for future events, view products in GE’s exhibit hall and learn more about

GE Transportation’s:

• Global locomotive platforms• EcomaginationSM solutions that reduce emissions and conserve fuel• Innovative signaling and communications solutions• Comprehensive rail services

So just sit right there and join us at GE’s Virtual

Rail Expo at www.getransportation.com —

no traveling required.

You are invited to GE’s Virtual Rail Expo

GE TransportationVisit us at Booth 1546, Track 321

at Railway Interchange 2011.

imagination at work

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Monday / September 19

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Outdoor Exhibits

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Indoor Exhibits

7:30 a.m. Opening General Session & Presentation of Colors

7:35 a.m. Safety Briefing

7:40 a.m. AREMA President’s Welcome

7:45 a.m. RSI/CMA President’s Welcome

7:50 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Railway Industry UpdateSpeaker• Raymond B. LaHood,

Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

8:20 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Break

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Protective Coating Committee Presentations

SponSor• al Glueckert, MarTS Board of Directors and president, Glueckert engineering Services CompanySurface Preparation — Traditional and Future

Speaker• e. J. Johnson, Senior Market Manager, The Carboline CompanyUpdate on Waterborne Coating Technology

Speaker• Wayne kurcz, executive Vice

president, Williams Hayward protective Coatings, Incorporated

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Comprehensive Equipment Performance MonitoringSponSor• Jerry Bohacik, MarTS Board of Directors and Director and north american rail operations & network Services, GaTX Corporation

SpeakerS• ron Tsolis, CepM program Manager, railinc • Jerry Bohacik, Director and north american rail operations & network Services, GaTX Corporation• nichole Fimple, product Manager, asset Health, railinc

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Exhibit Halls

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. AAR Research and Technical Standards Presentations

SponSor• David Cackovic, MarTS Board of Directors and Chief- Technical Standards and Inspection, TTCIOverview of AAR Research Program

Speaker• H.M. Tournay, Senior Scientist, TTCIImproved Truck Suspensions and M-976 Specifications

Speaker• H.M. Tournay, Senior Scientist, TTCIUpdate on AAR Technical Standards and Inspections Activities

SpeakerS• David L. Cackovic, Chief, Technical Standards, TTCI• armand e. Ciccarelli, Director Mechanical Inspection, aar

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Research & Development Efforts for Tank and

Other Cars

SponSor• John kieras, MarTS Board of Directors and Director railroad

DOT Secretary LaHood

Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services Agenda

MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER, MEETING ROOM 208 C-D

Sunday / September 18

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MARTS On-Site Conference Registration

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Outdoor ExhibitsSee General Information (page 8) for details.

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Indoor ExhibitsSee General Information (page 8) for details.

No RSVPs or travel plans are necessary. Come as you are to GE’s Virtual Rail Expo where

GE Transportation showcases our innovative solutions to environmental challenges, products

and services tailored for regional needs and advanced rail technology that moves people

and goods around the globe safely and efficiently.

We invite you to visit this interactive online expo at www.getransportation.com to tour our

EvolutionTM Series and PowerHaulTM Series locomotives, attend the GE Global Theater, sign

up for future events, view products in GE’s exhibit hall and learn more about

GE Transportation’s:

• Global locomotive platforms• EcomaginationSM solutions that reduce emissions and conserve fuel• Innovative signaling and communications solutions• Comprehensive rail services

So just sit right there and join us at GE’s Virtual

Rail Expo at www.getransportation.com —

no traveling required.

You are invited to GE’s Virtual Rail Expo

GE TransportationVisit us at Booth 1546, Track 321

at Railway Interchange 2011.

imagination at work

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relations & revenue accounting, Union Tank Car Company

Speaker• Bob Toms, Director of research & Development for Union Tank Car Company

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Technology Driven Train Inspection

SponSor• Tom Stahura, MarTS Board of Directors and executive Director, rules & Standards, aar

Speaker• Jim robeda, Senior engineer, TTCI

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday / September 207:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Conference Registration

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Outdoor Exhibits

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Indoor Exhibits

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. On-Board & Wayside Condition and Performance Monitoringa cross-section of railroads, car owners, and shipper/owner representatives will highlight some of the latest Industry and independent initiatives in condition and performance monitoring of critical freight car components and systems.

