Railroads Q and A by American Railroads Association
Questions and answers on railroads compiled by the Association of American Railroads. It explains that a mile of railroad may include multiple tracks and sidings. It lists U S railway mileage and leading states as of 1938 39 with state totals and notes on labor placement through W R Cheek at the Railroad Retirement Board office in Washington.
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The
Association of American Railroads
United States
New York
San Francisco
W. R. Cheek
Railroad Retirement Board
Rock Island Train Crews On Layoff Board And Assignments
Rock Island crews list layoff names J D Burk A E Gruhlkey W D McClure J W Rogers L D Witt A W Gann J B Cummings J W Rengar W Ezell fireman left for ten day family visit in Dallas. New Amarillo Liberal freight turns 997 998 assignments Conductor J Holmes and Brakemen W A Dale H Williams turn 2 Conductor J S Shewbert Brakemen B D Halley L A Smith turn 3 Conductor H G Koch Brakemen Frank Stein winder T L Gill. The H V Pointers visit Camp Wolters. O O W Oliver left for Hot Springs three weeks. Brakeman J E Cook rear end on trains 111 112 with Conductor A Strandberg. B T Banks employed as fireman on Amarillo board. 2 30 PM switch crew J J Rowe Paul Gaither H Guy. John Ryan fireman bid in vast railway mileage area Texas east local with Engineer C A. End text notes Curtis batch of possum and taters.
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Amarillo- Liberal
J. Holmes
W. A. Dale
H. Williams
J. S. Shewbert
B. D. Halley
L. A. Smith
H. G. Koch
Frank Steinwinder
T. L. Gill
Burlington Rate Clerk's Son Receives Wings at Foster Field
J A Broaddus and wife visited their son Donald Broaddus stationed near Victoria Texas. Donald has earned his pilot wings becoming a full fledged aviator after receiving his wings on Tuesday. Good flying Donald. J W Morrison switchman noted.
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J. A. Broaddus
Donald
Foster Field
Victoria
Texas
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Duke Nally
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Kansas
Ohio
Minnesota
California
Michigan
Rock Island
J. D. Burk
A. E. Gruhlkey
W. D. McClure
J. W. Rogers
L. D. Witt
A. W. Gann
J. B. Cummings
J. W. Renegar
W. Ezell
Dallas
Bill
John Ryan
Est
C. A
H. V. Pointers
Camp Wolters
Oo. W. Oliver
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Oliver
J. E. Cook
A. Strandberg
B. T. Banks
Amarillo
J. J. Rowe
Paul Gaither
H. Guy
Harry Calvert
Will Hand
John Stovall
Veterans’ Hospital
John
C. Madison
Arkansas
Curtis
Burlington
J. W. Morrison
Switchman
Ny, Levey
Mea
Harris
Pure Park
Georgia
Borden's
Hi-Ho Crackers Brown's
IeLb
Clorox
Texas Marsh
Med
Texas Oranges
Eatmor
Armour
N. Fillmore
Institutio Pal
Na EA L. Starlite
Woodbury's
America
Pillsbury
Tenderoni
Ikleer Glass
Bologna
Pac
Longhorn
LOS
OKRA
Redding
Buchanan
W. Sixth
Schilling
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