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Freight revenue for the nation's rail carriers was less in Raf'froad Magazine 1954 than in \951 by 12.1 per cent, while Maine Central's decrease was 3.18 per cent, illustrating the stability of our Vol. XI—No. 6 traffic and the success which we have had in pleasing our Richard M. Aylward FROM THE EDITOR shippers through service, rates and attention to their needs. As we were about to go to press with this Editor-in-Chief issue, the following information was made avail• Our operating expenses increased, whereas operating ex• William A. Wheeler able which will be of interest to all non-operating union employees: penses of the nation's railroads were reduced 9 per cent. Associate Editor Emeritus This increase was due to our program to improve the con• CROUP HOSPITAL, SURGICAL dition of freight cars some of which returned to line, after AND MEDICAL INSURANCE The Maine Central Railroad Company and long absence, in poor condition. For paper loading we re• Portland Terminal Company have applied for ad• quire a class A car and building up deferred maintenance mission as a Participating Member of the Na• tional Plan of Croup Hospital, Surgical and Medi• seemed unwise. The Engineering Department slightly re• cal Insurance, underwritten by the Travelers In• duced maintenance costs despite the impact of hurricane surance Company, and the Benefits outlined in this Plan will become operative on these Proper• damage. ties, for all participating employees of Non-Oper• The Maine Central is a financially sound railroad with ating Labor Organizations, upon notice of accept• ance of the application by the Travelers Insurance demonstrated earning power even in bad times, but all of Company. us must remain vigilant to keep it that way. As all premiums must be paid in advance, the More and more the railroad people of this country feel employee's share of the cost. $3.40 per month, the need of closer political organization to fight government will be deducted from the pay of the participating non-operating employees for the third weekly pay• policies fostering subsidized and unregulated competition roll period in the month preceding the effective date of the Plan, and each succeeding month which would have killed us long ago except for the amazing thereafter. efficiency inherent in track and trains. THE COVER The adoption of the National Plan does not The next time that someone attempts to convince you that June 13. 1954 was a affect the continued benefits for employee and highway trucks pay their way and constitute fair competi• historic day for the Maine dependents, covered by the Continental Casualty Central. Engine 470, Company in its agreement with the Maine Central tion, just inquire how many there would be if their opera• symbolic of the steam Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Com• tors had to build their own rights of way. maintain them power age of railroading, pany for all enrolled employees. The Continental made a farewell trip and Casualty Plan does not expire until May 31, 1956. and pay taxes on them. was sent on her way with a tremendous turnout by the people of Maine. The Presented this month for Maine Central em• cover depicts the scene at ployees is the annual report issue- It is, of necessity, Waterville Station. a factual summary containing many percentages and amounts. It should, however, give you a pic• President ture of the important sources of revenue for our Company and also the major expenditures together with the highlights of our operations during the past year.

Published Monthly by THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY 222 St. John Street Portland, Maine The Steamship Rondo, of Dutch registry, diverted to Portland at the time of the Your New York dock strike, is shown unloading cargo at Port• Railroad land Terminal Wharf No. 1. Imported woodpulp is the most important cargo at Wharf In 1954 1, 21,091 net tons of which were handled in 1954. Wood- pulp exports were 369 net tons

OUTSTANDING events on the Maine Central Railroad during the

yeai 1 (|"> 1 included the year's lam• est local passenger move of 700 per• sons which took place on the last steam-powered train run in June, heralding complete dieselization of a difficult year for the railroad in• pulpwood due. for the most part, business, forty new 50-ton woodrack the railroad; a lashing from Hurri• dustry as a whole due to a lessening to weather conditions which serious• cars were added to our freight car cane "Edna": operation of the long• in business activity and the reduc• ly hampered woods operations; and fleet as were fifteen 70-ton all steel, est Pullman train ever to run over tion in revenues which resulted. the impact of Hurricane "Edna" covered hopper cars. the Eastern Division; and a 43% in• In the area covered by our serv• with its attendant expenses, serious Equipment ownership at year's crease in net tons of commodities diversion and loss of traffic. handled over Portland Terminal ices, paper and pulp production end stood as follows: Wharves. From a financial stand• continued at high levels but good Operating .revenues for the year 75 diesel locomotives — This is point the year ended with a net showings in these lines of traffic were were $24,247',451, a decrease of $1,- sufficient power to cover all engine income, or profit, of $682,115, a de• offset by developments which were 160.915, or 4.57%, from 1953 while assignments even during the heavy crease of $493,793 or 41.99%, from mostly local in nature and of a type operating expenses amounted to winter season. 1953. we do not anticipate happening $19,912,742. an increase of $295.- 4,383 freight cars - During the The profit, as shown above, can again in the foreseeable future. They 623 or 1.51%, over 1953. year 122 cars were retired and 55 be considered encouraging as it were: a work stoppage with conse• As part of our dieselization pro• new ones added, as noted above. shows that our Company, despite quent lack of shipments at the gram, now 100% complete, four 107 passenger cars—Included are buffeting from various sources, is Thomaston cement plant for a 1,000 hp. road switchers and one 41 coaches, 9 combination coach and able to "weather the storm" if month at the height of the shipping 1,200 hp. road switcher were pur• baggage cars and 57 mail, express necessary. We found that 1954 was season; a subnormal movement of chased. For our important pulpwood and baggage cars. Freight Revenue

