.'•V"1. , ARCHIVES Taking Up The Rumford Branch

Substantial Savings Plus Important Salvage and Re-Use of Track Materials Result

Physical removal of 36 miles of constituted the Rumford Branch. The track between Rumford Junction and lines north of Rumford were aban• Canton was underway by our Engi• doned in 1936. neering Department last month after our railroad received Interstate Com• RAIL NEEDED merce Commission approval for aban• As previously stated re-lay track donment of that main section of our materials salvaged from the operation Rumford Branch. will be used on other points on the Savings—big savings—to the Maine system. In recent years the Maine Central will result from the move, Central has been hard pressed for both in dollars and cents, and in re• good 85-pound re-lay rail and the lease of track materials for use on abandonment will make some avail• other points of the railroad. Too, able for branch lines and industrial company officials state that very sel• sidings. dom if ever, has an abandonment Scrap metals recovered will be sold been undertaken resulting in so little for use in the current defense effort. public inconvenience. An example be• ing one big shipper who was relo• NEW SUPERVISOR cated on our lines at another point. Approximately 70,000 re-lay, treated Both his business and ours has in• crossties will be recovered and re• creased as a result. installed elsewhere on the property. Dismantling and salvaging is under BRANCH HISTORY the supervision of E. E. Davis who The 103-year-old line started out has been appointed a track super• as the Buckfield Branch Railroad in visor for the duration of the opera• 1849 from Buckfield to Mechanic Falls tion. where it connected with the Atlantic & St. Lawrence, now the Canadian FIRST STEPS National. Traffic was insufficient even Removal started the first of July then to warrant the operation and it with a crew under Foreman Jean St. lay idle for several years. In 1874 Pierre. First steps consisted of re• the Rumford Falls & Buckfield Rail• moval of all treated re-lay crossties road was organized, and took over which could be made and still keep the Buckfield line which, in 1870, had the track safe for very slow speed been extended to Canton. In 1890, this property was leased by the Port• operation. Approximately 30,000 were land & Rumford Falls Railway, ex• taken out in this manner. tending the line to Rumford in 1892, Beginning August 4, removal of and from Mechanic Falls to Rumford rail, track metals, and the remaining Junction (in the city of Auburn) in re-lay cross ties was started. The the following year. track was broken at West Minot with In 1894, the Rumford Falls & the picking up operation moving in an Rangeley Lakes Railroad was incor• easterly direction toward Canton. porated to build from Rumford to the Spikes were pulled in rails just ahead Rangeley Lakes. It reached Oquossoc of a gasoline operated crane. Joints in 1902, and by lease its operation also were removed by two nut- was consolidated with that of the runners. Portland Terminal Company P&RF under one management in 1907. Crane 198 picked up and loaded each A few months later the Maine Cen• length of rail on a gondola car being tral leased the entire property, which hauled by it.

3 UTILIZING the new audigage flaw detector, Eastern Division Trackman Robert Rustin, left, applies it to rail while Cecil Pooler, right, applies slight oil film to rail to improve sound transmission

NEW RAIL SLEUTH IN ACTION THE HEAD END CREW working here with nut-running machines remove nuts from rail joints prior to removal By JOHN W. MINCHER SECOND CREW and Canton, a local freight DP-2 and PD-1 each way, three days a week. Bangor M. of W. Reporter Miscellaneous track metals remain• Those trains produced revenues ac• ing are being piled on the ground and cording to ICC formula of $37,000 Progressive advancement in the as it strikes the flaw depending on picked up by a second crew. They're yearly whereas maintaining the track provision of safer train operation was the depth of the crack. It may be taking the balance of the crossties and operations were costing our com• accomplished last month by our En• readily seen how accurately the in• with highway equipment. pany $104,000 yearly. gineering Department with the pur• strument identified the size and loca• Engineer, Maintenance of Way J. chase of an Audigage Flaw Detector, tion of the flaw. Any employe, by the process of a device used to detect flaws in rails. W. Wiggin said progress of the head simple arithmetic, can see the neces• When a flaw is discover ed, the joint end crew had been more than satis• sity of the Maine Central's exchang• With the device an operator can bars are removed from the rails en• factory, averaging better than three- ing a loss for a recurring annual sav• detect by car, cracks across webs of abling Department personnel to deter• quarters of a mile of track picked up ing. rails within joint bar limits and easily mine exactly what type defect has de• per day. discover defects across the web as veloped and permit installation of an• small as one-half inch long. other rail at that point. REASON FOR ABANDONING HINT The detector is a battery powered The machine is invaluable in dis• Necessity for the abandonment may portable unit. The operator wears covering defects at joints which other• be readily seen in these Operating In the congregation of a church dur• headphones with the detector mechan• wise would require complete removal Department statistics. In March, ing Sunday morning service was a young ism strapped on his back and a hand• of the joint for inspection, and, in con• held metal rod rests on the rail. First 1951, the passenger train between bride whose husband was an usher. junction with operation of the Sperry a thin film of oil is placed on the head Lewiston and Rumford was dis• Becoming terribly worried about having Detector Cars, will assist in detection continued because of lack of patron• of the rail end to furnish good trans• of defects not visible in normal track left the roast in the oven, she wrote a mission for the ultra-sonic waves. A age, passenger revenues being less note to her husband, sending it to him operation. Too, in its simplicity it quartz crystal at the end of the rod is does not obstruct the track. than $10 per day in each direction. by another usher. This discontinuance alone effected a vibrated several million cycles per The testing to date has been on The latter, thinking it was a note for second on the battery generated cur• yearly saving of $53,000. Through the pastor, hurried down the aisle and isulated joints, joints next to main• the ingenuity of the Operating De• rent. Then as the rod is moved along line frogs and switches, and in butt- laid it on the pulpit. Stopoing abruptly the rail it emits a high-pitched hum• partment a further saving was made in the middle of his sermon to read the welded rails through crossings and ming tone until it passes over a bolt station platforms. More than 2,100 in the utilization of motive power and note, the astonished pas-or was met operation of tonnage freights via hole or defect in the rail. The tone rail joints of various types were tested with this written injunction: "Please go in the operator's headphones is low• by use of the machine on the Eastern Leeds Junction. It left the remaining home and turn off the gas."" service on the line between Poland ered from one to four octaves of sound Division this year.

4 5 Chugging Around The State Miniature Train Travels Fair Circuit

Scores Hit At Maine Summer Events

The Maine Central miniature train, "Of course," was the prompt reply built in a two-week period by em• and the train was taken out on the ployes and supervisors at Waterville Fair ground's track. Alden Finne- Shops has had an auspicious debut more selected a group of small chil• throughout the State of Maine since dren from the audience for a ride in its first showing at the Waterville the miniature passenger coach. "Con• Sesquicentennial in July. ductor" Hector Michaud, colorfully In addition to winning a beautiful attired in old-time conductor's cap, trophy cup, first prize in the Indus• Groucho Marx moustache and huge, trial Division of street parade floats over-size fake pocket watch, mounted at Waterville, it also appeared night• the rostrum and called out Maine ly during the week-long observance Central stations. Off with its cargo at the historical pageant viewed by of delighted youngsters chugged the thousands on the Mayflower Hill train and repeated the performance for two hours until the advertised en• campus of Colby College. With a tertainment appeared. fusee planted in the miniature loco• motive's smoke stack, it drew the most Officials of the Fair were vocal and prolonged applause each evening as sincere in their praise of the cooper• it puffed realistically through its pag• ation shown them by the aforemen• eant role signifying entry of the first tioned men and Everett Trask and train into Waterville. Laurence Sparrow, also on duty with Next stop was an eager request for the train. its presence from the committee stag• The train next appeared at the ing the Maine Sea Foods Festival at well-known Maine State Fair at Lew- Rockland August 2. Again it was a iston being viewed by thousands from hit with young and old alike in the Labor Day, the opening day until the street parade and received an Honor• latter part of the week when the able Mention award only because prize train departed for exhibition at the awards were confined to locally spon• huge Maine Event, at Scarborough sored floats. Pictured in the Bangor Downs, Sept. 5-14. This exhibition Daily News and quoted in the Rock• sponsored by the Greater Portland land Courier Gazette as "the biggest Chamber of Commerce featured hun• hit with the small fry," the train was dreds of industrial displays, enter• ready to rest on its laurels. tainment by outstanding community Not so, however. Word had gotten organizations. The train was the around that the train was the best outstanding attraction at Children's thing since Kleenex, and off it tooted Day and Maine Municipalities day to the Skowhegan State Fair where it where it carried the Maine Central literally saved the day for Fair of• colors proudly around the track in ficials. full view of the thousands of people When the featured entertainment of attending. the Fair's second day program was de• Every Maine Central employe may layed in arriving, Fair officials sought be justly proud of the masterpiece out Maine Central personnel on duty created by the Shops personnel and with the train. the tremendous success it has achieved 'Could you do something to hold in putting the railroad before the the crowd's attention?" they asked. public eye.

