Re: SP 4449 on Marias Pass, October 2009
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 03-29-2012 - 09:27
Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> Carol L. Voss Wrote:
> > Rollin Bredenberg, BNSF VP, was firing in the
> cab!!
>
> Very interesting! It seems unlikely that Mr.
> Bredenberg acquired that skill as part of his
> duties at BNSF. Do you know how he happened to be
> firing that day? Obviously he was firing because
> he wanted to do it, but has he acted as fireman on
> other trips?
Rollin has fired on many trips with the 4449 as he was qualified by Doyle McCormack to do so. He rode with us from Minneapolis to Portland and fired several times during the trip.
C.