Railroads Q and A highlight early treadmills and sails in motive power
The Association of American Railroads compiles a Q and A on railroading detailing experiments with treadmill powered by horses on the Baltimore & Ohio and South Carolina Railroads, sails tried on experimental cars, and the Pontchartrain Railroad as Mississippi Valley’s pioneer line. It notes early railway highway grade crossings and the hooked head spike design by Robert Stevens, plus railroad retirement and accounting staff updates amid a busy operations week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Railroads
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
South Carolina Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Allroad
Mississippi Valley
Pontchartrain
Elysian Fields Street
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Milnebore
Colonel Long
Robert S. Stevens
Camden and Amboy
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Amarillo welcomes Florus Ebersole new P and SP assistant
Florus Ebersole is installed as assistant general freight agent for the P and SP in Amarillo. He praises local people for friendliness, succeeds James P. Hackler as freight traffic manager iteration. Ebersole, born 1900 in Reno County Kansas, has long Santa Fe service from Hutchinson to Topeka and Chicago, including the revising bureau. He and his wife seek permanent quarters at the Capitol Hotel while settling in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florus Ebersole
P&sp
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Panhandle
Ebersole
James P. Hackler
Chicago
Hutchinson
Kans
Topeka
Reno County
F. R. Ebersole
Kansas
Fwo
Boeing Aircraft
Wichita
Capitol Hotel
Rail office transfer and local visits feature in Amarillo note
Harold E. Rich moves from Houston to Amarillo to oversee traffic and defense project work under General Agent W. M. Gray. The Book of Rules and Division Safety First Committee meet in Amarillo at 9 30 A M Sunday July 12 with all employes urged to attend. Also updates include switcher service on the South Plains line and various visits to local families and relatives in Texas and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Harold E. Rich
Houston
Amarillo
Mr. Rich
W. M. Gray
Book of Rules and Division
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. M. Ferguson
Railroad Retirement Board
Rock Island
M. F. Bulles
R. A. Burns
J. J. Murray
J. B. Cummings
J. W. Rennegar
R. L. Gill
V. Davis
W. T. Townsend
T D. Pace
Fort Worth
B. K. Gordon
Conductors Extra
E. G. Placey
J. Holmes
A. E. Kruhlkey
W. F. Lofgren
J. M. Rhea
FE. M. Durham, Jr
Mr. Durham
John D. Farrington
Rock Island Lines
Denver
I. M. Hess
S. H. Medearis
W. M. Clark
Guy C. Bennett
A. P. Harrington
W.M. Hawes
Morse
Texas
L. J. Watson
Shawnee
Tucumcari
O W. Limestall
Kansas City
Riggs
FE. M. Durham
L. R. Brown
Frank Bieganowski
Sheerin
Roger M. Francis
Elk City
Okla
R. H
Bob” Francis
Roger
Jo” Vinson
Colorado
New Mexico
Joe
Tres Ritas
Monument Lake
el Vado Dam
Eagle Nest
Robert Gillis
Dalhart
Liberal
H. C. Bradley
Ben Sherrill
H. E. Hail
C. Parrish
Walter Dale
F. N. Adams
H. P. Thompson
Ross Morrison
Sam
Ross
George
Little
Bill
Cbe
McElyea
Washburn
Mississippi
C. W. Morris
J. L. Roach
Childress
C. J White
Gene O’quinn
Texline
W. “Bill” Wilsom
Mr. Wilson
Frankie Barksdale
St. Anthony's Hospital
Frankie
Roundhouse
E. D. Nelson
Jimmie Davis
Mr. Nelson
C. P. Watson
Cecil
Burlington Lines
D. H. Nally
Jackson Street
G. 8
Babb
J. M. Kelly
J. L. Southern
A. W. Nicklaus
Maxine Deason
Imogene Henry
Georgia Lou Mode
M. G. Tyler
Joe O'Grady
L. H. Chance
A. C. Blank
G. S. Babb
J. W. Burns
BE. C. Nelson
T. Jones
W. H. Standish
J. A. McGee
J. McCravey
H. ©. Runyon and Son
Don
M. R. Jenness
J. W. Mode
W. R. Gowdy
B. W. Brown
W. P. Henry
J. A. Broaddus
Fnid
Hheir
Donald
Howard
Camp Polk
G. H. Massingale
Erman Tennant
Crisco
Wheaties Fi
Fcc
Armour's
Uncle Sams
KFDA
Coldenight Coffe
Walter J. Hamilton
Lois
Bowie
F. W. Lyons
South Plains
Silverton
Petersburg
South Plain
Jim F. Schoolar
Hugh C. Kulp
F. H. Way
Monty G. Tyler
Nelson Mode
Los Angeles
Mode
Albuquerque
George S. Babb
Colorado Springs
William
Newton
Watrus
Piana Pre
America
Ouz
Palmolive
Great West
Hershey's
Golden Light Coffee
Stokley's
Lipton
Jersey
Fancy
Calif
Santa Rosa
Thompson
Sausage
Fillmore
Franks Transit
N. Fillmore