Leo
I've been following this with interest, having spent time away
from home in the same era but in a totally different world.
Do I gather
from your comments that the continuation of the assigned waycar (as opposed to
the pool arrangement) delayed the push for decent accommodation? I previously
gained the impression that it was the crews who opposed the pooling. Is that
impression correct?
Also, was the poor accommodation in the 60's the
result of tradition, management economics, ignorance or industry
slave-driving?
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:49
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Subject: Fwd: [CBQ] Fwd: Away from home
accomodations/was Fire Insurance
Doug it was only us young bucks who complained about the luxurious
accomodations at the Radke. All the older guys were only 4-5 years past
staying on the waycar tracks and walking to the roundhouse bunkroom for
various personal matters or the long walk "uptown" for a meal,etc. What was
wrong with sharing a bed with your braking partner,they did it for over a
century on the way car tracks? It was either 6 or 68 when the
Savanna pool gave up assigned waycars and got to stay "uptown".
Leo Phillipp
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