7 Read Street Gets Three Veterans Awarded MAINE CENTRALEBRITIES First Pre-Fab Crossing Life Service Passes The first prefabricated wooden high• way crossing on the Maine Central The selective list of Maine Central system was installed last month at Gold Pass holders was swelled last Meehan Prominent In Community Relations Read Street, Deering Junction, fol• month with the addition of three vet• lowed shortly by another at Win- eran employes. throp. Walter M. Farren, crossingtender Because of his contribution to com• of Railway Clerks and a past vice- The prefabricated crossings are a at Oakland, received Life Service Pass munity and industrial relations, Gen• president of the Maine State Feder• Koppers Company product and are 162. Farren entered service as a eral Foreman, Baggage and Mail- ation of Labor. He was for many built in eight-foot sections. Thicker trackman in 1902, worked in the handler Joseph D. Meehan, Portland years active in Democratic Party af• than normal plank crossings which Maintenance of Way department at Union Station, becomes our Maine fairs in the state and is a member of are hand spiked into place, the Cherryfield and Unionville, was sec• Centralebrity this month. the Knights of Columbus. wooden sections are bolted crosswise tion foreman at Oakland and in 1937 A railroad employe for 36 years, A family man, Joe points with and fixed in place by lags. became crossingtender at Oakland. "Joe" currently is president of the pride to his six children, four daugh• The new-type crossings are an ex• Clifton B. Rice of 95 Scamman Maine Association of Railroad Vet• ters and two sons. Three of the girls periment in cost of maintenance pur- Street, South Portland, received Life erans, a group whose rapid growth now live in California as does a son, portly overcoming the problem of Service Pass 164. Rice bears the and high ideals of business and social Toppy, former sports announcer on a loose planks. Also they may be pulled distinction of having been employed activity attests to the ability of the Ventura, Cal., station and now editor up and replaced by sections, an ad• as a yard clerk at Portland in July, small nucleus of founders of which of a camp newspaper at a Marine vantage of solid bituminous crossings 1902 and remaining on the same job Joe was one. Base. The Meehans also boast of which have to be dug up in order for throughout his 50 years of service. nine grandchildren. maintenance to be performed. Machinist Charles Derocher, Water• ville Shops, received Life Service Pass 165, although through an error Able Bus Driver = in his records he actually completed Happy Customer Division 40, B of LE 50 years of service last year. De• rocher too, has been a machinist at An important example of what good Hosts for New England Waterville throughout his entire ser• customer-employe relations can ac• Convention vice, being employed there in 1901. complish was revealed last month The three veterans also received ac• when three new songs were aired on Division 40, B of LE and its Aux• companying congratulatory letters the Maine Central Railroad and iliary will be hosts to the New Eng• from President Spencer Miller. Maine Central Bus Lines radio pro• land Association of the Brotherhood gram on Station WLBZ, Bangor. and Grand International Auxiliary Esther Thibodeau, a frequent pas• Sept. 19-21 at Portland for their 16th senger of our bus line between Au• annual New England convention. TINIEST TRAIN gusta and Lewiston, mentioned to The program will open with regis• Operator Arthur Leeman that her hobby was song writing. Interested, tration at official headquarters in the Probably the tiniest train in the Meehan Falmouth Hotel Friday, Sept. 19. Operator Leeman suggested that, if world, and most certainly the cost• In addition to the many positions in the songs had merit, they might re• Saturday, B of LE meetings and GIA liest for its size, was built by J. Mar• school of instructions will occupy labor - management relations which ceive an audience through the medi• morning and early afternoon sessions tin, a watchmaker, of Walthamstow, Joe has held, he is perhaps most um of the company's radio program. followed by a banquet at 6:30 p.m. England. Constructed entirely of proud of his accomplishments in the A native of Bangor, Leeman ap• Grand Chief J. P. Shields is expected gold and silver, the whole train is only study of law under Superior Court proached Norm Lambert, featured to attend. Sunday, Sept. 21 will fea• eight inches long. The locomotive is Justice Francis W. Sullivan. organist on the Railroad-Bus Lines ture an all-day sail on Casco Bay with one and three-eighths inches long, and The broad scope of his interests are program there. Happy to oblige, lunch en route. is powered by a tiny clockwork. The indicated in the community and state Norm tried out the tunes, found them satisfactory, and played them over train's pike is four feet, six inches positions he holds now and in the Division 40 Chairman H. B. Maxcy past. He's Institutional Representa• Station WLBZ. and Chief Frank J. Borden empha• long, and it requires two hours and thirty minutes for it to make one tive in the Portland area for Troop IS, At last reports a pleased Miss size that being convention hosts pro• Boy Scouts of America and a member Thibodeau and cooperative Operator vides the local membership with an complete circuit. Its speed is three of the Labor-Management Committee Leeman were awaiting with mutual unusual opportunity to boost Maine miles a year. for the Community Chest Red Feather anticipation word from Bandleader and its hospitality to some 500 visit• Drive. Meehan is vice-general chair• Guy Lombardo to whom they were ing members. —From the Bath Daily Times man of the system board, Brotherhood rubmitted, his opinion of the songs. 8 YOU NEVER CAN TELL DEPARTMENT MCTCo. Operator Harry Hubbard Publicity Department Appointments was off duty last month with the accident of the year: sunburned hit toes and couldn't get his shoes on! The appointment of George H. Hill, as a New England news photog• publicity manager of the Maine Cen• rapher. He was appointed publicity tral Railroad, as publicity and adver• manager in Cctober, 1948. PRAISE FOR AGENT tising manager, and the appointment A native of Portland, Me., McCal• One employe's contribution to con• of George P. McCallum, magazine lum joined the railroad in September, tinuing friendly relations between the editor as assistant publicity manager 1948 as editor of the Magazine. He Maine Central and the people it serves and editor-in-chief of the railroad was graduated was recorded last month with the re• magazine, was announced September from Boston Uni• ceipt of the letter below by Passenger 1 by President E. Spencer Miller. versity, College Traffic Manager R. F. Cowan and his Hill in his new position will have of Business Ad• reply: charge of publicity and advertising ministration in CAMP WINNEBAGO throughout Maine Central territory. 1943 and served FAYETTE, MAINE three years dur• THIS IS THE RECORD August 14, 1952 He is also publicity manager of the Maine Central Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad. ing World War General Passenger Affent II in a public re• When it comes to exercising their North Station McCallum will assist in publicity voting privileges, the citizens of many lations section of Boston, Mass. and serve as a member of the adver• the Army Air other nations are way ahead of those Dear Sir: tising committee. He will also as• of the United States. Here are the So often have we written to complain of Force. He was one thing- or another that we hasten to sume full charge of the company for three years a startling and astonishing facts: write you to compliment you on the ef• magazine. ficiency of Mr. Achorn your Statlonmaster reporter on the In Belgium, 90 per cent of those at Readfleld Depot, Maine. He is a splendid Hill came to the railroad in 1943 Portland Press eligible to vote in March, 1950, went gentleman and most co-operative, and has as official photographer, after 20 years McCallum Herald. done a very fine job during this trying pe• to the polls. riod over the summer. In Italy in April, 1948, 89 per cent Sincerely, of all eligible voters went to the polls. (Sgd.) Howard I*. Ltlienthal In England, October, 1951, 83 per Dear Mr. JLllienthal: Thank you very much for your kind re• UNIQUE PICTURE cent. marks in complimenting the efficiency of In Canada, June, 1949, 75 per cent. Mr. Achorn, stationmaster at Readfleld Depot. We are glad to know that Mr. In Israel, July, 1951, 72 per cent. • Achorn is serving Camp Winnebago satis• In Sweden, September, 1951, 80 per factorily and I am sending a copy of your letter to his Superintendent so that It may cent. be entered in his record. In France, October, 1945, 75 per I do hope that your camp has had a very successful summer. cent. Yours truly, In Japan, June, 1950, 71 per cent. R. F. COWAN >fjL. In the United States, in November, Passenger Traffic Manager 1948, only 51 per cent of the eligible voters went to the polls! Forty-nine per cent of those eligible did not take THE COVER the trouble to vote! The Maine Central Railroad was fea• This is a year of decision. Every tured prominently through two mediums railroad man or woman and every at Waterville's Sesquicentennial program. member of his or her family who is The miniature train was the hit of both eligible to vote is urged to exercise the historical pageant and street parade, his high privilege as a citizen— regis• while on our cover, Miss Marilyn Phelps ter and vote. at right, stenographer in Superintendent The first important thing is to Bennett's office was elected to the Ses• register. quicentennial 0u«en s Court and was in The second important thing is to attendance throughout the week's event vote. perched on a beautiful float sponsored by Waterville merchants How one votes is entirely up to THIS UNUSUAL PHOTO of Train 56 pulling into Bath just as a destroyer was being launched at the Bath Iron himself or herself. Works July 12 was taken by General Agent J. L. McGee

