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Re: (erielack) Moving around....

   I made the move of my own volition. At the end of 1960/61, there were 80 firemen furloughed at Brier Hill........I was #60 to be called back (maybe in the year 1974 or so). I'd already worked as an operator at SN, Valley St. & a couple other places & decided to look for greener pastures.  I sure hated to leave the old ELRR, buta combination of WorldWar 3 with Sammy Miller & the gradual loss of jobs at Binghamton led me to the Auto-Train in Florida in 1971.

Regards,

Walt Smith



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From: Bradley Butcher <llyengalyn_@_hotmail.com>
To: EL Mail List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Sat, December 12, 2009 10:35:59 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Moving around....



I think he might be referenceing when the Company MADE you move to a new job. Rather then you trying to get yourself a better job 2 states away. I don't know if that happens in Railroads, but I've seen it in other companies. You can either take this job in Elmira or you can pick up your final paycheck.....



> When the railroad gave you assignment in new territory, did they move you,
> did they give you a moving allowance, or were you on your own and moved
> yourself for a better job?
> 
> Thanks for sharing your stories with us,
> 
> -bruce
> ................
> 
> Bruce
> 
> Most of the guys went on their own at their own expense. Walt is probably 
> too embarrassed to tell us but I think I heard somewhere that Sammy Miller 
> give him two months of lodging at a nearby hotel in Binghamton and $7.00 
> per day for meals, which was pretty good then.
> 
> SMT
                        

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