Total revenues received from our Carloads Revenue freight traffic during 1954 amounted Potatoes 36,955 $2,215,227 to $21,177,700, off 3.18% or $696,- Pulpwood 26,360 1.989,751 225 from 1953. The volume of Feed, Animal & freight tonnage was generally less Poultry, Mill throughout the country reflecting a Products 20,859 1,443,230 lower level of business activity and The 1953 potato crop was late in the sharp competition that has de• moving and, as a result, the heaviest veloped between the various types of months came in March and April transportation companies. Our Com• 1954. with the volume continuing pany's decline in volume, as shown into the late spring. The 1954 crop in revenue ton miles (which were is even slower in moving. Total 2.74% lower than in 1953) and also movement for the calendar year was in revenue received was much less about 5% less than for 1953. pronounced than that of most of An extremely wet summer which the railroads of the country as a prevented the hauling of pulpwood whole. from the cutting areas, prevented a Leading the list for another year much larger potential movement and Four 1,000 hp. road switchers, including No. 315, were put into Maine Cen• tral operation in 1954, the year that saw the road's dieselization program with the largest number of carloads carloads for the year were approxi• become 100 % complete. were paper and paper products. mately the same as in 1953. They accounted for 40.836 cars; in Shipment of animal, poultry feed money received this was a sum of and mill products, the majority being $4,013,357. Other top carload pro• poultry feed, has been a fast growing ducers were: commodity for the Maine Central for the past several years. It is in 1955, the peak shipments of 1953 credited to the successful operation should be exceeded. of the broiler business, particularly Continued increase over previous in Eastern Maine, where growing years in the importation of china conditions for the chicks produce a clay through the facilities of Port• superior product. Carloads in 1947 land Terminal Wharf No. 3 meant a amounted to 10.000; this had total of 64,475 gross tons handled in jumped to 14.400 in 1949, to 19,400 One of Main 1954 which was 40% more than was in 1953 and to 20,859 in 1954. handled in 1953. Continued full Central's new 50- Shipments1 from the cement mill capacity use and new long haul and ton woodrack at Thomaston were less in 1954 than local business for our railroad from cars, 40 of which 1953, even though production fa• this class of traffic are foreseen for were put in ser cilities were considerably enlarged. the current year. ice last year. This was due to a strike which In 1954, for the first time, scrap halted production for about 30 days iron was exported over Wharf No. and held shipments for the year 3 and amounted to 23,315 net tons. under the previous peak year of Also, at this wharf, a substantial 1953. With good demand and pro• quantity of imported sulphur was duction at a capacity level expected handled, totaling 26.563 net tons, a

