I would assume he would have had to show up at Mohawk to "sign in", but I'm not really sure. Dad was a stickler for following the rules, especially after he was voted in as a local chairman for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen".
Sorry I can't be more definitive.
Ed
On Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 08:52:41 AM EDT, Al Whalen <1whalen62@...> wrote:
Ed, Did this entail actually reporting to Mohawk since that was his terminal or did he just go to Colonie and simply claim the deadhead?? That was common practice in more modern times if you actually lived closer to the assignment's terminal.
Al W.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 06:38 Ed Cox via <edcox13=[email protected]> wrote:
10/4/53 Deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Mohawk 7:00 AM, marked off Colonie 8:00 AM, on duty 1:00, paid $4.44 for 30 miles.
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10/4/53 Kenwood yard, power 3005, yard rate, marked on Colonie 8:00 AM, marked off Colonie 4:00 PM, on duty 8:00, paid $14.79 for 100 miles, Bruder engineer, Cooper fireman.
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10/4/53 Deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Colonie 4:00 PM, marked off Mohawk 5:00 PM, on duty 1:00, paid $4.44 for 30 miles.