Full press release: Norfolk Southern names its largest freight train classification yard in honor of Wick MoormanNorfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is naming its largest freight train classification yard after Charles W. “Wick” Moorman for his leadership in support of freight railroads and their investors, customers, and employees.
“Moorman Yard” is now the official name of Norfolk Southern’s Bellevue, Ohio, yard. Moorman retired June 1, 2015, as chief executive officer and has assumed duties as executive chairman of the corporation’s board of directors.
NS names largest yard in honor of Wick Moorman
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NS names largest yard in honor of Wick Moorman
"I shot the freight train / But I did not shoot the fantrip"
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Wow, NS financials have been slipping in the last two years, and yet they treat him like the second coming of the messiah...railohio wrote:Full press release: Norfolk Southern names its largest freight train classification yard in honor of Wick MoormanNorfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is naming its largest freight train classification yard after Charles W. “Wick” Moorman for his leadership in support of freight railroads and their investors, customers, and employees.
“Moorman Yard” is now the official name of Norfolk Southern’s Bellevue, Ohio, yard. Moorman retired June 1, 2015, as chief executive officer and has assumed duties as executive chairman of the corporation’s board of directors.
At least they have pretty engines and tea kettles.
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It says he has retired, but he is now on the Board of Directors, so it would seem like he got promoted to be honest.
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Big woop ! I gots me a stall at the local truck stop wit ma name on it. Never made the news.
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Better the stall and not the Stool !M.D.Bentley wrote:Big woop ! I gots me a stall at the local truck stop wit ma name on it. Never made the news.
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Someone scrawling "for a good time call... " doesn't count.Notch 8 wrote:Better the stall and not the Stool !M.D.Bentley wrote:Big woop ! I gots me a stall at the local truck stop wit ma name on it. Never made the news.
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Re: NS names largest yard in honor of Wick Moorman
Well, in that case . Never mind.MDH wrote:Someone scrawling "for a good time call... " doesn't count.Notch 8 wrote:Better the stall and not the Stool !M.D.Bentley wrote:Big woop ! I gots me a stall at the local truck stop wit ma name on it. Never made the news.
p.s. they always got the number wrong anyways.............................