7 6 decrease from the previous year of cargoes over our wharl lacilities. only 3%. The total number of cars of car• Passenger Revenue The important cargo at Terminal load freight handled by our freight Wharf No. 1 was woodpulp, of trains during the past year was Our railroad carried a total of year, was the 19 car train used to which 21.091 net tons were im• 235.970. Broken down this shows: 415,756 passengers during 1954, ac• transport Anah Temple, Mystic Or• ported and 369 net tons exported. 29.262 carloads of local freight, counting for $1,269,422 in revenue. der of the Shrine, Bangor to Hali• This represents a very slight de• originated and terminated on out• This was a decrease of 71,331 pas• fax, N. S. and return, June 18th to crease from the 1953 figures. lines: 64,122 carloads originated on sengers from 1953 and a decrease 20th. More than 365 Shriners from our lines and delivered to connec• of $173,653 in revenue. Northern Maine made the trip, their Heavy world-wide demand lor tions; 75,433 carloads received from newsprint resulted not only in in• train consisting of sleepers, a bag• connections and terminated on our Campers, moving largely from the gage car and 2 horse cars carrying creased manufacture of this product lines: and 67,153 carloads received boston and New York City areas, in Maine Central territory, but also 35 horses for the Temple's Mounted from connections and delivered to formed an important part of our Patrol. Two 1.500 - horsepower in export to foreign countries, prin• connections, in which the Maine service during the summer months diesel units were on the headend cipally those situated in South Central acts as a bridge line for while traveling to and from the between Bangor and Yanceboro. America, there being 5.272 net tons the traffic. many children's camps in the area of this commodity shipped out over In order that improvements may served by our passenger trains. Many Wharf No. 1. In addition to the above stated be made wherever possible and carload movements, a total of 63,- other groups, some using special economies effected whenever they Our railroad and the Terminal 219 tons of less-than-carload freight trains and others special cars at• are found necessary, our passenger Company look forward to a busy was handled, both as incoming and tached to regular trains, enjoyed the services are under constant study. year this year in the handling of outgoing tonnage. advantages of train travel to attend As a result of these studies, one shows and sporting events or for an round trip train between Bangor and excursion over Maine. Central's Vanceboro was eliminated in March scenic routes. 1954 with the approval of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. This St. Croix Paper Company located at Woodland, Maine, farthest eastern poin The largest Pullman train ever to resulted in operating savings which the Maine Central affording it a maximum haul on the outbound product. run on the Eastern Division and one more than offset the small amount of the biggest special parties of the of revenue lost.

Heading out of Bangor is the record breaking 19 car Pullman train carryinyingg Anah Temple, Mystic Order of the Shrine, to Halifax, N. S., June 18, 195>544 . Other Revenues Expenses

The largest, and most important, dieselization program. Locomotive A serious problem to our railroad, cession, plus tin- enlarged and im• item of expense on our railroad is coal bought amounted to "iil\8 and many other railroads, has been proved facilities provided at Port• that of salaries and wages. Com• net tons, while, on the other hand, the loss of mail contracts to air lines land Union Station, will allow the bining Maine Central and Portland diesel fuel oil purchased, including and trucking companies. In order Maine Central to hold the present Terminal Co. payrolls, we find that that for use by the Portland Ter• to keep Maine Central mail revenue mail transportation in its territory there were 3.752 of us, on the aver• minal Co., amounted to 6.994.165 our Company has negotiated con• and, in the long run, to provide in• age, working with these companies gallons. creased volume. For 1954, mail reve• structively and directly with the last year and that our average wages, The total cost of materials and nue amounted to $893,499, a de• United States Post Office Depart• per individual, were $4,352. The supplies purchased in the past year crease of $145,008 or 14%, from ment. Contracts were signed as a re• total 1954 wages paid by the Maine for both Maine Central and Port• 1953. sult, effective July 1, 1954, for trans• Central, and including our share of land Terminal Co., including fuel. portation of mail in Railway Post Express revenue for the year was Portland Terminal Co., amounted

Distribution of the Income and Revenue Dollar in 1954 may be shown as follows: Wastes and Payroll Taxes 60.29c • Materials and supplies, including fuel 13.46c Interest and Lease Rentals 5.35c Depreciation and Retirements 5.11c T.quipment and Joint 1'acility Rents 4.H°c Other Deductions 4.16c Taxes (Excluding Payroll Taxes) 4.00c Left as Net Income before Sinking Funds, Dividends and Other Appropriations 2.74c

Total SI. 00 How We Earned Our Living In 1954

Received From: Freight Revenue $21,177,700 Passenger Revenue 1.269,422 Mail Revenue 893.499 Milk Revenue 253,127 Express Revenue 267,158 Other Revenue and Income 1,064,669

Total Revenue and Income $24,925,575

Paid Out For: Wages and Payroll Faxes $15,026,844 Materials and Supplies, including Fuel 3,355,951 Depreciation and Retirements 1,274,540 Taxes (Excluding Payroll Taxes) 996,752 Equipment and Joint Facility Rents 1.219.651 Interest and Lease Rentals 1,332.173 Other Deductions 1,037,549

Total Paid Out 24,243,460

Net Income: the balance remaining to provide for Sinking Funds, Dividend Appropriations and Improvements to Property, was $682,115

