Re: [CBQ] Switcher at Leavenworth, KS 1961 (was 1957)

["Dallas Giddens" <mudhop@gmail.com>]

The loco pictured in Bill's post is the type of engine that was in service when I was there. 

I was Freight House Foreman (Yard Clerk, Billing Clerk, BTL / LCL Clerk) in 11worth in the late 1960's - early 1970's, around BN merger time.  

I billed cars for the Q and Rock Island occasionally as we were a joint agency for CB&Q / BN, Rock Island, CGW / CNW and we interchanged with the ATSF.

Bay State Milling was the biggest customer at that time and generated several cars (air-slide hoppers of flour) per day. They required several switches at 9:00a, Noon, 3:00p, 6:00p to spot cars. We did hot have much other business except the occasional beer car from Budweiser and a car of lumber now and then. 

The job was held by old heads as they were on duty at 9:00am and had switches throughout the day. Between switches they were on the spot, usually cooking something upstairs in the crew quarters. After the last switch of the day they would get the train together and take it ten miles or so across the river to East Leavenworth on the CB&Q mainline. It was an overtime job every day.   

Chief Clerk was K T Boucher, Cashier was Bill Drysdale

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