Re: [CBQ] Stars and bars

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

Gary O. advises that he retired December 7, 2015 just 4 months short of 39 years of service.

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From: qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Mon, Mar 14, 2016 9:18 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Stars and bars

 

I'm told Izzy Jr is still working and at Rochelle so he'd be #1 by far. Shoot Gary O. Is getting ready to retire and he was just a new pup when I left the scene.

I'll have to check out the prior rights, as far as I know it's used..

Leo

On Mar 14, 2016, at 9:03 AM, dhartman@mchsi.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Geesh Leo, does that make me feel old. If you'd be 3 then I'd be 4 in Train Service. Wonder where in Engine. Any idea who's top there? I saw Barney Joe running a dinky a few years back. Do they still recognize prior rights?

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From: qutlx1@aol.com [CB Q]

Sent: Sunday, Ma rch 13, 2016 7:41 PM

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Stars and bars

 

And I should add that BRHS member Roger Field now has 50 plus years and is #1 on the seniority roster by a long margin. Yours truly would be #3 if still working and my brother is currently #3 and he's almost two years behind me. My old braking partner from the C&I pool days is #2.

Leo

On Mar 13, 2016, at 7:35 PM, qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Pete,

On the Q a star represented 25 years. Each bar was 5 years. Worked with 

Lots of guys on the dinkies in the 70s with a star and 3 or 4 bars. Don't recall any one with two stars. But there were switchman and engineers who reached 50 years but they didn't have a way 

To display it. 

Go to page 27 in the recent BRHS Bulletin 51 to see the longevity of the Eola switchman. #1 has 44 years. I have a couple earlier seniority lists with several yardman north of 50 years shown.

Leo

On Mar 13, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

This is a question that I'm sure Leo and anyone else of his vintage and experience can answer....I'm embarresed that I can't remember, but I was asked the question and I need. help.

The passenger trainmen wore stars and bars on their uniform sleeves which signified their years of service.

I think that the Stars represented 5 or was it 10 years and the bars a single years and was their another emblem which came into play for long term service like 25 years.

Leo or someone else  please help....

Pete

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