: 2 '3 Betterments Continuing our policy of main• imperfections 618 miles of main taining track and roadbed in excel• track. lent condition, the past year saw Radio communication between new 115-lb. rail laid in 5.1 miles of front and rear end of freight trains main line track between Yarmouth was extended during the year to Junction and Freeport and 3.7 miles cover all principal freights operating between Brunswick and Cathance, over our lines. replacing 100-lb. rail. Relay rail of At Bangor a 10,000-gallon stor• 85-lb. was laid in one mile of track age tank for diesel lubricating oil at Norridgewock. Considerable im• was installed which will permit pur• provements were made by the in• chase of oil in quantity at lower stallation of new and relay tie plates, price. Changes vvere made in yard rail anchors, etc. tracks and new interlocking and New ballast was applied, roadbed automatic block signals were in• stalled, making possible operation in shoulders were restored and widened either direction on the double track in several instances and more than main line in Bangor. 900 tons of rip rap were installed to Highway crossing protection was Mounted at Waterville, as a me• protect embankments around bridge the train were magazine editors, improved during 1954 by the in• morial to 92 years of steam power newspaper reporters and photogra• abutments and culverts. This did not stallation of automatic flashing light on the Maine Central, is Locomotive phers, television and newsreel cam• include hurricane repairs, covered warnings at four locations and auto• No. 470, the "leading lady" of the eramen. Rail fans and radio techni• in another section of this report. matic half gates with flashing light now historic last steam run on June cians made sound recordings, from signals at two other crossings. 13, 1954. a combine on the headend, of No. The Sperry Rail Service tested for Hauling 12 coaches and 700 rail 470 in operation; in short, the oc• fans, No. 470 made a round trip casion was chronicled completely from Portland to Bangor, via Lewis- and enthusiastically by every means ton on the Eastbound run and available. through Augusta and Brunswick on No. 470 was a Maine Central "Big the return to Portland. Stops were C" class. 4-6-2 Pacific type engine made at numerous stations along and was used in through passenger the way and thousands of people service. She hauled such trains as turned out to pay a final tribute to the Kennebec, the Gull and No. 1, old 470. Grade crossings, back the Portland to Bangor local. For yards of homes along the right of her last run she was completely over• way and many other vantage points hauled, painted and put in top op• were lined also with rail fans, chil• erating condition by the men of dren and grown-ups all eager for a Waterville Shop under the direction last look at a mighty and proud of Superintendent F. H. Bennett. locomotive. Engineman Archie Towle and President E. Spencer Miller Fireman Pitt Moores manned the dressed in engineer's garb rode the locomotive for the historic day's cab on the entire trip and aboard journey. A hurricane is an unusual visitor Around the clock work by Engi• RAILROAD to Maine Central territory: thus the neering and Operating Department two which struck the area in 1954 forces restored train service in a Active Gold Pass Veterans were a most unusual occurrence. minimum of time. Used in the work The first, "Carol," arrived on Au• were more than 75,000 cubic yards Date Entered gust 31 and caused some wind dam• of material and 1,500 tons of stone Service P. E. Fuller Gen. Agt. Augusta age and disruption of communica• rip rap. 6/ /1893 William E. Bond Engineer Portland tion lines, but only minor expense. 5 28 1895 Forty culverts have been replaced 7/11/1895 Theo. M. Saunders Engineer Rockland Second arrival was "Edna," on with new construction of greater ca• 8/25/1897 Charles D. Wiggin Gen. Agt. Ellsworth September 11, and then the trouble pacity. Fourteen more are to be 12/ /1897 Lowell A. Chapman Engineer Rockland really started! An unprecedented replaced and extensive repairs made 10/10/1898 Archie C. Towle Engineer Oakland rainfall of 7 to 8 inches poured to many others. By the end of the 6/ /1899 Fred Cray Engineer Milltown down on southern and central year 80% of the repair work occa• Lawrence P. Nielson Engineer Portland Maine causing extensive damage to 5/21/1900 sioned by "Edna" had been com• Edward P. Hickson Engineer Bangor roadway and track. Flash floods 5/28/1900 pleted. Cost of these repairs in 1954 George A. Bucklin Fireman Portland caused culverts to give way and 8 ' 1 1900 was $432,000, while work remain• Charles Derocher Agent, PTCo. Waterville washed out track along main and 4/15/1901 ing to be done in 1955 is estimated Albert E. Pritchard Engineer Portland branch lines. 6/ 4/1901 at approximately $100,000. 7/ 1/1901 Walter P. Reeves Vice President Portland 8/15/1901 Allan R. Batley Conductor P.jrtLirul 8/31/1901 Rodney A. Lowell Engineer Bangor 10/13/1901 Ceo. S. Bradford Engineer Portland 5/26/1902 Harry L. Plummer Hd. Clerk, PTCo. Portland 7/14/1902 Clifton B. Rice Yd. Clerk, PTCo. Portland 1 1 25 1902 Frank P. Stuart Agt. Cumb. Mills 5/ 3/1902 John Robinson Frt. Foreman Bangor 2/26/1903 Chas- W. Raymond C inductor Portland 3 6 1903 Marston T. Simmons Trackman Thomaston (Furl, a/c C. C. Bro. Maint. of Way) 27 1/1903 Gilbert Karnes Conductor Bangor 6 15 1903 Roy A. Young Conductor Lewiston 7/20/1903 Fred W. Grimmer Gen. Ydmstr., PTCo- P irtland 9/11/1903 Byron M. Rutherford Conductor Eastport 12/26/1903 James W. Gallagher Engineer Portland 4/ 1/1904 Thomas W. Dempsey Agent E. Machias 5/17/1904 Guy ). Myrand Cashier Lewiston 5/24/1904 Lucius D. Benson Engineer Portland 5/ /1904 P. E. Robinson Engineer Portland 9/ 8/1904 Chas. J. White Engineer Portland 10/17/1904 Ralph W. Hooper Engineer Bangor 1 1/19, 1904 Daniel E. Cony Engineer Portland

