In 1951 I was promoted from yard clerk to a clerk position in the Traffic Department for the Milwaukee Road at Milwaukee. This would be the first step towards a sales position. After about 4 or 5 mon
Not otherwise indexed by name. This was a common term used in rate and tariff descriptions as a catchall. For example they would list Steel pipe NOIBN This would include all types of steel pipe inclu
I have added HY&T to my web site including a few pictures Bob at HY&T Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Don Ross Irving, Texas donross@d... Visit our web site
If I remember correctly, WLS shared a frequency with WCFL and came on late. WCFL had the daytime hours. They were owned by the Chicago Federation of Labor. And WLS also featured the WLS Barn Dance fr
<< I used to listen to a program which came on at midnight over WGN ... The announcer was Franklyn McCormick...He had a very soothing voice and about 2:00 am he would go to a certain place and read P
I have pages on C&S, FW&D, and CB&Q cabooses on my web site. If anyone has roster information, I would appreciate it. At 09:13 PM 7/25/2002, you wrote: True, some waycars on the western subsidiaries
It was at the bottom of the post http://donross.railspot.com Regards, Darrell Sawyer I have pages on C&S, FW&D, and CB&Q cabooses on my web site. If anyone has roster information, I would appreciate
United Electric Coal had two operations in the area. At Dunfermline they had the former Monon SW1 number 1. At Liverpool they had former Green Bay & Western HH600 101. Truax-Traer Coal Co also had an
AOL arbitrarily blocks out sending sources. There is no rhyme or reason other than they do keep out the politically incorrect. My NRA officer brother finally got fed up with them when they declared g
Bill The problem is that Scott is using AOL and they don't use an email client since they are a proprietary system. That's one of the reasons I suggested he get on with an internet provider. I use Ne
I have heard of them called stews as in stewardess. Still sometimes used in the airlines. I've not personally heard of the nurses being called "sues," but I do know that several railroads did employ
Here's 3 M4 photos. http://donross.railspot.com/dr740.htm I have a bunch more which I just haven't put up yet. I'll be glad to send scans off line to any one who wants them. Your use of Yahoo! Groups
I guess I missed it and so have everyone else. Now I have a correction to make. Thanks. Great photos. I bet someone else has pointed it out, but if not, CB&Q 6300 is an M3 (one of the USRA 2-10-2s bu
Go to http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/6820/index.html and you can get a large variety of logos including a half dozen from the Q. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/i
Harry Bedwell was my favorite writer when I was in high school. His Eddie Sand stories inspired me to go to work as a telegrapher on the C&NW in 1951. What a man with words. "Restless lights and ceas
IT never had 4-8-4s. If you can send me a scan, maybe I can identify it. Don Ross Irving, Texas donross@d... Visit our web site http://donross.railspot.com Dons.Depot@d... Check out the New New Elect
80 thru 85 http://donross.railspot.com/dr346.htm Don Ross Irving, Texas donross@d... Visit our web site http://donross.railspot.com Dons.Depot@d... Check out the New New Electric Railway Journal http
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen convention. You can view the photo at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2164176559&category=130. Ken Currie Don Ross Irving, Texas donross@d... Visit
Additional photos and information at http://donross.railspot.com/dr029.htm Illinois Midland Refs. Thrift Corner Yarns by Aurora Savings and Loan Assoc. Vol. 119 May-June 1973 Whole issue but not dies
There were a couple of factors which caused the separation. The conductor was the boss of the train, but the engineer was the one who was physically in charge. Enginemen belonged to the Brotherhood o