John Rimmasch Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

superheater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 2605

Ed Kapuscinski wrote:

It's part of a trend that I see so commonly on display in the rail enthusiast space: poor interpersonal skills.

Here, here.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:21 am

steaminfo wrote:

You know, since those dark days to which you refer, I've gotten to know Ross quite a bit better than I did back then, and I want to say that I find his contributions to RyPN to be useful and insiteful.

I would suggest you misspelled "inciteful"..........

Topfuel · **Joined:** Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:49 pm **Posts:** 529

Of course, these sentences are never what they say they are. 30 months probably means 15 months, or maybe even 12. So a pretty lite sentence everything considered. He'll be out before he knows it.

co614 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:39 am

Thanks Doug for your kind supporting remarks. All of our regular players on here know TGB 4th. for what he is and take his postings in that context.

As for Rimmasch/Wasatch being alive & well had he not taken the K&T job, I don't see the logic in that in that the job that landed him in prison was the CRRofNJ coach rehab project for the NPS which came after the K&T disaster.

I suspect that his propensity for " cutting corners" started long before the K&T job. Just a guess but as we all know tigers don't change their stripes.

Onward & Upward. Ross Rowland

P.S. Top fuel I think you're wrong as I believe in the federal system prison sentences are always served in their entirety minus a very small credit for good behavior vs. the non federal systems where substantial reductions in real time served is frequently seen. Perhaps attorney Wilkens can educate us.

Chris Webster · **Joined:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:45 am **Posts:** 1087

Topfuel wrote:

Of course, these sentences are never what they say they are. 30 months probably means 15 months, or maybe even 12.

You are confusing state and federal prison systems. Mr. Rimmasch was sentenced in a federal court and he will be serving time in a federal prison.

Topfuel · **Joined:** Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:49 pm **Posts:** 529

"P.S. Top fuel I think you're wrong as I believe in the federal system prison sentences are always served in their entirety minus a very small credit for good behavior vs. the non federal systems where substantial reductions in real time served is frequently seen. Perhaps attorney Wilkens can educate us."

Thanks for the correction. I was not clear on that issue.

Ed Kapuscinski · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:25 pm

superheater wrote:

Ed Kapuscinski wrote:

It's part of a trend that I see so commonly on display in the rail enthusiast space: poor interpersonal skills.

Here, here.

Hey, I am consistent in my opinions.

BSFSRYFAN · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:56 pm **Posts:** 92

steaminfo wrote:

You know, since those dark days to which you refer, I've gotten to know Ross quite a bit better than I did back then, and I want to say that I find his contributions to RyPN to be useful and insiteful. Ross has been kind to me over the last decade and gone the extra mile to answer questions. His input and suggestions have made steamlocomotive.info a better place than it would have been.

I am sure the fact that he is paying your bills for the site have nothing to do with your new and improved opinion of him.

BSFSRYFAN · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:56 pm **Posts:** 92

Chris Webster wrote:

Topfuel wrote:

Of course, these sentences are never what they say they are. 30 months probably means 15 months, or maybe even 12.

You are confusing state and federal prison systems. Mr. Rimmasch was sentenced in a federal court and he will be serving time in a federal prison.

This is right according to my lawyer neighbor. She says that there is no parole in federal prison. She calculated that with supervised release after the sentence the feds will be involved in John's life until early 2028.

BSFSRYFAN · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:56 pm **Posts:** 92

superheater wrote:

Ed Kapuscinski wrote:

It's part of a trend that I see so commonly on display in the rail enthusiast space: poor interpersonal skills.

Here, here.

Pot-have you met kettle?

LeoA · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:30 am **Posts:** 312

This quote from the classic movie Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House fits this thread to a tee.

"Bicker, bicker, bicker"

wesp · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2022 4:38 pm

LeoA wrote:

This quote from the classic movie Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House fits this thread to a tee.

"Bicker, bicker, bicker"

I agree. Three of my RyPN foe list are engaged in the "discussion." Sigh.

tomgears · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:52 pm

There is a fair bit of sparring between folks that is totally unrelated to rail preservation. This gets threads locked. It's not your friendly moderators looking out for certain people.

Tom Gears
Moderator

eze240 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:29 am **Posts:** 319

I had forgotten about the coach job....lol!
I agree, his corner cutting likely started long before those jobs....
I'm just thinking he...may....have stayed out of trouble longer had he not taken, really, both jobs, as it's pretty much guaranteed problems when you pick up where someone else left off... I noticed years ago that it was common, at least back then, for some of the big names to go into projects that another had worked on and they'd tell the owners, etc, that certain work would need to be redone for various reasons....
It took awhile for me to figure out who really knew what they were doing and who didn't....

superheater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 2605

BSFSRYFAN wrote:

superheater wrote:

Ed Kapuscinski wrote:

It's part of a trend that I see so commonly on display in the rail enthusiast space: poor interpersonal skills.

Here, here.

Pot-have you met kettle?

F84.0, I'm not throwing stones from a glass house.