Charlie was indeed a very colorful guy. I was a young brakeman in 1966 and got
to work with Charlie quite a bit. He had a unique way of letting the engineer
know when the waycar was on the main line after pulling out of a siding and
lining back the switch. He would shout into the radio,"Main line, lay it on,
Leon." I asked him onetime who Leon was, and he said it was just something he
made up. We went to his 100th birthday party and he played his fiddle for us
and danced with all the ladies. As many of you know, if you are around the RR
industry any time at all, you are given a nick name and Charlie gave me mine,
"Buttercup" Charlie was from the old school and never laid off, so when the
callboy marked him up on the Glory Train last month , he took the call and I
can almost hear him now saying "Main line, lay it on, Leon." Rest in peace,
Charlie. Archie
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Habegger
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 9:49 PM
Subject: [SPAM][CBQ] Charles Stallcup
CHARLES STALLCUP
1906-2007
Charles Stallcup a retired CB&Q Brakeman at Hannibal, Missouri passed
away in December 2007 at the age of 101 years and 1 month. Mr.
Stallcup was born in Southern Missouri at Koshkonong on November 26,
1906.
Mr. Stallcup was a colorful character and always willing to set down
and spin a story or two. His Father had been a 3rd trick engine
watchman at Mendota, Illinois around 1900 while attending college.
After getting his degree the family moved to Southern Missouri where
he took a job teaching school.
In 1928 Mr. Stallcup moved to Hannibal, Missouri and began working
for the CB&Q RR. During World War II he worked part of the time as a
brakeman on the Q's Zephyr Trains that ran between Kansas City and
St. Louis via the C&A/CB&Q route. Mr. Stallcup also told me that he
was in one passenger train wreck at Canton, Missouri on the St. Louis
to Burlington line. Mr. Stallcup retired in 1972 from the BN Railroad.
On his 100th birthday he stated he wasn't old but had just been here
a long time, and that he was starting on his 2nd 100 years. He was
still driving on his 101st birthday. He was a fine gentleman and
always a pleasure to talk with.
By Norbert Shacklette
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