Railroads Q&A Highlights Curves Altitude and Tunnels
The document outlines why outer rails on curves are elevated to balance overturning forces, cites Pike's Peak summit at 14109 feet by the Manitou and Pike's Peak cog railroad, and lists high Colorado altitudes on various lines including Ibex and Leadville. It notes 1539 tunnels totaling 320 miles as of 1937 and mentions multiple staff movements and visits related to the Rock Island line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Manitou
Colorado & Southern Railway
Burlington System
Climax
Leadville
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Marshall Pass
Tennessee Pass
Monarch
Cumbres Pass
Local Amarangements and Visits Highlight Weekend
Burlington T J Stanford and family visited his mother Mrs Willie Stanford and sister Mrs E Nelson. Retired Engineer John W Weaver now in Hot Springs NM toured Amarillo for visits and medical check at St Anthony's. His son J W Jr stayed to handle personal matters in Amarillo. Hazel Graham, sister of D G Graham, remains improved at West Texas Hospital. F P W Hager paint foreman and crew repaint the station as Traveling Auditor G W Ward audits passenger station accounts. J W Mode and O B Chesshir inspected the third division and South Plains line amid rising business.
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John W. Weaver
Hot Springs
N. M
Amarillo
Mr. Weaver
St. Anthony's Hospital
Sterley
Tex
Santa Fe Railroad News and Community Notices May 1941
Santa Fe reports week ending May 10 1941 carloadings at 21048 up from 18044 last year received connections 7437 vs 5628 total cars moved 28485 vs 23672 previous year total 27911 cars in prior week J R Skillen trainmaster at El Paso dies in Magdalena NM accident funeral in Albuquerque many Santa Fe officials and employees gather Skillsen survived by widow and son L T Parkinson represents company in St Louis on freight traffic E Kancher on business trip to South Texas educational train trips grow with Horace Mann School Pampa Baker’s School Pampa San Angelo Ropesville Muleshoe among others more trips planned Shrine ceremony causes layoffs F L Hackley 8 S T among those taking time off
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Santa Fe
Amarillo
Southwest
J. R. Skillen
Magdalena
N. M
Skillen
Albuquerque
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
The
el Paso
L. V. Gardiner
Lovington
Horace Mann School
Pampa
Baker's School
San Angelo
Ropesville
Muleshoe
Rock Island Conductor Replaced and Train Crew Changes
Conductor H. S. Medearis returns from Hot Springs and resumes duties replacing I. M. Judd as extra passenger conductor. Mrs. J. D. Denman and Mrs. R. M. Francis plan weekend trips to Elk City and Hammon Oklahoma. A work train is added on the ACR line with Conductor E. G. Place, Brakeman D. B. Halley, Frank Steinwinder, Engineer J. H. Devine, and Fireman Donald Keplar. J. G. Versyp from Biddle Arkansas visits Amarillo reporting strong Arkansas Louisiana division business as the rainy season ends.
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H. S. Medearis
Hot Springs
I. M. Judd
ACR
E. G. Place
D. B. Halley
Frank Steinwinder
J. H. Devine
Donald Keplar
J. G. Versyp
Biddle
Ark
Amarillo
Local notices and names from St Joseph and Kansas City continue on page 12
The fragment lists individuals G. F. Sherman Jr and J. C. Samuelson from St Joseph, along with C B L and Kansas City references. It appears as a continuation line for notices or listings on page 12, with entities involved and page cue indicated.
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G. F. Sherman, Jr
TFAPA
St. Joseph
J. C. Samuelson
CPA
Kansas City
Local CPA Names and Officials Across the States
A fragment lists professionals and officials including J. Rollman CPA in Tulsa Hugh Davis DPA in Oklahoma City R F Chappell DPA Kansas City A Read District PA Philadelphia R E F Cuttell DPA Kansas City F F Davis Phoenix and others across Kansas City San Francisco Los Angeles San Bernardino Minneapo lis and Hollywood names such as F F Calvert TPA San Bernardino and Thomas Clohessy DPA noted.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Association of American Railroads
J. A. Livingston
Railroad Retirement Board
Rock Island
Guy Bennet
700 North Played
Harold
Hefner
T. L Rhoades
Arkansas
Guy Bennett
Jimmie Holmes
W. C. Collier
R. L. Eubanks
J. B. Cummins
Mr. Cummins
P. G. Gaither
F. EB. Reaves
Sayre
Oklo
J.R. Nichols
Frank Manning
Carmen
Buffalo Lake
Ted V. Helmcamp
Fort Worth
Ted
A. L. Talkington
C. S. Jarrett
Liberal
Kansas
R. E. Vance
J. V. Young
Dalhart
C. E. Hobaugh
Earle R. Ely
Earle
Delta Cappa Chi
California
T. D. Pace
G. W. Pride
Rollie W. Roach
E. B. Herdman
F. B Gibbs
G A. Carroll
W. E
Billie) Nulph
Yakima, Wash
Ea Roberts
Wichita Falls
T. J. Keller
Brakeman
Gary
R. E
Bob) Spicer
Herrington
Kan
Maulie
Bob
Denver
Mrs. Hacknong
Hackney Eugene
Wisconsin
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
J. R. Hulen
St. Louis
Middle
R. E. Brooks
Topeka
T. H. Bickerstaff
Dallas
Troy
W. L. Veale
Carlsbad Caverns
Ray Gill
Glenn Eddie
K. V. Henderson
DPA
Boston
R. E. Cooper
TPA
W. F. Daw
American Railroad
New York City
London
England
Harold Brewster
Magneto
John Garvey
Pierce
Burlington
T. J. Stanford
Childress
Willie Stanford
E. ©. Nelson
Roundhouse Clerk
Hazel Graham
West Texas Hospital
Hazel
D. G. Graham
T. C. Carson
C. F. Hefner
Richard
Roundhouse
G. A. Thompson
A. N. Harrison
Clarksville
Lake Caddo
Shreveport
W. Hager
Fang
G. W. Ward
J. W. Mode
O. B. Chesshir
Third Division
South Plains
Otis Cannon
Slaton
Jesse Briscoe
Public Relations Department
Elks Lodge
la Junta
W. C. Evans
Ozarks
C. A Cadwallader
Evans
L. T. Parkinson
E. Kancher
South Texas
F. L. Hackley
J. D. Denman
R. M. Francis
Elk City
Hammon
Bill Dee Plains Office Supply CO
Fairmon Dee
Seiwell Drug
Dial
H. ¥. Robertson & CO
Accountants & Auditors
Wincome
Brey Babie Bldg
Crown Tested Rayon
Polk
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