Here's an interesting one from 1923. The Aurora trainmaster puts up a notice
that the head brakeman will ride in the locomotive on all silk and Berry
special trains. Have to wonder what incident of oversight caused the notice ?
The trainman's lodge local chairman points out that the 'S' class locos do not
have a third seat. He also states that recently #65 has been added running from
CUS to St Paul with about 15 cars of express and that frequently the train has
an "S" class loco.
This makes its way to the the General Chairman and the upper mgmt. of the Q.
General Manager,Lines East, Theioff responds in what today would be referred to
as a "politically correct" Statement summarized as " the Condr is in charge of
Trains per 997" and "under rule 998 are held responsible for the faithfull and
prompt performance of duty by trainmen". He further states the company doesn't
see the need to equip. All passenger locos. With a third seat in case they are
used on an berry or silk train.
He goes on to say "on a practical matter, we expect the same service from the
brakemen on berry or silk specials that we do from brakemen on mail and express
trains". As a note, the entire train crew would normally be in the "rider" car
on mail and express trains.
Have to wonder how long it was before that trainmaster notice was cancelled.
Leo Phillipp
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