About us

Over 45 years of railroad experience as a Locomotive Engineer, Road Foreman of Engines, Training Officer, and Consultant / Instructor. Other experiences in the railroad industry include; accident investigation, safety, and operating rules training and enforcement. safety audits, efficiency rules check teams, and instruction of safe train handling techniques. Also, enforcing the Federal Railroad Administration regulations as they apply to engineers and brakemen operating locomotives and trains.  

After I retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad in 2001, I founded Thomas Railroad Consulting, after 30 years of injury-free service as a Locomotive Engineer, Road Foreman of Engines, and Training Officer. Since my retirement, I have been a Railroad Consultant / Instructor and have trained hundreds of new hires to become Conductors and Engineers. I instructed them in safety, operations, and FRA equipment inspection rules and regulations that included mechanical and air brake rules on locomotives and freight cars. As a Road Foreman of Engines, I specialized in teaching safe train handling techniques.

Having taught numerous railroad classes across the U.S. and Canada. I have developed a curriculum and was an instructor for Norfolk Southern Training Center (McDonough, GA), CSX REDI Training Center (Atlanta, GA), Union Pacific Training Center (Salt Lake City, UT), and Bombardier Engineer Training Center (Toronto, Canada). And I have taught train handling techniques using the latest state of the art simulators – Union Pacific and CSXT.

Having trained hundreds of students in the classroom and out in the field in safe and efficient railroad operating practices. Many of my students have been employed by large industrial companies that use railroad equipment daily.