LMOA TECHNICAL/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
RAILWAY INTERCHANGE 2025
INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS, IN


TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Exhibit Hall Open

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

  • Breakfast in Expo Hall

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

  • Keynote Speaker

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM

  • LMOA President Corey Ruch, BNSF: Opening Remarks & State of the Union Address

10:45 AM – NOON

  • Fuel Lubricants and Environmental Committee
    Chair: Chris Miller, WABTEC

    • Gaseous Fuel – Fungibility, Carbon and End Users – Tom Mack, Zero-Emission Locomotive Technologies
    • Future of Locomotive Engine Oil(s) for Flexible Fueling – Tom Gallagher, Chevron
    • Hydrogen Infrastructure and Refueling Analysis for Rail Industry – A North American Perspective – Rajani Modiyani, Chevron

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

  • Mechanical Maintenance Committee
    Chair: Frank Jalili, Frank Jalili Consultant, LLC

    • Crack Monitoring on FDL16E Engine Crankshaft – Flavio Arrigoni Pazini, Progress Rail-Brazil
    • System Cleanliness (Engine Lube Oil, Air, Water, and Fuel) – Tim Standish, Progress Rail
    • Fuel Spill Protection – Best Practices Update – Michael Cleveland, Peaker Services & Allen Beitel, BNSF
    • First Article Inspection Process – Best Practice – Tom Kennedy, Kennedy Rail Consulting

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

  • Break

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

  • Facilities, Material, and Support Committee
    Chair: Tim Bernat, Powerhouse Rail

    • Best Practices in Tool Management – Jason Mann, ENERPAC & Andrew Waltz, Mid America Car, Inc.
    • Remanufacturing in the Railway Industry – Brandon Teal, NSH-USA

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Adjourn – Reception in Expo Hall

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

  • Electrical Maintenance Committee
    Chair: Brent Brown, Transportation Products Sales Company

    • Diesel Electric AC Locomotives – Randell Honc, Southwest Research Institute
    • Enhancing Locomotive Reliability Through Auxiliary Battery Integration – David Caron, Ekyrail Enterprises
    • Locomotive Wiring and Governing Specifications – Gil Shoshani, Marmon Industrial Energy and Infrastructure
    • Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) – Raul Huerta, Harting Americas

10:30 AM

  • Adjourn till 2026