Re: (erielack) calendar photo's + trainmaster question

[Bill Sheppard <sheprail_@_aol.com>]

After hiring out as a Towerman in 1965 after the EL merger, I was

subsequently promoted to Assistant Trainmaster - Passenger on

January 16, 1970.Trainmaster in 1970. Although I grew up along the

DL&W, I was hired by the Erie Lackawanna.

Bill Sheppard

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From: dlw1el2 <dlw1el2_@_aol.com>

To: erielack <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>

Sent: Sun, Oct 14, 2012 6:18 pm

Subject: Re: (erielack) calendar photo's + trainmaster question

Never heard of this and it makes  no sense.   What would there pay read?

Erie Lackawanna!

Bob Bahrs

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From: Bruce <qc_@_comcast.net>

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Sent: Sun, Oct 14, 2012 1:30 pm

Subject: Re: (erielack) calendar photo's + trainmaster question

As I recall there were no E-L trainmasters [or other officials for thatmatter]only Erie men or DL guys. Anyone hired after the 'merger' had tochoose sides. Most of the east end members on this list picked DL
Bruce Breeman
On 10/12/2012 12:00 PM, james eisenhart wrote:
> First-the 2013 lackawanna & wyoming valley chapter 2013 calendar is on
> sale-and has several photo's relevant to this list. check steamtown
> store,or moscow station this week-end with trip's running.
>
> 2nd. When i hired out on Conrail i was told :on PRR    One out of ten
> trainmasters was a good guy,but he couldn't help you,while on the RDG
> nine out of ten were great guy's and the one who was a Biden
> couldn't hurt you,.how was it on the E-L?  I imagine had they still
> been in business today,the worker would think their NAZI's like NS. Do
> you know our federal gov't requires every engineer to be tested for
> their action on a approach signal leading to a stop signal,or @ least
> that's what the TM who gave me that test think's. with the restricted
> speed compliance test(banner)event recorder downloads the glory days
> are long behind us. the mantra now-late trains get later....
> Flame away....
> jim eisenhart jr. ashland pa
>
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