11 Alice I. Jessen, former Accounting De• Maine Centralitems partment clerk, is wearing a special sparkle in her eyes, as well as on the proper finger SERVING his internship of her left hand, these days. Alice is en• in a US Naval Hospital gaged to marry John Allen of Portland, the at Oakland, Cal. is Others on vacation this month were Edna big event probably taking place sometime in George F. Monahan, Jr. Crimmins, A. L. Ellis, Millard Bailey. September. Our best wishes to them ! of 10 Gerry Ave., South VV. Laird Harris and Phillip Farley. Mrs. Marian Curry of the Building Dept., Portland. He is the son Office employes of the Boston and Maine, has been on vacation, of Portland Division En• MUeneral Offices Cards have been received from Mrs. Lou gineer G. F. Monahan Maine Central, and Portland Terminal Com• panies gave a testimonial dinner on Thurs• Halliwell, who retired recently from the and wife. George re• day, July 17, in honor of Fred S. Twitehell, Building Dept., and has gone to Seattle, ceived his BA at Bowdoin retiring from his position in the Payroll Washington to make her future home. in 1950 and MDCM at Department after 53 years of service. The McGill University, Mont• By MARY MOUSE., ERNESTINE GRIMES, real in May, '52 LILLIAN SMALL AND DORIS THOMAS big event was held at the Columbia Hotel. Entertainment was furnished by "Ziggy" James E. Mills, traveling storekeeper, has Dyro, talented accordionist, and "Hum and returned from a week's vacation. Strum," featured singers and comedians at Bertena Bodge and Mary Plummer took the hotel. The banquet was 'out of this Retired Conductor Blaine Hall (lovingly in the play "Theatre" at Ogunquit Play• world,' and altogether everyone enjoyed a called Barney) made a trip with the Mrs. house starring Kay Francis. Mary just re• marvelous evening. A big hand is due the to the Canadian Northwest, Vancouver. turned from a week's trip on the S. S. committee who served so well under the Seattle and returning to his summer home Richelieu up the Saguenay River from Mon• very able direction of genial "Tug" Wilson. By JOHN J. KEATING at Sebago Lake, treal to Chicoutimi, which is well worth taking according to Mary's reports. A gift of fine luggage was presented Mr. Sympathy is extended to Retired Con• Twitehell with the best wishes of all his as• William, the man who spells his name ductor Nick Huston of Fairfield on the Robert Thorne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mau• sociates in his travels to Paris, France, and with a big O, O'Neil, and Mrs. O'Neil with death of his wife in July. Also to Train• rice Thorne, (P. T. Asst. Track Supvr.). is other places of interest. Guy Steeves and Mrs. Steeves, residents of man E. W. Everett on the death of his son. convalescing from a recent appendectomy. Clerk Robert E. Lee enjoyed the Sea Food Sarasota, Fla., paid a visit to Portland in Retired Conductor Harvey Hilton, Lewis- The Thornes are spending the summer at Festival in Rockland the weekend of August July. Bill and Guy are retired employes of ton, has donated an organ to his childhood their camp at Pettingill Pond. 2. the Portland Terminal Company. church at Jefferson, Me., the First Baptist Stenographer Shirley V. Smith reports Church. This place of worship is 108 years that she had a glorious vacation in Boston old. the week of August 11. Conductor Carl Pierce was a patient at Cashier Leo H. Jackson took his annual the Osteopathic Hospital in Portland for vacation during the weeks of July 14 and surgery. 21. visiting Concord, N. H., "and way sta• Mrs. G. J. Fournier, wife of Trainman tions !" Fournier, made a business trip to Vancou• George Lowell, Portland Terminal Com• ver. B. C. pany bookkeeper, was an August vacation• GRANDDAUGHTER of ist. When asked where he went, George Trainman and Mrs. George stated he had a "fine time going nowhere Kennedy is Susan Carol and doing a lot of nothin !" Martin Kennedy, age nine months, Holmes, General Bookkeeper, also had a visiting here from Annis- week's holiday in August. ton, Ala. Leslie 'Tate' Cummings reports that dur• ing one of the warm weather weekends, he was chauffeur for friends on a trip to Can• ada. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Ryder motored to That gleam in Clerk Gordon Williams' By JACK HAYES New Brunswick during their vacation to eyes is due to his finally finding a rent for visit relatives and friends. his family and moving them from Winthrop Wilbur Smith, operator, is a patient at Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Lamson returned to Redbauk Community ! the Portland Osteopathic Hospital and will to Pinewood Camps at Lake Anasagunti- A happy time was had at a reunion of Signalman Spinney of Pittsfield and the be off for several weeks. Ralph Rich Is a cook for their annual vacation there. Lin the Woodbury family at Watchic Lake, July Mrs. spent their vacation down the coast patient at the Maine Eye and Ear In• captured one of the prizes in the Amateur 13, with Horace, Frank, and Dana among at Eastport. Returning they took a trip up firmary. Snapshot Contest sponsored by the Port• those present. During his vacation Horace to the Mountains. These hardy fishermen. Mason and Libby, land Sunday Telegram there, in the Young was successful in landing a 3 pound, 21 Station Baggage Master Edward Hurley tried their luck at Eddie Frank's Duck People and Adults class. inch, brown trout, of which he was justly at Portland Union Station made a trip to Pond mansion this month, but since a can Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Warner and proud. On his return, Horace mentioned Atlantic City on his vacation. of beans was open on Frank's return it ap• family visited relatives in Dalton, Mass., and that other anglers fishing at the same spot Conductor Tom Locke has purchased a peared they weren't biting. Benny plans to do some mackerel fishing on were not so lucky, but he would not divulge new television set, also has moved back to Sympathy of all the boys is extended to returning. the magic formula of his piscatorial ability. Portland from Bridgton. the relatives of Grover Cleveland (Jack) Alice Bliason, accompanied by her son Bookkeeper Ernestine Grimes had a su• Sympathy is extended to the family of Rottman, checker at Portland Union Sta• Philip, journeyed to Niagara Falls and De• per week end at Lucerne-in-Maine in July, Thomas Coyne employed at Portland Union tion who died suddenly last month. troit, Michigan, where they visited the Ford at which time she attended a meeting of the Station by the Post Office Department as Forrest Potter is giving his all on the plant, and saw the construction of automo• Maine Council of Young Republicans held Transfer Clerk. Tom died July 30. Harrison run—had 18 in one morning. biles. at the Lucerne Inn. This spot is much more Few of the boys on vacation, J. G. Oakes, Chuck Foss had National Guard specials Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watts have been en• beautiful than advertised. She also made a C. L. Meader, W. E. Dunifer, W. V. Ben• to Camp Drum, N. Y., and on return scur• tertaining their daughter, Mrs. Floyd Has• fast trip through Island Falls, Houlton, and nett, R. A. Young, C. G. Caswell, E. E. ried home to Wales (that's a place in kell, and two children at their cottage at Caribou another week end. A third week Bickford, N. C. Pike, V. , R. Pipes, J. L. Maine) to dig a water hole. Higglns Beach this summer. end was spent in Augusta and Gardiner, for Plummer. H. W. Hall, J. B. Monahan, J. V. Dick Benoit has returned from two weeks' Midshipman Charles M. Plumly, son of the celebration of 'V-J' day. Poirier, G. C. Morrell, F. C. Eaton, M. W. duty with the National Guard. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Plumly, was home on Two resignations at Lewiston : Maynard Treasurer Ralph B. Lunt spent his vaca• Furbush, A. J. Parent, J. G. Jordan, H. leave from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5th, where he Bourgea, W. J. Monahan; G. E. McLearn, Pratt who went to work for the railroad just returned from a two month cruise to tion at the Kennebunk Beach Hotel, Kenne- F. A. Nickolson, W. E. Petrie, W. O. Galli- plumbing department, and Leo Parlin, des• England, Ireland and Cuba. bunk, Maine. son. tination unknown.

