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it was abput the summer in 1992 when I was awaitning orders from the dispatcher in cumberland, when a Union Pacific dash 8 stubled in the yard ith a broken axel. CSX had to put it into the shop immediately, so then I was called to park it in the shop, using a GP30 #4102. I got to work and...

I've been gone a while to visit with children in texas. I'll get some more stories up tomorrow. getting late.-tim

THANKS to Pat miller (wt&c) for finding a host for these pics Chessie System SD40-2 #7603 Chessie System SD40-2 #7603. I was lucky to walk away with a broken arm. Ran into the middle of an opposing train that was entering a siding(moving towards my train). the other train had runa red, I...

I should thank wt&c (pat Miller) for uploading these pics for me at i-drive. THANKS!! Chessie System SD40-2 #7603 before. http://download01.idrive.com/DLServerTicket=2:8lQmRuDF909OgJT4HJJCpfjHn1axegtEDla7ar-2SwdkTXtWjxjpoEozyMCbsnQM0TEGF8mfRY28S6j0fRcU2uvBtEtXy6jnmN7TtSOco8oaymlXo-WUOl82U3oN...

there was an engineer I worked under as brakeman for a few times(early 80's) by the name of Art Winter, he was a ruff and tumble older guy (5 years or so over me) and really didn't keep his language very well "cleaned" he was the one to call if you wanted a job done swiftly and roughly. although...

I was engineering for CSX in 1989 for CSX on the old St.Louis line from Grafton to Benwood Juction. The this particular train, I was acting conductor for the day. The engineer was a rookie, and was only his 3rd run over the line. As we were cruising along we had a yellow signal at the top of a...

was acting conductor for the 3rd time in my career in 1969 and was in a Bbay window caboose for the trip from grafton,WV to Cumberland, Maryland. anyway there was a rookie engineer (again ) and an experienced brakeman up front with me and the other brakeman in the back. anyway I checked the...

Hey al I worked on Sand Patch and Cranberry for over 30 years I've got stories to tell if anyone's interested I retired in 1993