[CBQ] Commuter train w/baggage car

[qutlx1@aol.com]

Gerald,
 
The bid postings from the 40s and 50s for suburban jobs showing one or more 
 baggage cars dont have a baggaman listed in the crew.These were closed 
cars  being s/o in route or taken to Aurora.
The Christmas time extra had working cars and were handling express and  
parcels at each station stop . Let me find that file and I'll double check  
whether it was the trainman or a baggageman in the cars. Of course a 
baggageman  was a trainman who had passed the exam for baggage service.
 
I do know for certain that when the newspapers were handled from power cars 
 and DD vestibules it was a trainman tossing them out. Bill Lyons was the 
middle  collector on the last job in the 70s that was still handling company 
mail and he  worked in the collector/trainman class at the same pay rate as 
the other  collector.
 
It may take some time to find that file so be patient with me on this  
question.
 
Leo


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