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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1942

Page

6

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.

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.

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.

Burlington Harold E. Rich Houston Amarillo Mr. Rich W. M. Gray Book of Rules and Division

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