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General Information
Attendees of the 2018 Joint Rail Conference have the opportunity to visit CONFERENCE BREAKFASTS, LUNCHEONS
the McConway & Torley Pittsburgh facility. This facility is almost as old as AND RECEPTION/BANQUET/KEYNOTE
the American Railroad industry itself. In 1868, William McConway purchased
the Eagle Gray Iron Foundry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This foundry All attendees are encouraged to meet and discuss ideas with industry
became one of the railway industry’s first suppliers of steel castings. John J. peers at the Thursday Conference Reception and Banquet being held in
Torley joined McConway a year later, when the first transcontinental railroad Pirates Stadium as well as at the Conference Breakfasts and Luncheons.
spurred the rapid growth of industry, McConway & Torley was born. The
foundry in Pittsburgh has an expansive history, one of more than 130 years. The Thursday Reception & Banquet will be held in the Jim Beam Left Field
This historic steel foundry began rebuilding in the late nineteen seventies, Lounge of Pirates Stadium. We will begin with a short reception, followed
with the last phase of modernization completed in 1996. by 2 Stadium tours (100ppl each), a plated dinner and Keynote address.
The stadium is located located at 115 Federal Street, a short walk from the
McConway & Torley soon became the exclusive manufacturer and Omni. For those who require transportation, a small bus will be provided.
patent-holder of the industry’s first automatic coupler, invented in 1873 by Banquet tickets for Registrants will accompany your name badge your
Eli H. Janney. In 1887, the Master Car Builder Association (MCB) selected badge and ticket will be needed to enter the stadium, so be sure to wear
the Janney Coupler over 40 other designs as the industry standard and your badge for this and all conference functions. Additional Banquet
McConway & Torley’s railcar-coupler castings business became the tickets are available for $75 at the registration desk. Directions for walking
mainstay of the company. Today McConway & Torley continues to be the or taking the subway to the stadium will be given to you when you pick up
leading manufacturer of standard couplers and car-connecting systems in your registration materials. The Conference Breakfasts and Luncheons on
the world. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are included with your registration
The Pittsburgh facility also boasts about its dedicated and highly PUBLICATION SALES
experienced workforce, one that has proven itself with the highest quality
steel castings. The Pittsburgh facility has both the ISO 9002 certification All JRC Technical Papers are available electronically to registered
and the Association of American Railroad’s M-1003 certification. attendees only. Attendees will receive electronic access via their e-mail
on record. Additional copies of the JRC Proceedings can be ordered from:
We will board a bus and travel from the Omni Hotel to the M&T site for a
30 minute ride. After the tour, the bus will bring us back to the Omni. ASME Order Department
150 Clove Road, 6th FL
*Please note these tours run simultaneously so you can only choose one. Little Falls, NJ 07424-2139
The ASME Rail Transportation Division is entirely composed of volunteers MESSAGE CENTER
from the railroad industry. If you are interested in participating,
please contact a conference organizer or email Sam Williams, A message board will be maintained at the Conference Registration Desk.
williams5759@gmail.com.
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Participation record forms will be provided upon request to conference
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hours (PDHs). Forms are available at the conference registration desk. and other technical professionals throughout the world for solutions that
Conferees should check the rules of their appropriate State licensing body benefit humankind.
to see if participation in this conference will qualify for credit to maintain a
P.E. license or other professional certification.
TAX DEDUCTIBILITY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Expenses of attending professional meetings have been held to be tax Wednesday, April 18, 2018
deductible as ordinary business expenses for U.S. citizens. Because of
changes in the tax code, the current level of deduction is subject to change. ASME RTD Committee Meeting
08:00 AM – 09:45 AM
Vandergrift
JRC Organizing Committee Meeting
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
6 Vandergrift