SponSor• pat ameen, MarTS Board of Directors and Vice president Industry relations, amsted rail

MoDeraTor• patrick T. ameen, Vice president Industry relations, amsted rail Company, Inc.

preSenTerS• r. B. Wiley, principal Investigator assistant, TTCI• William G. Blevins, Chief Mechanical & electrical engineer, Canadian national railway Company• peter L. Jones, Vice president operations, Mitsui rail Capital, LLC

• Donald a. Lauro, Director advanced Freight Car engineering, CSX Transportation and Chairman aar aTSI & eHMS Steering Committee• Donald B. Loftis, principal Software engineer, olin Corporation

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MARTS Business Meeting

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AAR Interchange Rules Panel

SponSor• Tom Stahura, MarTS Board of Directors and executive Director, rules & Standards, aar

paneL• Tom Stahura, executive Director, rules & Standards, aar• Tom Jellison, Chairman of aar arbitration Committee & pacer International, Incorporated• Michael reid, Member of aar arbitration Committee & Manager Cars System Mechanical, BnSF railway Co.• Steve phebus, Member of aar arbitration Committee & assistant Chief Mechanical officer – Car, CSX Corporation• Steve Beckwith, Member of aar arbitration Committee & Director Car operations, Union pacific railroad Company• John kieras, Member of aar arbitration Committee and Director railroad relations & revenue accounting Union Tank Car Co.• Harold Winters, Member of aar Car repair Billing Committee and General Mechanical Inspector – Compliance, CSX Corporation• Len Choyce, Member of the aar Car repair Billing Committee & Senior Manager auditing, TTX Company

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Exhibit Halls

12:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visit Outdoor Exhibits

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Visit Indoor Exhibits

Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services Agenda

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Air Brake Association Agendaminneapolis convention center, meeting room 211 a-B

Sunday / September 18

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. �On-Site�Conference�Registration�Open

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Outdoor�Exhibits�OpenSee General Information (page 8) for details.

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Indoor�Exhibits�OpenSee General Information (page 8) for details. See Gen8) for details.

Monday / September 19

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. �On-Site�Conference�Registration�Open

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Outdoor�Exhibits�Open

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Indoor�Exhibits�Open�

7:30 a.m. �Opening�General�Session�&Presentation�of�Colors

7:35 a.m. Safety�Briefing

7:40 a.m. AREMA�President’s�Welcome

7:45 a.m. RSI/CMA�President’s�

� Welcome

7:50 a.m. �Railway�Industry�UpdateSpeaker• Raymond B. LaHood,

Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

8:20 a.m. Break

9:00 a.m. �Joint�session�ABA�and�IA-ROO:�Positive�Train�Control�

� “Concepts�and�Functionality” • Michelle Monear, BNSF and

Steve Griffin

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Piston�Travel�and�Adjust-ment�“Adhering�to�Piston�Travel�Requirements�per�49CFR232• James Wilson, Fra retired.

11:10 a.m. Air�Quality�“The�Search�for�Clean�Dry�Air” • ron Truitt and Thomas Merena, amtrak

11:45 a.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. Nomination�for�Board�of�Directors

1:30 p.m. �Dew�Point�Testing�on�the�Alaska�Railroad��•�Don Freestone, alaska rr

2:00 p.m. HCF4�Brake�Shoes�“Tread�Conditioning�Performance�in�Today’s�AAR�Market • Glen Guelde, anchor Brake Shoe

2:30 p.m. Cold�Weather�Study• Steven Belport TTCI

3:00 p.m. Break

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Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association Agenda MinneAPoliS ConvenTion CenTeR, MeeTing RooM 208 A-B

Monday / September 19

8:00 a.m. Joint Opening SessionSee page 23 for details.

9:00 a.m. Diesel Mechanical Maintenance CoMMITTee CHaIrMan • Jeff Cutright-norfolk Southern 1. Locomotive Storage-Follow up on presentation made in Montreal in 2010• Tom kennedy, Union pacific rr 2. Idle Minimization• Dave rutkowski, providence & Worcester rr and George king, new York Susquehanna & Western rr 3. Generator Installation and Maintenance • rich aranda, Belt railway 4. Design for Reliability-A

System Perspective• Tom kennedy, Union pacific rr and Ian Bradbury, peaker Services

10:15 a.m. Break - View Exhibits

See General Information (page 8) for details.

