MODOC RAILROAD ACADEMY

David Anthony Rangel, Deputy Director

P.O. Box 432

Madison, CA  95653

(916) 965-5515

Website:  modocrailroadacademy.com     E-Mail:  info@modocrail.com

Since 1995, the nation's first and only full service educational railroad training school.

The Modoc Railroad Academy revolutionized the railroad industry by combining industry developed and approved curriculums and then adding practical "hands on experience." A concept long used in other industries now used to produce some of the most sought after employable candidates available. Graduates from Modoc Railroad Academy work at railroads across the nation.

At Modoc Railroad Academy, students enjoy a railroad exclusive learning environment while at the same time benefiting from a multi-million dollar investment in new locomotives, railroad cars, cabooses and a state of the art railroad training center like no other. Modoc Railroad Academy features outdoor laboratories and classes that challenge students to excel.
 

MURPHY, CHRIS

Doran & Murphy, Attorneys & Counselors at Law

1234 Delaware Avenue

Buffalo, New York 14209

(716) 884-2000 FAX (716) 884-2146

E-Mail: CMurphy@doranandmurphy.com

Attorney. Law firm specializes in representing injured railroad workers under the Federal Employee Liability Act for on-the-job injuries and occupational-related disabilities. In addition, the firm represents clients involved in railroad-highway grade crossing accidents, automobile accidents and product liability cases. Seventeen years experience in all types of railroad litigation.

MURPHY, JAMES E. JR.

JEM Consulting

74 Sand Hill Road

Walpole, New Hampshire 03608

(603) 445-2372 Phone & Fax

Consultant/Expert Witness. Retired Federal Railroad Administration Accident Investigator/Safety Inspector. Twenty years experience with Boiler Inspection Act/.Locomotive Safety Standards Part 229, Railroad Safety Appliance Standards Part 231 and Railroad Power Brakes and Draw Bars Part 232. Investigated accidents, prepared reports outlining failures and causal factors. Conducted tests of train operations and recommended appropriate measures to prevent accidents. Recommended punitive action where required to achieve compliance with Federal Laws and submitted appropriate evidence for prosecution. Former Chief Project Engineer for railroad car manufacturer. Supervised design and development of railroad cars. Approved all items necessary to manufacture cars. Former Federal Representative to states of New York and Vermont for "Operation Life Saver Program." Experienced in F.E.L.A. cases. Member "American Society of Mechanical Engineers," 33 years. Inventor and holder of United States and Canadian patents on freight car equipment. Associate member of the staff at Transportation Safety Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, during employment with the United States Department of Transportation. Presented course on freight car construction and design.