Leo - As I recall, prior to merger (3/70), there were about 7 engineman and 6 trainman turns in the C&I Pool. Post merger, the number of turns jumped to the 20's. When reviewing an Aurora Division en
Bill - Do you know Joe Louderbach, retired signal maintainer from Paloma, IL? He has more station photos than I have ever seen in a collection. Don Metzler, formerly of Hinsdale, IL (and I know you h
Terry - You're obviously an "outsider", where the view is different. Are you on the Frisco and Santa Fe lists, too? Bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I have a print of a Ray Buhrmaster photo of the 4001 (with Mars light and cab signal) coupled to a 700 series DD at Aurora dated 6/25/52. Bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Hi Ron, Bob Bullermann & list - Wanted to point out that the major "washout" on the LaCrosse Division in the spring of 1965 was between East Winona, WI (GB&W crossing) and Winona Junction, WI (C&NW c
Hi Mike - Not to rub salt in the wound, but..... six days a week I regularly have 17,000 HORSEPOWER on trains #3 & #4 between Chicago and Ft. Madison, IA. Of course, with all the mail and express tie
"East Ottumwa Division" engineer for sure; 4th Annual Journey to Yesterday would have been June of 1961. Maybe Bill Franckey has the crew caller sheets or Steve Holding has the dispatcher sheets for
Any relation to a Doug Caya? He was an operator at East Winona, WI temporary tower(?) during the summer of 1965 after the big flood. Bob Campbell [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Ben & Charlie - Sorry for this late response to your 11/13 post but I did want to make a comment. In 1943 my parents purchased their first home (a real Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog home built in 1929
Bob was a good crew caller to all of us, as was his brother Bob. They both knew who they could count on to fill the jobs. Golden boys Howard and Molitor were my nemesis. RC [Non-text portions of this
Sam - Where is Doug Caya now? Do you have any contact with him? We were pretty young back then in 1965; I would say Doug was in his early 20's then. Wondering if he remembers any of the other operato
Ross - Try the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers website; www.ble.org Look at the historical link; John Bentley may be able to help you. Bob Campbell