Re: [CBQ] Re: Re: Student Trips

["RWA325@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

The non-operating "old heads" had their fair share of characters and  
stories, too.  My grandfather and two great uncles relayed plenty of  
interesting 
yarns from the DT&I Car Shops in Jackson, OH.   Granddad was particularly 
proud of working on Henry Ford's personal car, before  Ford sold the DT&I to 
the Pennsy.  He was a painter.  I believe  both great uncles were machinists.
 
Buckeye Bob,
Princeton, NC 
 
 
In a message dated 5/22/2014 2:19:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

 
 
 
Bill et al....I, too, have sometimes  thought that "I was born 30 years too 
late"...I missed steam...came close one  time in working the Ravenna switch 
engine in 1956, but unfortunately (for me)  both the locals got in on time 
and we didn't get to use the "black beauty  (5080) and my one time, close, 
but no cigar opportunity was lost  forever.    


As I said earlier I did get to work with several real "old heads" and got  
in on lots of good stories. and colorful nick names...most of which are  
unprintable on this list.


Pete