Pete:
Did you know that Engr. Gomer Roberts and his brother Trainman Ezra Roberts
worked during this time. Also Gomer Roberts and Abe Holloway where
brothers-in-laws. O. W. Wells III
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From: <PSHedgpeth@a...>
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Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Nepotism on the Wymore
> 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
>
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