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.