12 13 under his home in East Pittston. Olin's "Daddy" Gene Winslow is bringing Wa• house has been jacked up and he plans to terville up to date on hearing and vision put in a cement wall and floor under it tests. this fall. A sure indication that summer is nearly Operator Eben Lord visited friends in over : children's camps are preparing to re• Augusta recently. turn to their homes. Your correspondent is Freight Clerk Clyde Cooper's Red Sox accordingly busy with ticket rtater. Baseball Team has been suffering some set• backs this month. Clyde blames it on the Brunsw iic k weather and lack of good pitching, but he Lewiston says he plans to see his favorite baseball By LILLIAN G. WHITE By WENDELL LEWIS team sometime this month and give them P. H. Coombs has been appointed Stu• Mail Porter and Mrs. Eugene Donahue a good pep talk. Section Foreman Albert Allaire and hiB dent Supervisor in Mr. Brean's office at motored to Hazelton, Pa., for a short visit Lewiston. with Mrs. Donahue's parents. Mr. and Mrs. crew have been replacing ties on the Farm- ingdale Crossover this month. Among recent vacationers were: Engi• Claude Readier. Baggage Master and Mrs. neering Dept., Clerk-Stenographer Roger Herbert Donahue did the '"baby sitting" The latest authentic fish story to come from the vicinity of Moosehead Lake Re• Pruneau ; Transportation Dept.. Typist Pa• honors while "Gene" and wife traveled. tricia Perkins, Station Laborer Henry In the vacation lineup First Trick Opera• gion concerns our good Signal Maintainer Forehian George Curtis. George went fish• White, Freight House Foreman F. O. Jump• tor S. A. Lavallee finished the rest of his er, Checker Pat Ryle, Crossingtenders F. M. vacation just taking life easy around home. ing up to Moosehead Lake with a party recently and came home with a ten-pound Dearborn, John Michaud, Hector Therriault. "Sam" was relieved by Operator J. P. Ten- Crossingtender Clinton Morin and Eliza• neson. herring (smoked) where herring being a salt water species of fish, this is the first beth Shaw were married on June 28. Ralph Moffatt. Union Street switchman, Carman Clyde E. Dow. Jr. has been sub• off on vacation of "happy motoring"?? Un• reputed catch of that variety in Moosehead Lake waters. It is claimed by other ob• stituting in place of Lewis B. Bowie during derstand he transferred a new tank onto his vacation. his oil truck. Wonder what kind of fuel he servers that George was asleep in the boat carried in the old tank that should cause when the fish was caught and so George is unable to say just how this fish got on him to have to replace it? Vincent Laval• ENJOYING HIMSELF in front of our miniature train lee covered his job while he was away. his hook. Signal Helper Fred Pickens bought a car at the Maine Seafoods Festival, Rockland, is Conductor Laborer "Pete" Coulombe also enjoyed A. A. Babbie of the Chisholm yard switcher his vacation, spending most of it painting this month. It actually goes and Fred is quite pleased with the transaction. his house. His job was covered by J. L. Merle Tuttle, sectionman North Jay, is MeGee, Jr. Mail carrier Maurice Hale of East Pitts- ton got a 2 A.M. telephone call one night having unusual luck raising cucumbers. Machinist James H. Brice spent two last month. It seems that an unknown He's being very generous with his good luck weeks with the National Guard on maneuv• customer on his R. F. D. mail route in• supplying all the neighbors. T. X. ers at Camp Edwards. Understand that the quired where a certain box was; Maurice Yours Truly and son John are at this drinking water there was the same as the didn't know what box was meant but was writing In Long Beach, L. I., N. Y. weather, hot and dry. Machinist Hazen told in no uncertain terms what was what. Ernest Freeman Butler, 76, retired West Fowler from Waterville substituted for him Farmington agent, died recently. while he was away. Mail carrier Adolph Turcotte keeps us informed of the doings of the Little League In 1890, he was named assistant to his Your correspondent bid in this relief Baseball team here in Gardiner, such as re• father, then agent at the West Farmington position here June 13th and has been work• sults of games, conduct of umpires, spec• station, and later was telegraph operator ing same as of the 17th. Going to make a tators' viewpoints, etc. at the station, succeeding his father as try at keeping this Brunswick column alive agent in 1909. II,. retired in liuii. and would appreciate it if you fellows in* He served on the Farmington board of and around Brunswick would contribute by selectmen in 1950-51, and was a 50 year bringing in snapshots and bits of informa• Waterville Station and Yard member of Maine Lodge, AF and AM. tion, no matter how slight it might seem. Each little bit helps to make It a bigger By M. W. FLYNT writeup. Assistant Yardmaster N. A. Weymouth AT WORK loading mail for 214 at Leeds Jet. is Agent Augusta is hospitalized by severe illness. F. S. Webster. Picture by W. 0. Burdwood, spare Gardiner General Foreman R. H. Snow, Supervisor operator By E. E. WALKEB H. A. Thing, Section Foreman Joseph Has• By M. L. SANBOBN Stenographer Susie Comeau is on vaca• kell are vacationing. Livermore Falls tion relieved by Mrs. Wilbur Bryant. Station Agent David Cameron visited Connie Binette, Ruth Violette and Marilyn By ANN M. NEWCOMB Clerk Telegrapher and Mrs. Don Rey• friends in Portland recently. Phelps have returned from a week at Ocean nolds have recently returned from a vaca• Operator R. F. Tracy from Hallowell is Park. Work Extra 526 distributed rails on tion trip to Denver, Grand Canyon, Yellow• now working the second trick here in Gar• Equipment Maintainer Leo St. Pierre has Farmington and Rumford branches the first stone Park and other points of interest. diner. returned from an auto trip in Canada. of the month. Understand rails are coming Section Foreman Albert Galloupe has re• Operator J. N. Horton from Farmington Wilfred Boucher and crew of Section 42 up from Rumford Jet. to Rumford. turned from vacation spent at his North has transferred from the second trick posi• are having their annual holiday. Train crew Rumford, Farmington and re• Edgecomb cottage. tion to operator at Hallowell. New faces in freight office, Jeanette For- turn are working odd nights picking up rail The Augusta Branch of the Amalgamated Baggageman Olin Gordon has been quite tin on claims, Mrs. Anna Mitchell on bill• on the abandoned line. Shooting and Eating Club will hold their busy evenings and Sundays digging a cellar ing. V. I. Robinson, section foreman North Jay, annual summer meeting September 6 at wants to thank all brother railroaders for County Treasurer Fowles' hunting lodge in help extended when his buildings burned Whitefield. Full details next month. last month. Gene Walton, new agent at West Farm• ington, has now found an apartment in Rockland Farmington and is all settled. Best of luck. Agt. Goddard, Farmington, has returned By F. L. CARSLEY REAL RAILROADERS are Danny, 3, and to work from his annual vacation. Kenny, 5, Lewis with Fireman Paul Barrows Section Foreman Earl Miller and Watch• in Engine 606 on WR-4. They're' the sons Retired Agent Bert Ellis is enjoying his man George Walker are on vacation. of your Brunswick Reporter retirement and is now planning to make a The Maine Central "Miniature Train" trip early this fall to visit his son in Geor• made a big hit with the thousands of peo• gia. ple who saw if during the Lobster Festival.

