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.
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.
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.
On Mar 28, 2025, at 5:42?AM, Ed Cox via groups.io <edcox13@...> wrote:
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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