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Dick Cooper Time Book - D&H Steam
10/10/51 deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Mohawk 2:00 PM, marked off Mechanicville 3:00 PM, on duty 1:00, paid $2.18 for 1 miles.
10/10/51 GEX-2 helper to DE, power J class 4-6-6-4 1513, through freight rate, marked on Mechanicville 3:00 PM, marked off Mechanicville 11:15 PM, on duty 8:15, paid $15.92 for 124 miles, F. Pratt engineer, Cooper fireman. 10/10/51 deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Mechanicville 11:15 PM, marked off Mohawk 12:15 AM, on duty 1:00, paid $2.18 for 1 mile. -- Ed Cox |
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Re: Dick Cooper Time Book - NYC Catskill Mountain Branch
Dave, That was a pretty good hourly wage back then. Minimum wage was $.40 per hour. And yes, that was before taxes and retirement. The average income in 1947 was $3000.00/year. Ed
On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 04:37:06 PM UTC, Dave Simmons via Groups.Io <bdsimm7@...> wrote:
Ed --
? ? If I divided correctly, $9.32 divided by 5.67 hours = $1.64 per hour! ?Is that before RR Retirement and taxes (if any) are taken out? ?I wonder what was the average wage back in 1947.
Dave Simmons
Watertown, NY -----Original Message-----
From: Ed Cox via Groups.Io <edcox13@...> To: DandH-Railroad <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Nov 19, 2019 5:56 am Subject: [DandH-Railroad] Dick Cooper Time Book - NYC Catskill Mountain Branch 7/27/47 #501, power class Fx heavy 4-6-0 811, passenger rate, marked on Kingston 9:10 AM, marked off Oneonta 2:50 PM, on duty 5:40, paid $9.32 for 110 miles Barton engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1960s
3/17/60 layed in
3/18/60 deadhead by auto, through freight rate, marked on Plattsburgh 3:30 AM, marked off Rouses Point 4:30 AM, on duty 1:00, paid $4.37 for 24 miles. 3/18/60 spreader to Lyon Mountain, power 4081, through freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 4:30 AM, marked off Rouses Point 6:10 PM, on duty 13:40, paid $35.37 for 195 miles, V.P. Laundrie engineer, Cooper fireman. 3/18/60 deadhead by auto, through freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 6:10 PM, marked off Plattsburgh 7:10 PM, on duty 1:00, paid $4.37 for 2 ?miles. -- Ed Cox |
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Re: Dick Cooper Time Book - NYC Catskill Mountain Branch
Dave, I remember in the early 60s my mom complaining because a loaf of bread went up to $.10! Ed
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 03:04:13 PM UTC, Dave Simmons via Groups.Io <bdsimm7@...> wrote:
Ed --
? ? Thanks for this info. ?I was 8 in 1947 but I was watching trains on the NYC and DL&W. ?I may have bicycled into the NYC yard and watched them rake the fire and ashes from the locomotives. ?All I was told was to not get too close and be careful. ?But that may have been a little later. ?It's hard to remember exactly when, that far back
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ?I did not realize that the hourly wage was that low! ?But what did a loaf of bread cost -- 25 cents +/- ?
Dave Simmons -----Original Message-----
From: Ed Cox via Groups.Io <edcox13@...> To: DandH-Railroad <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Nov 19, 2019 4:50 pm Subject: Re: [DandH-Railroad] Dick Cooper Time Book - NYC Catskill Mountain Branch Dave,
That was a pretty good hourly wage back then. Minimum wage was $.40 per hour. And yes, that was before taxes and retirement. The average income in 1947 was $3000.00/year.
Ed
On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 04:37:06 PM UTC, Dave Simmons via Groups.Io <bdsimm7@...> wrote:
Ed --
? ? If I divided correctly, $9.32 divided by 5.67 hours = $1.64 per hour! ?Is that before RR Retirement and taxes (if any) are taken out? ?I wonder what was the average wage back in 1947.
Dave Simmons
Watertown, NY
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From: Ed Cox via Groups.Io <edcox13@...> To: DandH-Railroad <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Nov 19, 2019 5:56 am Subject: [DandH-Railroad] Dick Cooper Time Book - NYC Catskill Mountain Branch 7/27/47 #501, power class Fx heavy 4-6-0 811, passenger rate, marked on Kingston 9:10 AM, marked off Oneonta 2:50 PM, on duty 5:40, paid $9.32 for 110 miles Barton engineer, Cooper fireman.
-- Ed Cox -- Ed Cox -- Ed Cox |
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1950s
Furloughed and did not work June 1-18, 1952
Loaned to Saratoga Champlain Division. 6/19/52 LE yard, power 3012, yard rate, marked on Mechanicville 11:00 PM, marked off Mechanicville 7:00 AM, on duty 8:00, paid $14.55 for 100 miles, W. Warner engineer, Cooper fireman. I believe LE stood for "Lower End" but this is really just a guess. Any help out there? -- Ed Cox |
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Dick Cooper Time Book - D&H Steam
10/11/51 deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Mohawk 8:30 AM, marked off Mechanicville 9:30 AM, on duty 1:00, paid $2.18 for 17 miles
10/11/51 MW6 helper to DE, power J class 4-6-6-4 1514, through freight rate, marked on Mechanicville 9:30 AM, marked off Mechanicville 4:40 PM, on duty 7:10, paid $15.92 for 124 miles, Monroe engineer, Cooper fireman. 10/11/51 deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Mechanicville 4:40 PM, marked off Mohawk 5:10 PM, on duty 30", paid $2.18 for 17 miles. -- Ed Cox |
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Dick Cooper Time Book - with E.B. King
2/15/55 deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Plattsburgh 7:00 AM, marked off Rouses Point 7:30 AM, on duty 30", paid $3.30 for 23 miles, with E.B. King
2/15/55 yard spreader, power 4039, through freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 7:30 AM, marked off Rouses Point 3:25 PM, on duty 7:55, paid $14.35 for 100 miles, E.B. King engineer, Cooper fireman. 2/15/55 deadhead, through freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 3:25 PM, marked off Plattsburgh 4:30 PM, on duty 1:00, paid $3.30 for 23 miles, with E.B. King -- Ed Cox |
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