©2015 Rankins Rail Service Inc. All Rights Reserved.
4100 Glenmere Road North Little Rock, AR 72116
Office: (501) 319-
Cell: (501) 425-
DOYLE R. RANKINS
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Insure proper loading of cars; Measure and clear high-
wide loads - Expert knowledge in pre-
and post- inspection for a successful audit with FRA and AAR - Analysis of derailments and offers rerailing expertise
- Audits of trains, repair tracks, and train yards
- Evaluate and perform repairs on rail cars
- Analysis of load shifts and adjustments
- Inspection and repair of rail cars, including air brake testing on trains and rail cars
- Material Expeditor Services
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT
- Managed 300 employees at North Little Rock, AR; Pine Bluff, AR; Texarkana, AR; Memphis, TN; Monroe, LA; Shreveport, LA; and Longview, TX
- Directed one of the largest mechanical field budgets ($60M per year) for 20+ years
- Supervised contract employees at Marion, AR Intermodel Yard and Little Rock for Car and Locomotive
EXPERTISE KNOWLEDGE
- Served as expert witness since 1983 on lawsuits involving personal injuries, derailments, crossing accidents, and equipment
- Completed 2011 with personal injury rate less than 0.67 for both car and locomotive departments
- Directed company FRA and AAR inspecting teams RERAILING
- Coordinated the rerailing processes for 2,000 miles of track and two hump yards simultaneously
- Managed three company rerailing cranes, 150-
ton Mantis and 85- ton Kershaw, and 250- ton American Hoist derrick - Directed mechanical operations from Chicago, IL to Yuma, AZ between 1998-
2000 [including Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Western Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona]
WORK HISTORY
- Rankins Rail Service, Inc. -
Nov 2012- Present
President
North Little Rock, AR
- Union Pacific Railroad -
April 1969- Oct 2012
North Little Rock, AR - Service Unit Mechanical Director -
2000 – 2012 - Regional Mechanical Director -
1998 – 2000 - Car Manager -
1979 – 1998 - Car Foreman -
1974 – 1979 - Carman -
1973 – 1974 - Carman Apprentice -
1969 – 1973
EDUCATION
- Meramec College St. Louis, MO -
1975
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock -
1970- 1975
