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Need the radio frequencies ?for NS south from Schenectady. Thank You aal

7/28/47 #502, power class FX heavy 4-6-0 811, passenger rate, marked on Oneonta 11:05 AM, marked off Kingston 4:15 PM, on duty 5:10, paid $9.04 for 106 miles, Barton engineer, Cooper fireman. -- Ed

12/3/70 WR1, power 313-312-306-314-315, through freight rate, marked on Oneonta 8:30 AM, marked off Whitehall 1:30 PM, on duty 5:00, paid $35.34 for 130 miles, John T. Bowen engineer, Cooper

10/3/59 Placed on vacant turn in West Pool @ 12:01 AM. Turn called at 5:30 AM so could not cover it under the 6 hour rule. Displaced by C.B. Fields at noon and returned to 5th hostler helper

First of the series of CPR grey-maroon script lettering SD70ACUs is on the line: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gerry Burridge - PO

9/1/67 RW6, power 5006-4093-5000-4079, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 1:45 AM, marked off Oneonta 8:40 AM, on duty 6:55, paid $30.57 for 130 miles, John T. Bowen engineer, Cooper

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

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,

8/10/68 RW6, power 5015-5013-5014-5002-5007, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 2:45 AM, marked off Oneonta 9:00 AM, on duty 6:15, paid $31.81 for 130 miles, John T. Bowen engineer, Cooper

8/20/75 Layed over 8/21/75 RW6, power 5005-5008-2303-N&W U30B 8531-8524-8535-8533, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 2:45 AM, marked off Oneonta 9:15 AM, on duty 6:30, paid $61.22 for 130

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

12/13/84 RPME, power B&M 308-D&H 461, through freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 11:45 PM, 4:50 premium time, marked off Mechanicville 9:40 AM, on duty 9:55, paid $257.45 for 250 miles, Cooper

Dave, I remember in the early 60s my mom complaining because a loaf of bread went up to $.10! Ed

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

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

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

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

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

12/2/70 RO6, power 754-756-755, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 3:15 AM, 5" initial terminal delay, 30" switching @ MX, marked off Oneonta 11:15 AM, on duty 8:00, paid $37.46 for 140 miles,

10/2/59 hostler helper, hostler helper rate, marked on Burnham 3:59 PM, marked off Burnham 11:59 PM, on duty 8:00, paid $19.90 for 100 miles, R.A. D'Ordorico hostler, Cooper helper. -- Ed Cox