15 Waterville Shops A recent visitor at the Shop has been Beecher Falls, Vt. Mr. Clark, director of the Rockland Sea By G. K. STEVENS Food Festival, who came to express his By DON DECOSTER personal thanks for the appearance of the News from the Hub of System. Your scribe enjoyed a quiet, stay at home Goodwill Train at the Festival recently. ITlountaii vacation. Did some gardening, painting, pic- Superintendent of the Shops Frank H. Assistant Superintendent Dick Dole* has 'nicking and made a short run down to Old Bennett wishes to take this opportunity to recently been the featured guest speaker at express his personal thanks and apprecia• Orchard. Relief Agent Malcolm Bowie of a meeting of the Fairfield Kiwanis Club. Bartlett did a beautiful job while here. tion to the supervisors and the men who Dick's subject was "Diesels and How They Bartlett, N. H. made possible the speedy and complete ful• Now he is relieving at West Stewartstown. Tick." The Drolets are visiting their relatives in fillment of the idea of the Friendship Train A word of commendation for our Good By O. R. BtJRDWOOD that has been such a hit wherever it has LaTuque and Shawinigan Falls. Next on Will Ambassador Alden Finnemore for his the list will be Merle Michaud of Colebrook been on exhibition. Again F. H. says excellent efforts as public relations man . W. J. Smearer, car inspector is enjoying "Thanks Boys." who leaves for Maine the afternoon of the with the train and also to "Fireman" Lau• his vacation, with Ralph Clemons holding 23rd. Carman Helper Sid Brown, Sr., fell into rence Sparrow, "Engineer" Everett Trask forth on the job. China Lake (it's a debatable question, did and to "Conductor" Hector Michaud. (Hec• Merle and I, watched about 150 cords of he fall or was he pushed?). When Sid broke tor is a bit modest as he hides behind a Dave Dudley, the pulpwood burn over on Canaan Hill, re• water he clamped his hand over his mouth false mustache and a false (?) nose.) Kid Conductor, is cently. That is about nine cars we will not steadily improving his get on the Maine Central. Fire is every• and said 'My gosh. I've lost my fawTs teef. The Navy happened to be present in Pal Dillon and Chum Pooler have been model railroad. Dave one's business. We also went to help with the person of Bob Bennett, IJSN, who dove doing extensive fishing and breakfasting at now has quite an out• the Brown Company's persistent blaze on in and retrieved the teeth thereby keeping Great Pond. fit assembled in an Success Mountain in Berlin. It was an in• Sid off a soup diet for a while. We've all heard of the girls walking home upstairs room. He teresting experience and they fed good. from a party, but when it happens to a brings in different George Peters' crew have been relaying Laborer Kenneth and Mrs. Knight have switchmen and allows been heir conditioned recently at the Thayer man. that's news. Painter Earl McCaslin sidings at Beecher Falls and West Stewarts- them to practice with town. by the birth of a son. walked home from Oakland recently. the tiny cars. He has Painter Helper WTalter Lee is building a Storekeeper George Stinchtield has moved invited Hub Hall new home on Pooler Flats in Oakland, into his new home on the First Rangeway. down. handy to Jackson Heights. Mill Ramrod Win Potter has a new rule Work is progressing Rip Track Foreman Percy Brown has that measures 15 inches to the foot. on the new engine house, or repairs to been a recent surgical patient in a local Carman and Mrs. Joe Prout have been hospital and is reported recovering well. the old one, whichever Portland visiting in Atlantic City and Washington, way you look at it. Carman Harry Patterson has returned to D. C. It's going to be a work after extended leave of absence. Carman Leo Fredette is covering the Hol- mighty strong, solid Helen Richardson Thyng has been a re• lingsworth while Cliff Bernier is vacation• building when they Portland Terminal Operators cent substitute in the Main Office for a ing. get done. By D. J. WILSON week while Marilyn Phelps has been out. Checker Dick Delano has a new car. A railroad man told Carman Apprentice Roland Giroux has us this, so it has to Bill Graham has bid in the third trick at Carman Wilfred Dusty has found it rath• be the truth : It seems returned to work after a cruise with the er expensive driving a car without a driver's Tower Four. 1 Naval Reserve. that the two major Recent addition to our roster, Dick Booth- license. parties at Chicago Mill Foreman Ernest Bickford is on leave by, has bid in the third at Deering Jet. Congratulations to Boilermaker Foreman passed resolutions de• Roger Powers, third trick, Tower Two, and Abraham Lincoln Johnson is ramrod- Tommy Simpson who started his 61st year claring that the Con• ding the mill. has returned to work minus his tonsils of service with the Maine Central on the vention would redeem which he left in one of the local hospitals. Machinist Andy Miles and Miss Eunice 6th of August, this makes his 36th year as all old postage stamps Jim Austin, spare Portland Terminal oper• Goodale were married recently in Pittsfield. a Foreman. and cigarette coupons ator, covered for him. from the GI's in Ko• IT WAS JULY BUT Jim Welcome back, to Welder Harold Varney Clerk Hazel Brown of the Accounting Chadbourne showed up Sim Provencher. third trick at Onion Sta• who has been long on the sick list. rea at wholesale Office has returned to work after a long ill• prices. That amounts for a job on the Moun• tion, on vacation with Operator Ed Gallant, relieving him. Machinist George Beesley has been con• ness. to greathearteduews. tain in this regalia. Mo fined to a local hospital with a throat in• Yvette Guite is away from the office as a And then some char• undershirt, but a fine By the time you read this Fred Allen, fection. result of a motorboat accident. acters tried to shove fur coat! first trick Tower Five, will be back from his in a plank demanding trip to Calif. Erick Gronlund covered for HIGH UP on an old-time bike Painter Earl McCaslin led out our train into the line of march that the delegates go to Korea next winter Fred while he was away. and take over, allowing the GIs to return Sorry to report the absence of Pauline home and be safe, and warm, and comfort• Schribner, third trick call girl at Rigby. able. That amounts to patriotism, almost. who has been off sick for some time now. But: it did not pass. We all wish her a quick recovery. George Red Marcou has returned to work Len King has bid in the Swing job at in the engine house after a long illness. Tower Two. And to Engineer Tom Kennedy and Mrs. Seems as our operator gentleman Farmer Kennedy, a baby girl. Larrv Holmes, swing operator at Tower Robert Jones and Fred Stewart are work• One,"has gone all out on the farming angle ing with Perras outfit at St. Johnsbury this with his latest addition of livestock includ• summer, while Cleaver Nealley and D. C. ing, four ducks, two roosters, several Rogers are with Peters at Beecher Falls. chickens and a goat. Guess he'll be going lu the milk business soon. Conductor Scotty Chandler had a fine time on his vacation. He called on former Wallv Marshall, first Tower One, has re• Lancaster Agent Bert Williamson at Rut• turned "from his vacation not bragging about land, Vt., and says Mr, Williamson is feel• his catch of fish. He claims they were small ing fine. Also visited former express agent but eatable. On the other hand his student. from Lancaster, R. A. Washburn at West Coke Kane. Rigby Engine Crew Dispr., did Burke, Vt. Then reversing his travels he quite well on his vacation. Understand that saw crossing tender Jim Meserve at Rich• he got so many fish that he has been able mond. to start himself in a fish market in Libby Jim Chadbourne's outfit is at North Strat• Town. Guess that changes the student to ford on tie plate work. teacher.

