--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "royq2002" <quicktax@...> wrote:
>
> I have a relative by the name of Rudolph "Red" Visney who was an engineer for
> the Q and/or FW&D. He passed away in October 1982. Do any of the members have
> any stories they wish to share on or off list?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Roy Quick
>
Roy -
I forwarded your message to Johnny Schmid, a retired Aurora Division "Q"
engineer. John had mentioned "Red" several times when I worked with John. I'm
pretty sure "Red" had a son of the same name (Sr./Jr.) as I recall. One of them
was involved in the restoration of the Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 steam locomotive
that briefly pulled the Bicentennial train thru Texas in 1976. In some issue of
Trains Magazine, years ago, there was a picture taken in the cab of an E unit,
of a "Q" Road Foreman of Engines (the guy with the Stetson hat & the "stoggie"
sticking out of his mouth) running the morning Zephyr somewhere between Aurora
& the Twin Cities doing about 90+ MPH; this person was "Red" Visney, Sr. I
think "Classic Trains" Magazine re-printed this photo in an issue several years
ago. List members will respond shortly, with the original photo issue in Trains
and the subsequent printing in CT. I only hired-out in engine service 40 years
ago, and "Red" was long gone to TX and possibly retired by then.
Bob Campbell
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