Watco Difference Makers
Our team members are constantly doing the right thing, whether it’s being a good co-worker or a good neighbor or going the extra mile to provide the best service to our customers. Get to know some of the teammates who are living our values or otherwise making a difference in lives and communities.
What it Takes to be an Influential Team Leader
NOVEMBER 2022 – When it comes to building morale, improving safety culture, or identifying solutions at the Omaha Repair and Maintenance Terminal, Watco teammates Dave Mathews and Don Brayman lead the way.
Quick Actions from a Conductor Prevents Derailment
NOVEMBER 2022 — Watco has a safety champion in Chad Shaffer, a conductor and engineer who works at the South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (SKOL).
Track Laborer Anticipates What Needs to Happen
NOVEMBER 2022 – Austin Sullivan knows what’s going to be asked and sees ways to help, so he takes action without being told. That seems to be the general operating mode for the track laborer.
Past Stories
October
Attentive Engineer Averts Disaster on the Track
Accounting Manager Described Best as a Go-Getter, Genuine
September
Conductor’s Work Ethic, ‘Extracurriculars’ Are Exemplary
A Team Member’s Quick Actions Prevent Accident
Team Member Brings a Different Perspective to DREI
August
The Moral of the Story
Track Inspector Gives His Best Every Day
July
Watco Mechanic Is Mr. You Name It
Celebrating the Successes of Ann Arbor’s TSIC
June 2022
Team Member is On Track to Train Others
The Glue that Holds the Team Together
New Team Member Stands Out for Speaking Up
Switch Operators Move Record Number of Railcars
May 2022
Watco Unloader Receives Two Safety Awards
Team Member has a way with Machines and People
There’s No Stopping this Small but Agile New York Team
April 2022
Teammate Takes a Timeout for Safety
Compliments Roll in for Watco
March 2022
A Record-Setting Year for Watco’s Mechanical Services Team
Committee Chair Helps Steer Changes
Nothing Keeps this Engineer from Giving 100 Percent
Teammate Is Known for Lending Help
February 2022
Account Manager Sets Watco Apart
Teammate Takes Initiative as a Mentor
Railway Age Adds Damien Cantrell to its 25 Under 40 List
January 2022
Cancer Can’t Stop this Switch Operator
Pricing Manager Always Seeks Solutions for Watco
Alina Robles Goes the Distance to Help Others
He’s the Dependable, Dedicated, Detailed Johnny D
Team Member Applies Safety Training to Real-Life Emergency
December 2021
Loader’s Keen Eye Halts an Incorrect Shipment
An Indispensable Team Member in Arkansas
November 2021
Quick Response Prevents Costly Losses
Conductor’s Awareness Ensure’s Car’s Stability
For This CSR, It’s All from the Heart
Railway Age Honors Laura McNichol
University Salutes Alumni Michael Gray
October 2021
Denise Phillips Remembered for a ‘Watco Mentality’
Pumper Operator Takes on Extra at Every Turn
Alert Track Laborers Prevent Spread of Fire
August 2021
A Passion for Rail Leads to an Unexpected Career