17 Rigby Engine House Foreman Malcolm Billington's car has taken to wandering, and ended up by go• Rigby Car Department By ALBERT B. WBTMORB AND COKE KANE ing over the embankment of Stroudwater By HUGH F. FLYNN Laborer and Mrs. Patrick Nally recently river near his home. No great damage was done to it. Former correspondent, Carman Bill Hale, celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary who serves as local chairman for Terminal Married in the Saint Dominic's Church in A very impressive marriage ceremony Lodge 48 Is on leave of absence having ac• 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Nally have six children took place on July 25th when Thomas Mil• cepted appointment as general chairman for and twelve grandchildren. They received ler, son of Machinist George Miller was mar• the carmen. Bill will now be located in Bos• gifts of cards, flowers and a sum of money ried. ton and we wish to extend our best wishes Machinist Helper "Johnnie" Nally, 2nd for every success in his new position. trick is their son. Machinist Melvin Pratt attended the fun• eral of a close friend during the month. Store Keeper D. J. Burke received a letter Carmen Peter J. Griffin and Clarence La- Machinist Helper Walter Anderson also at• burge each have a new exemption. A daugh• of congratulations from Edward Wray, pub• tended a similar service. lisher of the periodical Railway Purchasers, ter, Jane Marie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. and Stores on his report at the recent con• Sheetmetal Worker Archie Pratt has sold Griffin on July 21, their third child, and vention on Fire Prevention, Safety Prac• his home at Westbrook. He has not decided Mr. and Mrs. Laburge had a son, Michael tices, and Insurance. where he will move as yet. Joseph, born Aug. 10, their fifth child. Con• gratulations ! We have another grand uncle in our General Foreman Welch tells me of his midst. Laborer Edward Thorne when his Carman Fred Porter retired from service son Phillip who is studying for the priest• with the Portland Terminal Company on niece, the daughter of Hostler's Helper Ar• hood, who is leaving for Jamaica, West In• thur Thorne had a girl baby. July 31. We wish him many happy years of dies, where he will remain for three years retirement. Fred's former position at some of the local oil companies has been bid in by Carman Arthur Thibeault. A speedy recovery to Carman Walter Peabbles' wife who is now at home con• valescing from an operation at the Osteo• pathic Hospital. Among those enjoying vacations are, Car• THE CANNED HEAT men George Small, Charlie Rleley, Walter FOUR were a featured Dahms, all located at Portland Yards and attraction at the an• Lester Campbell, Edmund and Alphe Landry nual meeting of the and Jack Spink. Portland Chapter, Trowel Last Trick Foreman Harry Adams has taken a month off and gone on an extended Club. Front row, left Georgia Cecelia Harmon to right, Red Mennealley, trip to the West Coast. Carman Henry Ga- vett is acting foreman. Ed Freeman, Ralph Kane. U. S. Field Artillery and TJ. S. Army Air Standing, Coke Kane, Out due to sickness is Carman Randy Tomlin. Force. Mr. Murray is employed as parts straight man Addison manager by Crosby Buick, Inc., at Bangor. Hattie and Ralph Hop• Clerk Pat Conley is looking for a corre• kins spondence course on handicapping. It seems they come in last every time. Terminal Notes Carman Ivan Perkins has purchased a new By FRANCIS A. MOBKLLI beach wagon. Carman Roger Cabana was at Fort Drum, Edward Madden, conductor of West Yard, New York with the National Guard. at the time this was going to press went to Carman Bob Mulhern has returned to attend the National American Legion Con• work after a long illness. vention in New York City with his wife. Carmen Peter Griffin and Carlton Sylves• Ed is a lifelong member of the Harold T. Haying time is here and gone, and our em• of intensive study. He still has three years ter are the successful bidders on the posi• Andrews Post No. 17 here in Portland. ployes who are farmers report a bumper more before he will be ordained. tions as Air Brake men. Pat Tracy, chief crew dispatcher, at West crop. They are Laborers Lawrence Genth- Coley and Mrs. Welch were caught in the Yard Rigby, recently went to South Bend, ner, Arthur Thompson, and Fred Cole. Ma• Ind., to see one of his sons graduate from chinist Edwin Temm can be included in that hurricane while visiting in Mass. during his vacation. Notre Dame College. According to Pat, he group. Portland Freight Office enjoyed the sights and watching his son Fireman George Bean of Rockland, and Machinist Helper Herman Bishop finished By MARJORIE QUIGLEY AND ALICE graduate ; it was one of the best vacations Mrs. Bean attended the "Broiler Festival" an assignment on the third trick as a ma• MCLAUGHLIN he has ever had. at Belfast and he described it as a very chinist, and will now take another while Back at his old job as conductor is Lester colorful and tasty occasion, and well worth men are on their vacations. Announcement is made of the engage• Kletes, who recently returned to his Cum• the price. Draftsman Lawrence Sparrow, Waterville ment of Miss Georgia Cecelia Harmon of berland Mills job. Les, as you all know, Electrician Edgar Allaire reported out Shops, who visited Rigby recently showed Park View Avenue, Bangor, daughter of broke his ankle about a year ago while sick with a reoccurrence of ulcer of the me several interesting snapshots of the Mrs. William J. Mizula of Lubec Street, switching at S. D. Warren plant in Cumber• stomach. Through his absence former Ma• 150th anniversary of the city of Waterville, South Portland, wife of Loader and Caller land Mills. It's good to see you back Les ; William J. Mizula, Portland Term. Freight chinist Helper "Al" McCann, with electri• Former Laborer John Zuburko visited the watch out for Old Dame Fate. cian's experience has been called in to fill Station, to Edwin P. Murray, Jr.. son of shop after a serious operation. Edwin P. Murray, active retired Justice of Paul Bourque, clerk at the Freight House, the vacancy created. Commercial Street, has been assigned tem• Steeplejacks are repointing the chimney the Maine Supreme Court, and Mrs. Murray, Carpenter Samuel Austin of the B. and B. of Bangor. porarily to cover Charles Talbot job, while crew has a new car of popular make. on the Rigby Power Plant. It was interest• Charles covers the Rigby Per Diem job. ing to watch them perform their various Miss Harmon Is a graduate of South Boilermaker Robert Pheffer who is on va• Forest Street, Lamb. Seavey, and Bridge cation is doing quite an extensive job on tasks during the process of putting up the Portland High School and has appeared in staging. radio work and RKO vaudeville through• Streets, are going to get a new face lifting his home at Falmouth. in the very near future ; they all will have Mrs. Walter Ashley, mother of Machinist out New England as a piano accordion Machinist Fred "Mike" Emery and Mrs. virtuoso. She now is associated with automatic electric light systems for these Emery celebrated their 31st year of mar• Helper Joseph and Laborer James Ashley crossings. was injured in an automobile accident. Viner's Music Company at Bangor as a ried life, July 18th. teacher. Francis Mulkern, clerk at West Yard, Machinist Harry Watts is out sick, and Machinist Joseph DeRoche tells me his Mr. Murray was graduated from Peek- Rigby, has bid off a swing job that was va• Machinist Joseph DeRoche is covering his son James has joined the Marines and is skill Military Academy ind attended Holy cant, and is overwhelmed with joy about his Job. now at Paris Island while training. Cross College. He served five years in ihe new position.

