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Chris Gardner

Locomotive Engineer at Canadian National Railway
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Seasoned transportation professional with 30+ years of experience in the railway industry.
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Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, US
Skills
  • Railway
  • Rail
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Management
  • Shipping
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Chris Gardner is a seasoned transportation professional with 30+ years of experience in the railway industry, including 31 years at Canadian National Railway. He has also worked as a locomotive engineer, brakeman, switchman, and track laborer. Additionally, Gardner holds a Bachelor's Degree in History and Jazz Performance from the University of Kansas, and has performed with notable musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie and Ed Shaugnessy. Gardner's expertise spans transportation management, shipping, freight, and public speaking, making him a valuable asset in the industry.

Experience

  • Canadian National Railway
    • Canada
    • Rail Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Locomotive Engineer
      • Sep 1992 - Present

    • Locomotive Engineer
      • 1994 - 2017

  • St. Louis, Southwestern Railway (The Cotton Belt)
    • Kansas City, Kansas
    • Brakeman/Switchman/Hostler
      • Jul 1990 - Sep 1992
      • Kansas City, Kansas

  • Roller Equipment Mfg. Company
    • Grandview, Missouri
    • Purchasing Agent
      • Sep 1989 - Jul 1990
      • Grandview, Missouri

  • Shawnee Mission School District
    • Lenexa, Kansas
    • General Maintenance Worker
      • Nov 1984 - Sep 1989
      • Lenexa, Kansas

      Worked with building and grounds crew in care of 53 schools in the district. Worked on concrete and asphalt projects, floor laying, playground equipment projects and assembly, light construction projects, school furniture delivery, snow plow operations and sanding in winter months, responsible for operating numerous work vehicles, dump trucks, backhoes, skid steers, tractors, rollers, etc., and maintained the fields in both district football stadiums. Worked solo and with crew members.

  • Chicago & Northwestern Railway
    • Kansas City, Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, Chicago, Illinois.
    • Switchman/Brakeman/Trackman
      • Oct 1980 - Nov 1984
      • Kansas City, Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, Chicago, Illinois.

      Worked as a switchman/brakeman from 1980 to 1982, and as a track laborer on surfacing and production tie gangs from 1983 to 1984.

Education

  • 1977 - 1980
    University of Kansas
    Bachelor's Degree, History and Jazz Performance
  • 1985 - 1988
    Kansas City Baptist Temple, Shepherd's School of Ministry
    Biblical Teaching & Preaching
  • 1975 - 1977
    Johnson County Community College
    Associates Degree, General Studies/ Jazz Performance
  • 1972 - 1975
    Shawnee-Mission Northwest High School
    High School Diploma, General

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