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Re: Submitted For Your Approval - Two-hundred-seventeenth Installment
Author: RA Phillips
Date: 06-04-2023 - 08:55
D. B. Arthur Wrote:
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> John Monhoff Wrote:
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> > When we went on one of Ed Von Nordeck's El Paso
> to Los Mochis trips, the consist included an ex-UP
> dome-diner-lounge. The owner specified that the
> only way he would allow his car to go into Mexico
> was that Bill Farmer had to be included in the
> crew. A fitting tribute to Bill's knowledge and
> talents.
>
> Here's another story illustrating how highly Bill
> was respected and appreciated by so many people.
>
>
> When AAPRCO had their 1989 convention in San Diego
> at the no-longer-existing Wright Street Yard, Bill
> did most of the planning and logistics of how
> everything would be arranged there, down to
> details of how each car should be properly
> pointed; how each car should be mated with other
> cars; which cars should be wyed; where the cuts
> would be made between cars, and so forth. He had
> all of this plotted out in detail on paper, with
> detailed instructions for the switch crews in how
> to switch the cars. This was presented at a
> pre-convention meeting and, after it was examined
> by Joseph Yannuzzi, General Superintendent of
> Amtrak's Southwest Division, he told Bill, "When
> this convention is all over I want you to come and
> work for me."
>
> I guess Bill had other plans or other job offers,
> because he did not exercise the option.
>
> Here's a photo of Joe Yannuzzi presenting a
> retirement certificate of appreciation to
> Southwest Chief engineer Kenny Galusha after
> Galusha completed his last run. Sadly, in 2020
> Yannuzzi lost a battle to cancer at age 65 and
> Kenny Galusha also passed on at age 73 in December
> of 2022. That's me on the right.
>
> [i.ibb.co]
> -DBA.jpg
DBA, thanks for sharing this picture. I knew Joe and Kenny, sorry to hear both of them are gone. Bill Farmer always told me, he would never work for any Railroad, even if they assigned him a Passenger car for his use, he said that it wasn't worth it in any circumstances. I also think he enjoyed the freedom he had, that he wouldn't have had on the RR. Yes, Bill could put together almost anything when it came to a gathering or show of Rail Equipment. Back in the early 1970s, Bill was Chief Mechanical Officer of Pacific Railroad Society's Private Cars, and did better than any Passenger RR CMO in our opinions. However, in the late 70's, he was.out of town on.a Train Trip to Mexico and PRS made a Private Car related decision without contacting him to get his approval. This made him upset and he stepped down from the CMO position after that and he only helped out the club on occasion. After that, the private cars and the Club went down hill.
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> John Monhoff Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > When we went on one of Ed Von Nordeck's El Paso
> to Los Mochis trips, the consist included an ex-UP
> dome-diner-lounge. The owner specified that the
> only way he would allow his car to go into Mexico
> was that Bill Farmer had to be included in the
> crew. A fitting tribute to Bill's knowledge and
> talents.
>
> Here's another story illustrating how highly Bill
> was respected and appreciated by so many people.
>
>
> When AAPRCO had their 1989 convention in San Diego
> at the no-longer-existing Wright Street Yard, Bill
> did most of the planning and logistics of how
> everything would be arranged there, down to
> details of how each car should be properly
> pointed; how each car should be mated with other
> cars; which cars should be wyed; where the cuts
> would be made between cars, and so forth. He had
> all of this plotted out in detail on paper, with
> detailed instructions for the switch crews in how
> to switch the cars. This was presented at a
> pre-convention meeting and, after it was examined
> by Joseph Yannuzzi, General Superintendent of
> Amtrak's Southwest Division, he told Bill, "When
> this convention is all over I want you to come and
> work for me."
>
> I guess Bill had other plans or other job offers,
> because he did not exercise the option.
>
> Here's a photo of Joe Yannuzzi presenting a
> retirement certificate of appreciation to
> Southwest Chief engineer Kenny Galusha after
> Galusha completed his last run. Sadly, in 2020
> Yannuzzi lost a battle to cancer at age 65 and
> Kenny Galusha also passed on at age 73 in December
> of 2022. That's me on the right.
>
> [i.ibb.co]
> -DBA.jpg
DBA, thanks for sharing this picture. I knew Joe and Kenny, sorry to hear both of them are gone. Bill Farmer always told me, he would never work for any Railroad, even if they assigned him a Passenger car for his use, he said that it wasn't worth it in any circumstances. I also think he enjoyed the freedom he had, that he wouldn't have had on the RR. Yes, Bill could put together almost anything when it came to a gathering or show of Rail Equipment. Back in the early 1970s, Bill was Chief Mechanical Officer of Pacific Railroad Society's Private Cars, and did better than any Passenger RR CMO in our opinions. However, in the late 70's, he was.out of town on.a Train Trip to Mexico and PRS made a Private Car related decision without contacting him to get his approval. This made him upset and he stepped down from the CMO position after that and he only helped out the club on occasion. After that, the private cars and the Club went down hill.
