Don't know of any relatives in the Dairy State.
--- Don L Zinnecker <dzinnecker@j...> wrote:
> There's a conductor named Svobodny who presently
> works for the UP on one
> of the former C&NW lines in Iowa or Wisconsin. I
> forget which
> subdivision, but I could find out. Is he a
> relative of yours?
>
> What's your job with Amtrak? -Don Z.
>
> (Sorry, in advance, for no 'Burlington' content!!
> Forgive me!!)
>
> On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:14:32 -0800 (PST) cy svobodny
> <ctsvobodny@y...> writes:
> > Father/son, brother/brother, etc. combinations
> were
> > normal, and still are in this industry. I'm
> > technecally(bad spelling) third generation
> railroad.
> > Grandpa worked for the "Omaha"(? years) and later
> > "GN"(23 years), dad was with Twin City
> Lines(stretcars
> > & buses 31 years)), and I"m with AMTRAK(26+years).
> > It's in the blood. Plus dad's uncle Frank was with
> > "Milw. Rd.". Police & firemen are also many times
> the
> > same way.
> > --- PSHedgpeth@a... wrote:
> > > I found this little jewel in RAILROAD September
> > > 1943...I'll put in on
> > > verbatim and then offer a few comments.
> > >
> > > "FATHER-SON crews in train and engine service on
> the
> > > Burlington Route, Wymore
> > > Division include Condr. P.S.Caldwell and
> Brakeman
> > > J.M. CALDWELL, Condr.
> > > J.D.Wilson and Brakeman D.A. WILSON (Now in
> Navy),
> > > Condr. A.H. Stoldorf and
> > > fireman D. M. Stolldorf, Engr. J.P. Shoff and
> Bkmn.
> > > W.E. Shoff (Army) and
> > > Fireman H.C. Watson and his son Bkmn. C.M.
> Watson.
> > >
> > > Brothers on the same division include Condrs.
> R.A.
> > > and W.E. Robinson,
> > > Condors. A.H. and J.C. Littrell, Condr.
> W.H.Delehoy
> > > and Bkman T.L. DELEHOY;
> > > Condr I.Patton, Engr. E.D. Patton and Bkmn. S.M.
> > > Patton; Engrs. A.J. and W.L.
> > > Mischnick, Engrs H.C. and J.A. Hill and Engr.
> > > W.Watson, Fireman H.C. atson
> > > and Bkmn. W.M. Watson.
> > >
> > > And these brothers-in-law: Condr. P.S. Caldwell
> and
> > > Engr. M.A. Johnson,
> > > Condrs. W.E.Robinson and J.I. Brown, Condr. G.R.
> > > Johnson nd Fireman C.W.
> > > Hansen and Bkmn. I.B. HOLLOWAY and Bkmn. D.W.
> > > GREENING.
> > >
> > > Fathers-in-law and sons -in-law: Engr. R.H.
> Gourley
> > > and Bkmn. L.W. Neuman,
> > > Engr. R.Cook and Bkmn. D.G. WALKER, Switchman
> H.L.
> > > Peck and Bkmn. R.K.
> > > Bachenberg, and SWitchman H.F. Hall and Bkman
> C.J.
> > > Hiner (Army).
> > >
> > > Uncles and nephews: Condr. G.W. Hines and Bkmn.
> K.H.
> > > Steward, Brakeman W.D.
> > > Moyer and B.G. Hemperley (Army) Condr. E.L.
> Story,
> > > Engr. E.D. Patton and
> > > Brakemen I. and S.M. Patton; Engr. M.A. Johnson
> and
> > > Bkman. J.M CALDWELL and
> > > Chief Dispatcher C.E. Temple and Bkmn. J. F.
> Miller.
> > >
> > >
> > > For a small division I consider this a pretty
> good
> > > line-up.----J.M. CALDWELL
> > > (BRT 493) 1030 F St. Lincoln, NE."
> > >
> > > Well maybe it wasn't really nepotism, but it
> seems
> > > like the employement rules
> > > and management policy wouldn't allow this kind
> of
> > > thing today...
> > >
> > > The names in ALL CAPS are men I knew and worked
> with
> > > in the 1950's on the
> > > Wymore Division. At that time all these guys
> were
> > > young conductors working
> > > the non preferred jobs and the conductor's extra
> > > board. I didn't know any of
> > > the "fathers" in 1943...they had all retired, I
> > > guess, by the time I came
> > > along.
> > >
> > > I worked my last tour of duty on the
> > > Fairmont-Hildreth local from July
> > > 18-September 6 1958 with J.M. (Merle) CALDWELL,
> > > Condr. I suspected at the
> > > time that Merle was a "closet railfan"...as he
> and
> > > other guys I worked with
> > > got to know me a bit and found out my genuine
> > > interest in the railroad, they
> > > would tell me stories of railroad past.
> > > I have run across adds in old RAILROAD magazines
> > > where Merle had advertised
> > > for pictures etc. He was born in 1910 and hired
> out
> > > in 1928 when he was 18.
> > > Someone said to me one day.."Merle's got a lot
> of
> > > seniority for his
> > > age"...and he did.
> > >
> > > D. A. (BUCK) Wilson was local Chairman for the
> > > Trainmen at the time I was
> > > there. I worked with GREENING as conductor on
> the
> > > Pioneer Zephyr when it was
> > > running as Train 44 Lincoln to St. Joe and
> returning
> > > via Wymore as 42-90).
> > > Walker was a "forced" conductor on 93-94
> > > (Lincoln-Wymore turnaround local)
> > > summer 1958...that was a go to work at 3:00am
> job at
> > > Lincoln...Wymore about
> > > noon and CF about 8:00pm for the return trip
> with
> > > about 8 hours of switching
> > > in the Crete Mills on the way back...It was a
> pretty
> > > good paying job, but
> > > abysmal hours.
> > >
> > > I don't know if any of these guys are still
> alive...
> > > I know Merle Caldwell,
> > > and Buck Wilson are gone, don't know about any
> > > others.
> > >
> > > Well, writing this little thing has probably
> > > benefitted me more than anyone
> > > else out there, but I thought that it might fit
> in
> > > with Leo's recounting of
> > > some BRT stuff, which I have found extremely
> > > interesting.
> > >
> > > Just from memory, it seems like most of the
> Trainmen
> > > belonged to the BRT
> > > rather than the ORC and the enginemen to the
> BofLF&E
> > > rather than the
> > > BLE....That might be a slanted viewpoint since I
> > > tended to get better
> > > acquainted with the younger firemen and brakemen
> > > rather than the old heads
> > > Conductors and Engineers.
> > >
> > > Well that's a little trip down memory lane for
> > > me....
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > > removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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