Enjoy your crystal locomotive and have a happy healthy long one. Archie
On Nov 12, 2009, at 11:08 PM, STEVEN HOLDING wrote:
> And "Sam John Henry" has officially left the building
> Steve
>
> ________________________________
> From: superconductor80 <superconductor80@yahoo.com>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 9:59:18 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Commuter Consist Question
>
> Yes I have and still work with John Smith from time to time. He is
> one of those legendary conductors that the guys will be talking
> about for years. His favorite saying is "What a project..." That
> comes over the radio just about any time anything comes up. I think
> the 7401 ADA car was dishonorably named for him for a while... Chip
> still lines everyone in when he can. It's a good deal for us and
> him. Chip is another one of those characters that you just can't
> make up.
>
> JJ
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups. com, "bm4110" <BM4110@...> wrote:
> >
> > i worked on the dinkies in '97-'98. I was able to hold the first
> run 1200, an a few afternoon jobs. Sometimes I could hold the
> passenger extra board. I got cut off when Cicero hump closed and the
> fox River line was scabbed out.
> > Don Hoover used to make fancy versions of the door tool. He
> drilled out dowels and inserted wire rods, then stained them.
> > Does electrician Chip Rogers still line the trains into the Hill
> Yard? We used to give him a few bucks every week to have us lined
> into our track at the end of the day.
> >
> > In my time they had another electrician to plug the trains in at
> CUS. He was a from the islands.
> >
> > JJ did you ever work with John Smith? He used to keep a stash of
> Susan B. Anthony coins. Anyone who tried to pass a large bill got
> these as change. Ask him about Yuppieville The snobs in Naperville
> did not like it when he called the station.
> >
> > BRB
>
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