Re: [CBQ] Merry Christmas Across Lines East And West

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

Louis..Yes I would be certain that that is the Roadmaster..In fact I intended to comment along that line...Yes again I would think that the equipment is standing still.  Back in "my day" it was still an acceptable....in fact required that you "get on top"...Every time I had to do it I was terrified.  I don't like heights especially when what you are standing on is moving and offers the possibility of falling  between cars and getting cut in two.

I'll have a brief "snippet" re my snow fighting experience and I'll do my story later this evening....

Right now I'm finishing up my laundry for the week and then I'm invited over to my daughter's place for prime rib and all that goes with it, so you may not see my winter story for a day or two, but I'll get it done.  As I said it's not quite as dramatic as Andrew's but I think it's a good one as an example of, as my Cub Scout master used to tell us.  "Boys, there's always a way".

Pete

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From: LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Dec 25, 2015 1:33 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Merry Christmas Across Lines East And West

 

Christmas Day 2015

 

Pete - It's Christmas, let's hear your story whether its RI or not....

 

Getting back to your identifying the motor car snow plow image, thanks! Do you agree with my speculation that the road master is decorating the gondola to pass signals? You'd think the shock of hitting a drift would knock him off, unless he climbed down after the image was taken. Do you have any snow fighting stories from your career? Happy Holidays - Louis

 

In a message dated 12/25/2015 1:24:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

Louis et al....I do, indeed, have a story which is very much "akin" to the attached missive which I thoroughly enjoyed and, being of about  Mr. Andrews "vintage" I can relate to.  Indeed our paths may have crossed at UNL since the fall semester 1958 was my last "hurrah" at UNL prior to graduating January 31st 1959.  

My story puts me in the position of one who solved the problem as whoever lined up the express box at Alliance and got the job done rather than "Dale"..who was one of those guys who ran by "you can't do that...it's against the rules"..

My only hesitancy is that my "story" took place on the CRI&P rather than the CB&Q...Hence...I'm going to wait awhile  to relate it...If I hear nothing from the "web police" by this evening I'll "risk it" and put it on here...It's a really good story...in my opinion and when I put it on the RI list a few years ago I got several responses backing up the conditions which required "action" rather than..."You can't do that"..

Pete

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