10:45 a.m. Fuel, Lubricants and EnvironmentalCoMMITTee CHaIrMan • Dwight Beebe-Temple engrg 1. Locomotive Biodiesel Fuel Update • Steve Fritz, Southwest research

Institute2. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) – Properties and Technical Information• J. J. Hiznay, Colonial Chemical

Company

12:00 p.m. Dismiss for Lunch

3:15 p.m. Psychrometric Principles with Case Studies Applicable to the Rail Industry • David pettengill, Graham White

3:45 p.m. Testing Relay Valves• Brad Black, Virginkar & associates

4:15 p.m. Degradition of Braking Forces “What’s the Force”• Bill Gallagher, Canadian air

Brake Club

Adjourn

Tuesday / September 20

7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Conference Registration

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Outdoor Exhibits Open

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Indoor Exhibits Open

8:00 a.m. Automated Single Car Test Device, “The Benefits and Challenges”• SpeakerS from Cn, BnSF, other

railroads and Car Builders

9:15 a.m. S-486: A Look at What Changed• ed Gaughan, Wabtec

9:45 a.m. Air Quality “The Importance of Good Quality Compressed Air in Rolling Stock”• David McMillan, of

parker Hannifin

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Braking Systems, “Oil Free Compressors• Bill McCurdy, nYaB

11:00 a.m. Cold and Hot Wheel Tests, “Way Side Detection” • abe aronian, Cp

11:30 a.m. 2011 Braking Systems Committee Update• Dana Maryott, BnSF

12:00 p.m. Secretary Treasurer Report• results of election & drawing

for painting.

Adjourn

Air Brake Association Agenda cont.MinneAPoliS ConvenTion CenTeR, MeeTing RooM 211 A-B

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Monday / September 19 cont.

1:30 p.m. �State�of�the�Union�Address• President Jack Kuhns, Graham

White Corporation

1:45 p.m. Diesel�Electrical�Maintenance�Committee Chairman • mike Drylie, CSX transportation1. The Change from Mechanical Unit Injection to Electronic Unit Injection• Keith mellin, Peaker Services 2. Modernizing an Aging Heavy Haul Fleet• tom nudds, Ztr Control Systems 3. Three Stage Battery Charging for EMD Locomotives• Bud Wilds, BnSF 4. Efficiency and Mechanical Aspects of the New Amtrak Electric Locomotive, ACS64• michael Latour and Dave Ward,

Siemens

3:15 p.m. Break�—�View�Exhibits

3:45 p.m. Diesel�Material�Control Committee Chairman • ron Sulewski, rail Products int’l 1. Green Theme-Storage, Handling and Recycling of Locomotive Batteries• Paul Foster, Power rail and eric

Fonville, norfolk Southern2. EMD Locomotive Starter• Small Component ergonomic.m.ourn

Tuesday / September 20

9:00 a.m. President’s AcceptanceSpeech

9:15 a.m. �Shop�Safety,�Processes�and�Equipment Committee Chairman • Bill Peterman, Peterman rwy

tech.

1. Advancements in Locomotive Fuelling Equipment and other Services 2. Advancements in Fuel Management from Delivery to Locomotive 3. Safety in the Facility

10:15 a.m. Break�-�View�Exhibits

10:45 a.m. �New�Technologies�Committee Chairman • Jim Christoff, morgan am&t/

national1.�Positive�Train�Control• Derald Sweatt, CSX

transportation2.�Overview�of�Progress��by�OEM�Suppliers�Toward��Tier�4�Compliance

• randy nelson, Cummins and Jeff Clapper, Wheeling & Lake erie rr

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association Agendaminneapolis convention center, meeting room 208 a-B

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international Association of Railway operating officers Agenda

MinneAPoliS ConvenTion CenTeR, MeeTing RooM 211 C-D

Monday / September 19

9:00 a.m. Joint Opening Session

See page 23 for details.

9:30 a.m. Joint session ABA and IAROO: Positive Train Control “Concepts and Functionality”• Michelle Monear, BnSF and

Steve Griffin

11:15 a.m. Basics of Train Handling, BrakingSponSor• John Heater, akrr Speaker• Foster peterson, Full Service rail

1:30 p.m. Process Improvement —Video Requalification SponSor• Dean Menefee, CSX Speaker• eric Hendrick, CSX

2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion — Locomotive Engineer DecertificationSponSor• Bob repola, BnSF paneL• BnSF, Up, CSX, nS

3:30 p.m. Update — The Cab Technology Integration LaboratorySponSor • John punwani, Fra Speaker • Mike Jones, Fra

4:15 p.m. Simplified Derailment

Simulation Analysis Using VAMPIRESponSor• Gary Wolf, TUV

rheinland rail Sciences, Inc..

Speaker • Cory Hogan, TUV

rheinland rail Sciences, Inc.

Adjourn

Tuesday / September 20

8:00 a.m. Update — Locomotive EmissionsSponSor• randy eardashon, Uprr Speaker • Mike Iden, Uprr

9:00 a.m. Controlling In-Train Forces of Larger Size Trains and the Potential Effects on Track StructureSponSor• John kissinger, CSX Speaker• Warren egan, rSI

10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion on Energy Management SponSor• Bob repola, BnSF SpeakerS • TBD

Adjourn