18 19 One of the young members of the Maine Central family (name withheld by request) was entering the hospital for a tonsillectomy the first of August. His mother on leaving him previous to the operation said, "Be brave sonny." He replied, "Yes Mamma, I'll be brave but I don't want no crying baby like they gave you at the hospital, I Bangor Motive Power want a puppy." By C. H. LEABD Sometime ago my old friend Bill Wheeler had a most interesting article in the Maga• Here's something for the Safety Depart• zine about John Parker of Lucerne the only ment to make a note of and ponder over. Maine Central Employe whose name did As of August 15 the Safety Bulletin Board not appear on the payrolls. Johnnie is now at Bangor Engine House reads 943 days, a president of the Maine Three Quarter Cen• lot of man hours worked, without a re'port- tury Club and is a very busy "Youngster" able personal accident. The thought ap• completing plans for the annual meeting of pears to me that McGarry should be enti• the club to be held in the Memorial Gym• tled to a Ehoades Scholarship or some kind nasium. University of Maine, on August 20. of a bronze trophy. A FINE STRING OF BROOK TROUT caught in less It is expected that approximately 1400 than two hours at Howe Brook on the Ashland Branch "Oldsters" will attend and Parker has ar• of the B&A by Laborer George Newbury and his son ranged a program of unusual interest for Philip, 15. Fred, the youngest of the family at age the convention. 7, is holding the catch Sunday. August 17 is to be a gala day with the Mechanical Department at Bangor. Houseman L. W. McLaughlin was also The annual baseball game between the Old sympathized with upon the death of his Timers and the Younger group will be held father, D. W. McLaughlin, in Brewer re• at Bass Park slated for 10 A.M. Last year cently. His death followed a long illness. the old timers overshadowed the Youngsters Understand Mrs. Joseph Farwell, widow by one score and the latter are out for blood of the former Portland Division Engineer, Sunday. All players have been training for Charles L. McDonald, switchman, Francis months and are in fine shape. In fact Fore• Caruso, hostler, and Leon Robinson, fire• man Quimby has been knocking out flies all man, won a number of daily doubles during summer (House flies). the past racing season at Bass Park and Full account of the exciting event accom• LIiiLt MISS Jenice D. Lane; 15 months, grand• became comfortably well off as the result. panied by pictures will be forthcoming in daughter of Retired Laborer Peter D. Hartt of Bangor. Leo J. Beaulieu, formerly Machinist of the next issue. Crew Dispatcher L. P. The little girl's home is Philadelphia but she is Bangor and now located at Dover, N. H. as Severance is manager for the Oldsters and summering with her grandparents in Bangor general utility man on the B & M was a re• Electrician Ronald McGarry is piloting the cent visitor at the office. He and his family Youngsters. Louis Violette, former trackman on Old were vacationing at his summer place near Town Section, has bid off job as assistant Hancock Point. foreman in Earle Hamilton's Extra Crew. Fishing is over and now its baseball. Bangor M of W Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buck returned Fellers that I know of who hitchhiked to By JOHN MINCHEB Sunday the 10th from a motor trip to At• Boston, during the past week or so to wit• lantic City, N. J. on a visit to Mr. Buck's ness a game include: Retired Engineer W. Our sympathy is extended to Section brother and sister, and a glimpse of bis H. Maney, Diesel Foreman G. N. McCaus• Foreman Beryar Pine of Vanceboro who fell birthplace. Mt. Holly. N. J. The former land. Crew Dispatcher L. P. Severance, Ma• from his camp roof July 14 causing himself Maine Central station porter stood the trip chinist C. J. Wilson. Jr., P. F. O'Donnell injury which will keep him on the sick list very well for a man of bis years, 82. and D. H. Booker. Laborers J. E. Blake, for some time. George Newbury and young son. All hol• Sheila Dempsey, clerk typist in this office, Bangor Car Department lering, hooting for the Red Socks. Machin• had an interesting motor trip with relatives By C. A. JEFKEEDS ist R. Moran has just decided to go along through Quebec last month. with some of the boys. Those who have enjoyed their vacation Bridge Carpenter Walter S. Gross of Old since the last publication are: Carmen M. L. Fireman L. C. Brown whose home is in Town has been off duty account of illness. Vanceboro launched a new 17 ft. boat Baker. R. E. Wheeler, L. J. Conners. Geo. Sympathy is extended to the family of W. Graves. W. I.. Connors. E. .1. Honey, equipped with a 7% H.P. outboard motor Elijah Rushton, assistant foreman in Earle early this summer. Some one told me he Carmen Helpers E. W. Drew, Geo. A. Kel- Hamilton's Extra Crew who died July 8. ley. Coach Cleaners J. F. Vanedistine. D. J. entertained Fireman M. H. Buekanan for Section Foreman Wallace Pooler, Bangor a few days and on the many trips were. Harvev. II. A. Gonyer, L. W. Marsh and Yard, recently spent a pleasant vacation at ,1. A. King. THESE ATTRACTIVE girls are the daughters of Mrs. sailing along on Spednic Lake half the time Pushaw Pond. M. E. Gibbon, former Bangor Operating reporter and and up in the air the other half. are employed in the office of Superintendent J. L. Crane Operator R. C. Jordan is working Moriarty, Eastern Division. Left, Eleanor Gibbon and as machinist during vacation season and right, Mrs. Pat Walsh that cute little fellow that I have spoken of many times, Romeo Rancourt is being Machinist L". W. Snyder and wife had a used as crane operator. ON HER LAST TRIP from Bangor to most enjoyable vacation visiting relatives The summer school of the Boy Life Bu• Waterville, is Engine 464 on the way in Des Moines, la. and Alexandria. La. reau, with headquarters in New Haven, and to the scrap pile. Electrician G. M. Sympathy extended to Diesel Fo-eman whicli was held at Boston College, was at• Hathaway is in the cab, Hostler Helper G. N. McCausland and wife on account of tended by John Elliott and John Welch of R. Rancourt in gangway and Foreman the death of her mother. Mrs. Charles See- Bangor. Elliott is Chief Counselor of the C. E. Quimby in the cab of diesel 11 at bert of Salem, N. J. Her father was re• Local Columbian Squires Circle Jr. order rear of tender cently awarded a National Award tor his K. of C. and employed in Bangor Yard. accomplishments in the Research Depart• Welch, now on Bangor Police Force, 'is the ment of the Dupont Corp. in Wilmington. son of former fireman B. P. Welch and is Delaware, with whom he is connected. the Civic Counselor of Bangor Circle.

