Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Conductor ID Help

["qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

I would say the preponderance of evidence would lead an experienced man to say this was the east end w/f. But there is some doubt.........

Moving a scale test car(with its speed and handling restrictions) on a Wayfreight would be logical. I agree it was routine for the EE w/f to X/o from 3-1 or 1-3 at Naperville depending on work and traffic. But I enlarged the photo and I can't find the chalk mark for EE on the Waycar. Look at Chucks photos of Waycar 14351 dated 9/3/64 and 12/8/64 working Naperville on the east end w/f, both showing the nice big EE on the side so the Eola switchman get the right w/c on the right job. Also Chuck has another photo dated 11/63 showing Harley Peshia as the Con. On the EE. Then in 64 John Slyloge becomes a permanent fixture.

By the way the 14351 is the car at St James Farm.

I also could also agree that the guy in the cupola might be Dick Moss 10 years younger than when I worked with him. 

Finally just to clarify Daves comment to the those who less experienced to the inner workings of the RR, just so there's no misinterpretation. The assigned w/c was assigned to the job,not the Condr. Guys came and went for various reasons but the w/c stayed with the job or turn until sent to shop. It often then returned to the same job,run or pool turn. 

Said another way,when a Condr was bumped or bid onto a different run he then had sole

Use of the W/c on the job he went onto.

Leo Phillipp

On Dec 16, 2016, at 9:34 PM, David Weber dave@cimmarondesign.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

1968-69 era 13945 was assigned to  rw(dick)moss on the congo. using the xovers at naperville was an east end wayfrt move. he may have been working that job at that time. unable to identify the person in the cupola. eyes ain’t what the used to be. dave weber

On Dec 16, 2016, at 6:23 PM, czeiler@centurytel.net [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

I posted a photo of Waycar 13945 on Flickr and was attempting to identify the gentleman in the cupola.  The photo was shot in the era when waycars were assigned to specific Conductors. I thought perhaps if anyone had access to those assignment records, it might be possible to connect the Conductor to Waycar 13945.  Any help appreciated, thanks.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckzeiler/31552996001/

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