In 1941 the conductor (either Eddie Regnier or Ray Prince,I forgot which but
we will know when its scanned)on the Fox River wayfreight leaves Eola w/88
cars (thats right 88!) headed for Wedron. With his train orders is a message
from the Eola Ydmstr(why him and not the DS?) to keep the Jordan spreader
next to his engine until he meets the section crew at milepost xx.xx between
Oswego and Yagan pit where he is to cut away from his train and do a little
shoulder grading for what is expected to take less than a hour.
Keep in mind this is 1941 and trains 134,11,122 and 133 are Class one
trains(motor cars) that must be cleared. So at Montgomery he detrains and
goes to the phone and discusses w/the DS how he's going to do this and clear
134? His train won't fit at Oswego so the plan is to take the entire train to
Yagan Pit,stuff a couple of the pit tracks to get in the clear.Wait for 134
to go by,come out behind and go back to the section crew w/the
spreader.Complete the grading, return to Yagan where there's plenty of
station work and then put the train back together and proceed about the
westward business.
Of course by now you're waiting for the punch line. Its a true story but also
a quiz. Other than the days mileage and O.T. is this crew entitled to any
other payment?
The Division Super said no.
John please let somebody else answer as its clear you've got your "schedule"
handy. You get a turn if others come up mty.
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