Re: [CBQ] Retirement letter from CB&Q clerk

[Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com]

Archie


What a great find!!!!!!!!!!!!    I'm in the process of writing my monthly piece 
called  "Back in the Days" for our local railfans club...I'm going to use this 
letter....as an ACCURATE AND UNDOUBTABLY FACTUAL example of how it was.."back 
in the days...I can relate to every word she wrote.


I have some examples of my own of typical railroad correspondence which I stick 
in occasionally....The use of  initials to identify people is a universal 
railroad "thing".  The "new" management at RI tried to stop this practice as an 
example of the "out of date railroad culture"... However I always regarded it 
as a mark that you were accepted as a real member of the railroad fraternity 
when you were referred to in that manner both in personal correspondence and 
conversation.


Pete



-----Original Message-----
From: archie hayden <klinerarch@charter.net>
To: cbq <cbq@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 27, 2014 9:50 am
Subject: [CBQ] Retirement letter from CB&Q clerk [1 Attachment]


 
  
    
                  
List, Found this nice tribute from a retiring clerk of the CB&Q that  
speaks volumes about the culture we were exposed to when we hired out  
on the CB&QRR.  Enjoy, Archie