Leo
Interestingly down here, they used to pull a neat deal
to provide extra switchmen in outlying yards (Herrin
Junction, Christopher, & West Frankfort). Not only did
they assign extra trainmen (road men), but section
men, firemen, roundhouse laborers, and even a furlowed
blacksmith. In short, warm bodies, with no student
runs or rule book exams in some cases, just anybody to
fill in, for a few days. The blacksmith was even color
blind! I got a couple of cold winter nights, at West
Frankfort,on the "number 9" job, before the
trainmaster found out I wasn't 18. When I turned 18, I
couldn't pass the eye exam, but that is a whole other
story! In any event, life used ti be a lot simpler,
before we lawyers messed it up.
John
--- qutlx1@a... wrote:
> Recall the discussion about the 1927 question
> concerning a road trainman
> working in yard service for over 6 months(as a
> yardmaster)? Well the rule
> requiring him to declare either for road or yard
> prior to the 6 month is
> still in effect in 1950.
> Aurora is the supply point for many outlying yards
> who either don't have or
> exhaust their local extra list. So the trainman gets
> a call on SUnday
> night(hoping to catch a Zephyr or a dinky on Monday)
> that sends him to such
> garden spots as Ottawa,Streator,Sterling,etc for a
> week pounding the lead.
> Needless to say not a happy camper.
> So a certain young trainman by the name of Casey
> Colgan wonders if he can't
> work in yard service at these outlying points and
> still hold his road
> seniority? Not beyond 6 months comes the answer from
> Omaha(home of the Qs
> general chairman).
> Leo
>
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