Gerald-
Did the IHB transfer to Clyde? I thought the interchange was at Congress
Park. I don't recall ever seeing an IHB engine or caboose at Clyde.
I do remember seeing )from the dinky, mostly in the morning, units and
cabooses from PRR, NYC, Erie, EL, BRC, and maybe B&O (???) .
Anyone know what roads did have transfer drags to Clyde and which railroads
did the Q deliver to from Clyde (or, for that matter, Western Avenue)?
Thanks,
Charlie Vlk
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From: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 8:18 PM
Subject: [CBQ] RE: Urban Legend @ Clyde
> The subject of said legend is my Uncle Ed "Smitty" AKA "Red" Smith.
> There is a germ of truth. He had 40 some yrs in when he ret'd from BN
> and his varied career included a stint on the C&I as a Trainmaster but
> ended up as #1 Gen. Yardmaster on BN in terms of seniority. He ran
> Clyde @ night. Could have gone to days long before he re'td. but
> preferred nights - lots less interference from anyone else. However
> he was a strong Q man and woe be on to any foreign road that didn't
> treat the Q right. If another road (IHB being a prime target) screwed
> up anything for the Q, indeed their caboose might very well
> disappear. Foreign roads soon learned that you might get away with
> things in other yards in the dark but not Clyde when Smitty was there.
> Everytime I visited him as a kid he would have some new complaint
> about the Q and tried to discourage my love of it but deep down there
> was no more loyal employee. You have to know too he was west side
> Chicago born & bred and tough as nails. Made money in the Depression
> as a kid by teaming with a buddy - one would throw mud on a car
> windshield at one stop light and the other would clean said window
> (for a fee) at the next light!
> A proud nephew & possessor of his chain of keys, Gerald
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