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Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday!
Author: Jim Mahan Opr.
Date: 02-02-2007 - 19:54

Hello everybody. It is nice to know that other people remember the old days.
I was the Third Trick Towerman at Glendale Tower when it closed in Jan., 1957.
I had seniority date: June 20th, 1954. I retired from the U.P. at
Monterey Park on May 1st, 1998.
First Towerman: Jesse H. Covington (deceased)
Second Towerman: Fred E. Peterson (deceased)
Third Towerman: Jim Mahan (retired)
Relief Towerman: Herbert "H" Lube (retired)
Note: Dan Brennan was the Third Trick Towerman in 1956
when he retired. In 1957 or 1958 he was killed
by Baldwin 5200 series road switcher at Glendale.

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  50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Mistertower 01-24-2007 - 11:01
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  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Freericks 01-25-2007 - 12:27
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  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Alan Miller 01-25-2007 - 21:16
  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Denny Thompson 01-25-2007 - 20:58
  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Alan MIller 01-25-2007 - 21:22
  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! J 01-26-2007 - 05:04
  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Alan Miller 01-26-2007 - 07:53
  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Jim Mahan Opr. 02-02-2007 - 19:53
  Re: 50 Anniversary of Glendale Tower closing was yesterday! Jim Mahan Opr. 02-02-2007 - 19:54


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