20 21 A recent visitor to Bangor was Leroy A. A C. P. R. telegraph construction crew Taylor, General Chairman, B.R.C.ofA., arrived August 14th, Foreman Golding, for whose headquarters have been in Boston. a stay of two weeks or more, being engaged Mr. Taylor informs us that he has been mainly in setting new poles. promoted to assistant to the president with headquarters in Chicago. While here he in• troduced W. E. Hale of the Portland Ter• Calais minal, who will succeed him as General By P. D. ADAMS chairman. Mrs. Alex Gnavi and children Lee and At a twilight wredding at the Second Bap• Paula Jean who have been spending the tist Church in Calais, August 5, Miss Sara summer with Mrs. Gnavi's parents. Asst. Car Jane Hayward, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Foreman and Mrs. P. F. Boudreau have left H. C. Hayward, Calais, became the bride of for their home in Collinsville, 111. Seaman John S. Cameron, USN, son of Ma• chinist and Mrs. Clayton Cameron. The Assistant Foreman W. T. Walkers has re• church was decorated with white gladiolas, turned after having had his annual vaca• carnations and ferns and nosegays of sweet tion, he touring the Maritime Provinces peas decorated the pews. The happy couple with his family. Also Assistant Car Fore• left by motor for Portland and parts un• man P. F. Boudreau has had his vacation known as is the custom for newlyweds. with the Mrs. at their cottage at Chemo Lake and side trips. Trainman and Mrs. Phil Kelley became Our genial stenographer, Charles II. Lof- the proud parents of a seven and one-half tus, has returned to his duties after spend• pound boy, named Joseph Philip Kelley. ing his vacation watching the ball games, Wilbert J. Pullen and wife of Boston re• M. R. Grass has bid off the job vacated cently visited his parents, Agent and Mrs. by O. W. Spaulding, whose job was bid off Burt Pullen and also visited her parents at by R. E. Smith and Smith's job filled by Lambertville, N. B. W. A. Kingsbury. Herbert Gillis of Washington, D. C. has R. L. Quimby is substituting in Carman been the guest of his parents, Conductor and L. E. Mathews' place who is off duty on va• Mrs. R. J. Gillis. cation with Mrs. Mathews visiting their son Hostler George A. Barnes celebrated his in Trenton, N. J. 65th birthday August 11. A newcomer in the Car Department's Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Libby of Hartford, Freight Shop is a tiger kitten, she being Conn., have returned home after visiting well taken care of by the boys as though his parents, Foreman and Mrs. Harold A. it was their own. Libby. Alden McKay of Boston and Nash McKay of North Berwick have returned to their Vanceboro homes after passing their holidays with By H. D. DAVIS their parents, Operator and Mrs. William H. McKay. Those on vacation since last month in• Charles Adams and family of Plainville, clude General Agent W. L. Blanchard, En- Conn., recently visited with his parents, ginehouse Foreman A. M. Scott, Clerks V. Cashier and Mrs. P. D. Adams. T. Wescott, D. E. Vernon, M. O. Pine, C. S. Vacations have been enjoyed by Conduc• Prescott, P. S. Susee, Enginehouseman M.v tors R. H. Haycock, Donald Cust, Carl R. Hilchie, Baggagemaster R. E. Howland. Henry, William J. Cobb, Carl Smith, Sec- Section Foreman B. E. Pine suffered a tionmen C. A. Pomeroy, William Holm and painful injury on July 14th when he fell Agent Burt Pullen. from staging of building he was erecting in While on vacation Conductor Carl Henry town and suffered a broken leg. He has visited Toronto, Ont. William J. Cobb en• been confined to Charlotte County Hospital joyed the salty climate on Cape Cod. at St. Stephen, N. B. since and it is ex• We are pleased to report that Carman pected will be there several weeks more. Charles Boynton after undergoing a serious Another unfortunate happening in his fam• operation in Boston has returned to his ily is that his wife is at present a patient home much improved in health and is rest• there too for treatment for a rheumatic ing at home before going to work again. condition. General Agent Blanchard with his family have been enjoying their vacation at their Eastport camp on Grand Lake, near Danforth. By MARY HOLMES Trackman Hollis Little is employed as Section Foreman in place of B. E. Pine We are hoping for the early recovery of while Ralph Beers, son of late Car Inspec• Mrs. Oscar Brown, wife of our section fore• tor H. E. Beers, has been taken on as track• man, who is on the sick list at the present man to fill vacancy in crew. writing. The following residences are receiving new Kathleen Cline, former clerk, has been coats of paint by High School Principal D. working in our office during the vacation H. Wescott and our local barber, F. Sibley, season. your correspondent and Chief Clerk H. D. Traveling Freight Auditor, W. L. Elliott, Davis, Customs Inspectors B. E. Frost and was a welcome visitor in our office for a S. H. Good. few days recently. Ticket and Freight Clerk P. S. Susee We have had some repairs made on our spent a part of his vacation entertaining Eastern Warehouse this summer in the form friends at his camp on Spednic Lake, bal• of a new roof and two new doors.. ance on a trip, with Mrs. Susee, to the Bos• James Andrews was called to Portland ton area, but w?as disappointed at not get• recently by the death of his daughter-in-law, ting to see the "Red Sox" play ball. Mrs. Elmer Andrews.

22 23 Railway taxes in the last 10 years (1942-1951) exceeded total expendi• tures of the Federal Government from the day George Washington took the oath of office as President in • 1789 to and including 1886 when Union Terminal Station in St. Louis Grover Cleveland was President—a accommodates the passenger trains of period of 98 years! These expendi• 18 railway companies entering that tures included the entire costs to the city. Together, these railroads pro• Federal Government of the Indian vide through train service to all parts wars, the war against the Tripolitan of the country—from coast to coast pirates, the War of 1812, the Mexican and from the Canadian border to the War, and the War Between the Gulf of Mexico. States. In this 98-year period, total ex• Each cent added to the hourly wage penditures of the United States Gov• rate of railway employes has the ef• ernment, including all military and fect of increasing the railway payroll, naval expenditures as well as interest and therefore railway expenses, ap• on the public debt (but excluding proximately $30,000,000 a year. amortization of the public debt) amounted to $11,284,000,000, where• * * * as total direct payments of Class I Thirty-six per cent of the 1951 railroads to federal, state and local grade crossing accidents occurred un• governments in taxes during the 10- der "the bert natural lighting condi• year period 1942-1951 amounted to tions—clear daylight," according to $11,411,000,000. the ICC Bureau of Transport Eco--^ \ » * * nomics and Statistics. Since the war, the railroads have The invention of the closed track scrapped approximately 475,000 worn circuit by William Robinson in 1872 out freight cars and replaced them was one of the great milestones o? with the same number of new freight railway progress. The first closed cars. Consequently, the fleet consists track circuit used in the operation of of about the same number of units as trains was installed on the Phila• it did in 1945. However, the average delphia and Erie Railroad (now the freight car today is a better and Pennsylvania Railroad) at Irvin ton, larger car than that of 1945. The Penna. By means of soldered wires, capacity of the average freight car Robinson bonded rails together to increased from 51.1 tons in 1945 to form an electric circuit. Trains pass• 52.9 tons in 1951. ing over the track operated signals. * * * The closed track circuit is still basic Every 16 hours—day and night— to all modern railway signal systems. the Class I railroads of the United * * * States pay out a million dollars in A Western railroad recently pur• wages. chased a special car for instructing personnel in the maintenance and The average railway passenger operation of diesel locomotives. The journey in 1951, exclusive of com• car carries a diesel engine and parts, muter travel, was 103 miles for coach steam generator cutaways and other passengers and 410 miles for parlor equipment. and sleeping car passengers. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD 24 HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES