Re: Dick Cooper Time Book - 1969
Rick,
He never said much of anything about it. I know he did appreciate the medical insurance and retirement.
The only comment I remember him saying about his wages was in relation to a deal made by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers with management. (He was a member and eventually General Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen which was part of the UTU). He said the BLE sold the firemen down the tubes for fifty cents a day when they negotiated to have firemen eliminated from engine service by attrition.
Ed
On Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 09:50:39 PM EDT, Richard E. Shivik <dnhreshivik@...> wrote:
Ed,
Did Dick always consider himself "well paid"?
Rick
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 09:33:21 AM EDT, Ed Cox via groups.io <edcox13@...> wrote:
7/13/69 RW-6, power 601-607-604, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 2:00 AM, 5" initial terminal daley, marked off Oneonta 11:00 AM, on duty 9:00, paid $34.99 for 131 miles, John Bowen engineer, Cooper fireman.
-- Ed Cox
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Re: Dick Cooper Time Book - 1969
Ed,
Did Dick always consider himself "well paid"?
Rick
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 09:33:21 AM EDT, Ed Cox via groups.io <edcox13@...> wrote:
7/13/69 RW-6, power 601-607-604, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 2:00 AM, 5" initial terminal daley, marked off Oneonta 11:00 AM, on duty 9:00, paid $34.99 for 131 miles, John Bowen engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1980s
7/31/80 OH-2, power 7613-7407, through freight rate, marked on Oneonta 10:00 PM, 5" initial terminal delay, marked off Hudson 7:00 AM, on duty 9:00, paid $128.14 for 145 miles, Cooper engineer, no fireman, Tommy Flynn conductor.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1970s
7/14/71 WR-1, power 759-755-610, through freight rate, marked on Oneonta 9:45 AM, 15" initial terminal delay, marked off Whitehall 3:30 PM, on duty 5:45, paid $40.72 for 133 miles, Stan Chapman engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1969
7/13/69 RW-6, power 601-607-604, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 2:00 AM, 5" initial terminal daley, marked off Oneonta 11:00 AM, on duty 9:00, paid $34.99 for 131 miles, John Bowen engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1962
9/4/62 #34, power 4024-4022, passenger rate, marked on Plattsburg 11:40 AM, 20" final terminal delay, marked off Colonie 4:50 PM, on duty 5:10, paid $32.89 for 176 miles, T.J. Knipe engineer, Cooper fireman.
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9/5/62 deadhead on #9, passenger rate, marked on Colonie 1:15 AM, marked off Plattsburg 6:00 AM, on duty 4:45, paid $32.15 for 172 miles.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - Rio Grande
7/3/62 Pulled off NG turn @ 5:45 PM. Cyt back to 1st out emergency.
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7/4-5/62? No work.
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7/6/62 461-2, power narrow gauge class K-28 2-8-2 478, local freight rate, marked on Durango 8:50 AM, marked off Durango 6:25 PM, on duty 9:35, paid $25.23 for 130 miles, V.J. Headrick engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1960s
1/6/62 RW-6, power 4069-4066-4117, through freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 9:00 PM, marked off Whitehall 3:25 AM, on duty 6:25, paid $24.66 for 119 miles, J.P. O'Neil engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1950s
6/6/53 Mohawk yard, power 3003, yard rate, marked on Mohawk 10:30 PM, marked off Mohawk 6:30 AM, on duty 8:00, paid $14.87 for 100 miles, D. Ormiston engineer. Cooper fireman,
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Dick Cooper Time Book - Guilford Error
11/19/85 RPPY, power 7323-B&M 211-MEC 231, through freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 6:00 PM, picked up B&M 313-D&H 415-7417 @ MX, 25" final terminal delay, marked off Mohawk 2:00 AM, on duty 8:00, paid $213.16 for 200 miles, Cooper engineer, no fireman, J. Anzalone conductor.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1980s
7/29/80 Deadhead on RW-6, through freight rate, marked on Oneonta 3:00 PM, 55" initial terminal delay, marked off Hudson 10:45 PM, on duty 7:45, paid $141.28 for 155 miles.
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7/30/80 WR-7, power 7612-7409-7603-7615, through freight rate, marked on Hudson 7:00 PM, 20" initial terminal delay, outlawed Wells Bridge, marked off Oneonta 8:30 AM, on duty 13:30, paid $171.50 for 188 miles, Cooper engineer, no fireman, Tommy Flynn conductor.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1970s
7/13/71 RW-6, power 610-755-759, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 5:30 AM, marked off Oneonta 10:30 AM, on duty 5:00, paid $39.78 for 130 miles, Stan Chapman engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1969
7/8-11/69 Layed off.
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7/12/69 WR-1, power 604-607-601, through freight rate, marked on Oneonta 11:15 AM, marked off Whitehall 6:00 PM, on duty 6:45, paid $34.71 for 130 miles, John Bowen engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1962
9/3/62 Layed in.
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9/4/62 Plattsburg yard, power 4056, yard-local freight rate, marked on Plattsburg 6:30 AM, marked off Plattsburg 2:30 PM, on duty 8:00, paid $22.56 for 100 miles, F.C. Adams engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - Rio Grande
7/3/62 XW1 (extra west?), power narrow gauge class K-36 2-8-2 487, local freight rate, marked on Chama 8:30 AM, marked off Durango 5:45 PM, on duty 9:15, paid $23.57 for 119 miles, R.D. Shock engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1960s
1/5/62 WR-7, power 4117-4091-4100, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 5:00 PM, cut 4100 & picked up 4104 @ BU, marked off Rouses Point 10:50 PM, on duty 5:50, paid $27.96 for 134 miles, J.P. O'Neil engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1950s
6/5/53 Mohawk yard, power 3006, yard rate, marked on Mohawk 11:05 PM, marked off Mohawk 6:30 AM, on duty 7:25, paid $14.87 for 100 miles DeLuke engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - Guilford Error
11/17/85 Regular day off.
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11/18/85 PYRP, power 7412-415-B&M 201-D&H 7411, through freight rate, marked on Mohawk 8:00 PM, 1:00 time off assignment handled outlawed work train, picked up B&M 301 off worktrain @ Whitehall, marked off Rouses Point 6:10 AM, on duty 10:10, paid $257.97 for 244 miles, Cooper engineer, no fireman, J. Anzalone conductor.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1980s
7/28/80 WR-7, power 7620-7318-7410-7325-7411, trough freight rate, marked on Hudson 8:00 PM, 35" initial terminal delay, marked off Oneonta 7:30 AM, on duty 11:30, paid $138.65 for 151 miles, Cooper engineer, no fireman, Tommy Flynn conductor.
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Dick Cooper Time Book - 1970s
6/21-7/11/71 Vacation.
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7/12/71 WR-1, power 760-752. through freight rate, marked on Oneonta 10:30 AM, marked off Whitehall 4:30 PM, on duty 6:00, paid $38.03 for 130 miles, Stan Chapman engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Ed Cox