August 27,
2014
Archie/Leo - The 1957 approximate date would fit as 9903
"Injun Joe" and its Mark Twain Zephyr were retired by the Q a few years
later prior to, I think, 1960. I do not have my BRHS Bulletin Shovelnose
issue handy for an exact retirement date. 9903 and its train set still exist
in private ownership and partially dismantled condition awaiting possible
restoration. In viewing the images, I originally had thought the two men in
suits might've been the sons or sons-in-laws of the engineer and
his wife and the children being their grandchildren. To me, the two men
don't look "railroad" being grouped with the women and children instead of
standing to the side next to the engineer as the conductor is shown in one
of the images. The style of clothing also fits the late
1950s. If the occasion was a 50 year pin, then Engineer Liz certainly had
longevity in his genes as the man appears robust for his age. Thanks
for sharing these two great "Q people" images. Best Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
Yes,
I remember reading the article that accompanied this photo and it
was his family and two of the suited men were CB&Q officials
Road
Foreman of Engines etc. It was kind of customary for
family to
participate and I have heard of wife even riding in
cab although
someone must have looked the other way. One
thing that confused me
about the bars on the engine though was
there were only three of them
which was up to date in 1950 since
the Mark Twain Zephyr was started
in 1935. Maybe they due
another bar and were 2 years late in getting
it. Maybe the
bar system wasn't the same as uniforms. Lots of maybes
when you go back 57 years.
Archie
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Posted by:
archie hayden <klinerarch@charter.net>
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