Re: Railroad and Passengers Held Hostage,,,,,,again!
Author: Tom Farence
Date: 11-27-2012 - 05:30
Back in the 60's I was firing for Harry Gust on one of Milwaukee Roads westbound Hiawathas between Milwaukee and LaCrosse,WI.. Now back in those days those old steam Engineers had little patience nor did the Milwaukee for tardiness on the passenger trains. We came into Columbus,WI.making the station stop which was normally about two minutes. After about 5 minutes and no highball from the Con, Hogger Harry yeld across the cab for me to run back and see just what the $%^# was going on. Being very young and dutiful I sprinted back past the baggage car to the standing CON about four cars back. The Captain told me that a passenger had passed and we were waiting for the Coroner. I sprinted back to the loco cab to see Hogger Harry about to fall out trying to lean out as far as he could waving his arms. I yelled up at Harry and told him what the CON had said....He yelled down at me to"tell that #$%^#$ Conductor to throw that S.O.B.(the deceased) out on a baggage cart or we were going to be late into LaCrosse." I preceeded back to the waiting Con and you can only imagine what HE had to say..........
Railroad and Passengers Held Hostage,,,,,,again!
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11-26-2012 - 14:28 |
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11-27-2012 - 05:58 |
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11-27-2012 - 05:43 |
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11-27-2012 - 05:51 |
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11-27-2012 - 05:59 |
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