Re: [CBQ] Engineer in photo of GP30 No. 949

["dhartman@mchsi.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

My "favotite" experience with Izzy: I think it was 1973. I was a relatively new suburban brakeman. At that time we tailhose-backup everything. From 14th. St. ‎Most of the time you never had to crack the valve - the engine crew knew their spot and just drifted down the CUS platform and stopped stretched with their independent.

The two Izzys were up front. And down the track we rocketed. Not being all that experienced, it took me awhile for the light to come on and open the valve full‎. The closest I ever wanted to get to the post.

The conductor (don't remember well but I think it was Metz) walked out a while later, took a look at the spot and just raised an eyebrow........

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Engineer in photo of GP30 No. 949

 

Based on the cleanliness of the entire engine consist, I would say this had to be the return trip of their maiden voyage to Daytons Bluff. They never looked so clean afterwards. 949 & 951 both have a builder's date of May, 1962 so I would go with that date.  The story goes that engineer Henry J. Groesch ("Izzy" aka, "Isadore") was given a message (signed by Aurora RFE McPherson) at Savanna Yard, informing engineer Groesch that the PR Department photographer(s) would be in the vicinity of Naperville to shoot publicity photos of his brand new locomotives and that engineer Groesch was to keep his blankety-blank "mug" inside the cab while passing their location. You see the end result.  The RFE forgot to mention, "without fail" in the message. Volumes could be written about "Izzy" and his son, Lawrence L. Groesch (no Jr.) aka "Lil' Izzy". Legends.

RC

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