I 7 whose life was presented on the TV show ing haid on his new dwelling and hopes to move "This Is Your Life" awhile ago. into it during April. On March 1. 19">5. Clerk Blair Walls assumed Trainman H. S. Chandler has traded cars— his new position as Supervisor Railroad Em• has a new Ford. ployees Group Insurance, and at that time Conductor A. J. Parent is about to return Paul Crawford bid off Blair's previous job. from a vacation trip to Florida and you can be Theresa Skitters t<»>k ovci in Paul's place, and sure Albert had a fine time down that way. Mrs. Hazel Libby replaced Miss Slattery. The pulpwood business has let up somewhat Mrs. Alice Jenkins has been doing part time up North and the crews are back to the usual tvping work in the office of E. C. Paine. runs, with Trainmen H. S. Chandler and F. L. Chief Cleik EITOII Libby was an early bird (naves with Conductor Bergeron on the Gilman on vacations this year. He reports^ that he -•\ i .i spent his first week at home baby-sitting, while If only the last of the snow would disappear; his wife went to New York on business. we have seen enough for this Winter season. Mis. Shirley Wilson, stenographer in the As• Operator M. H. Bowie is relieving Agent sistant Treasurer's Office, and her husband, Bill Carkin at South Windham. Next week we un• ., I M .-1.11 sriMtr rniplovr. |)..\«- derstand he will take over at Fryeburg for Agent their Mercury and now have a 1949 Hudson Warren. Club Coupe. Operator Paul White has been relieving Agent Paul Crawford also has bought a 1948 oi Michaud at Colebrook. 1949 Chrysler Sedan. The accounting department has been com• By MARY E. MORSE, VAUN DOLE. pletely confused this month—between getting plastered (the ceilings, that is!), and having to ERNESTINE V. GRIMES. DORIS THOMAS, move all the crew into various other offices— JULIA ROPER then shortly after returning to a normal routine, Harrison Elliott, Clerk. Freight Claims, has we had to move out again to have the walls added a brand new Pontiac "'Star Chief" to washed, painted, and completely redecorated. the rainbow of colors on the highways this We are going to have a fine-looking officewhen spring. On a recent Saturday he enjoyed a it is finished, as will many of the offices in the trip to North Conway, N. H. and reported General Office Building, when the spring reno• By JOHN J. KEATING, JR. that the Christmas lights are still on in the vating is tlnougli...... • Congiatulations are in order for Fireman Rogei town's inns and hotels and up the side of Cran- Post cards from Comptroller Horace \- Lowe and his bride. They weie married Feb. 4. more Mountain on the Skimobile. presenting a burv and Mrs. Woodbury, vacationing in Florida, Conductor M. E. Johnson and wife were at• Carleton W. Baldwin, Examiner, is proud of beautiful sight at night. tell us that they are having a marvelous time, tendants. We all wish Roger and his bride his five grandchildren. They are (in picture, left Mrs. Winnie St rout, telephone operator at not missing a thing that's worth seeing. They the best of luck. to right) Jeri DeWatcrs, Sharon Baldwin, Bar• the general offices recently left for a motor write that the temperature has been about of) bara DeWaters holding Susan Baldwin, and Baggagemastcr Henry Bougea was taken ill trip to Miami to visit her son. most of the time, and that the various beaches Rickic DeWaters. and has been convalescing at home. Hope he Mrs. Ruth Hollywood is back with us again. where they are visiting are out of this world. | will be back to work at this writing. She is now Stenographer in the Freight Traffic Apologies to Charles Hagar—in last months Operator Nelson Soule and wife spent two en• Department. Well, the Messrs. Stetson, Henry, Plumly and magazine we reported that he was working in joyable weeks in St. Petersburg, Florida. They Captain Red Cap Eddie Cummings appeared Lampson pay us regular visits. the Mechanical Department—it should have been both fell in love with the sunny south and hope like the man of distinction in a testimonial ad Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon have returned this the Operating Department. So sorry. Charlie' in iel in n next winter. in the Neu York Herald Tribune. March 11. in spring from California, where they spent a few Weil do better next time. Engineer Bobby Lewis and Conductor Wallace which he states his opinion of a nationally known months during the winter. Svmpathv is extended to Salvatoie Romagno. Gleason have returned to work aftei being ill In and of cigarettes. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Bailey motored to Cleik. Pui'chasillg Dcpai tinent whose mothei is Glad to see you hack. boys. Clarence B. Jones, Commercial Agent, made Ncwburyport. Mass., to visit his brother Fred a patient in the Maine Genera! Hospital. Conductor Ike Stowell has returned from the his TV debut in New York recently when he and wife. We are sorry to report that C.ashiei Leo Jack• hills and now is flagman on KJ1 and JK-. appeared outside the big show window of the Nlrs. Edith MacGibbon has blossomed forth son is quite ill—we all "ish him the speediest Conductor Joe Median and "Happy" Day Dave Garioway morning show called "Today." with a brand new Alaska white and Tuxedo of i ecovei ies. 11. i \ • :i:!'j ! .t 1«• i i I' 1 W :lle .iltei linldimj ..'! Brother Jones smiled into the camera much to Black Monterey Mercury. She and "Mac" WF2 and FW1. Expect to return to Portland the pleasure of his wife and children watching christened it on her birthday by a trip to Bos• (ale spring. Joe is n the process ol completing at home. ton. his new home and "Happy' is planning to build. When we saw Frank A. Murphy's new black Several of the folks have received cards from Giew Dispatcher Cliff Ball was seen attending car in the parking lot. with its bright red W aid Child who has been vacationing in Aus• the Ice Follies in Boston Feb. 20. top, we thought Spring was here early and the tralia. Hawaii. New Zealand, and is stopping Engineer Ben Berry off on vacation. Under• woodpecker had returned. for a visit in California with relatives, on his stand he is spending it in the sunny south. Robert W. True. Passenger Traffic Agent, was homeward journey in April. Ward has seen Fireman Rankin Anderson is at home now lucky enough to attend the Bangor-Burlington. so much of the world on his trips, where will he after being hospitalized. Vt.. high school basketball game at the New go next? He could start a Travelogue of his Conductoi Fiedd> IN > ill i ii letumed to wink England tournament series in Boston on St. own. after being off sick for several weeks. Patrick's day. Glad to know Elbert Kennedy is out of the Bartlett, N. H. Sympathy is extended to retired Conductor Leslie ''Tate" Cummings, our loyal coffee hospital and better, as is Mrs. Joseph Coombs. By O. R. BURDWOOD Elmer Marston on the recent death of his man. and his wife have joined the stream of Personally, I've taken up Saxophone lessons. Several cases of hospitalization have occurred w ife. winter vacationers hastening to Florida. If you've ever heard a bull moose on a frosty recently. Mrs. Homer Greenwood, wife of Con• Sympathy is extended to the family and rela• The Maine Central paint crew, headed by morning—there's just no need to elaborate! ductor Greenwood, is in the Memorial Hospital tives of retired Conductoi Harold Harlow who Foreman Eugene P. Trueworthy, have been in My poor dog is over 18 years old, and he gives at North Conway. recently passed away. He resided many years at the building again this year wielding their Rumfoi d and late of B\ on a sigh that plainly says 'This I have to stand Mrs. T. B. Sweeney, wife of the section fore• green paint blushes. They have hinted that they | M\M " Item lis M.i'v M.M-.- man at Mt. Willard is in the Whitefield hospital Understand M. R. MacDonald gave a birth• would like to see their names in print just day party for his wife recently. Did you enjoy _ The office of Chief Statistician. Eric P. Smith, at present. once, and thev are—Myrton Niles, Leon Van it, Mai ' is among those getting a face-lifting by the Retired Conductor Alex Sullivan is recovering Horn. Leo Bishop. Ralph Grant, Arthur D. Conductor Albert Parent just returned from paint crew. very well from an operation and should be home Tillson and Arthur Lessard. Theodore E. Grover, General Freight Agent, Dade City, Florida, where he visited hil ion before long, we are pleased to learn. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fur• on a recent trip to Chicago was rather sur• and family. Conductor D. A. Dudley has received a laice long. Jr.. on the birth of a daughter. Susan, prised to step into a taxi-cab driven bv none Flash! A baby daughter arrived at the home shipment of baby chicks and is busy taking March 1st. weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. other than Eddie Hamilton, the popular cabbie of Mr. and Mrs. William Malloy on March 7— care of them. . named Lynn Joan. Congratulations. 8 Enginehouse man R. C. Clemons is still work• 19 As you may have guessed by now. your regular knowing that he had made his last tour of For the "Johnny come latelyV you can take The indoor sport, at least for a time, seems correspondent is away on vacation. Mr. and duty on the railroad. He came to an untimely a peek at the calendar and find that you have to be the making out of income taxes for the Mrs. J. J. Keating and Mr. and Mrs. Howard end via a broom wielded by Painter Earl Mr- about five moie days in which to file that income past year. Buinham have been on a month's motor trip Caslin. and the hide went to Mayflower Hill tax return. Hope someone puts enough in the We have just finished the annual Red Cross to Sarasota. Florida. On their return trip, on a stretcher. till so I can get out my 98 cents. Thanks Sport. drive at the shop. The result was much better than shown on paper because most of the boys they visited Mrs. Keating's brothers in West Millman Newman Tabor has a new car-. Palm Beach. Florida, and Greensboro, North Mis. Eva La wry, wife of the "Parson" has gave at home and here as well. Carolina. Be glad to have you back again for been a surgical patient at the Sisters Hospital Machinist Helper Joe Ashley just purchased next month's column. Dad. recently. 2 tons of baled hay for his Herefords. He re• Carman Helper Clarence Ponieroy is the guest marks. "Those critters sure do eat, even if of a County Agent for a 90-day extension course they don't do any work, and the money I pay tn Skow began. for feed ain't hay." Foreman ''The Major" Estabrooke and that genial son of the "Ould Sod", Joe Rourke. have been business visitors in Scran ton. Pa. Terminal Car Department Clerk Chuck Wilson has officially retired as of a recent date. Rigby Engine House By HUGH F. FLYNN Painter Don Gerald has been a patient at the By ALBERT B. WETMORE Car man and Mrs. Gilmore Rounds entertained Osteopathic Hospital with a severe case of Arrangements were made for the annual bowl• a visit from the Stork on March 13, 1955, when pneumonia. Lewiston ing tournament which was held in Bangor on a son. Stephen Jay. was born at the Maine Eye Machinist Perry Morse recently presented some Saturday, March 26. This event is looked for by and Ear Infirmary. Chief Clerk Elmer Rounds pictures that he had taken of scenes about By LILLIAN G. WHITE all those interested in the art of bowling as well is the proud Grandfather. Helm ade Lakes at a Photographic Show in as others who are solely spectators. Our sympathy is extended to Coach Cleaner We hope that Waybill Machine Operator Rita Boston. These were moonlight shots in color'. Laborer Raymond Thompson has purchased Ed. King on the death of his wife. March 12; Cronin, who has been off sick for some time. A representative of a national film manufac• a home out in the North Deering section of also to retired Carman Edward V. Peterson on continues to improve in health and is able to turing company complimented Pei i y by stating the City of Poitland. Although it is not a house the death of Mrs. Peterson; and Carman Fiank return to work soon. that the pictures were the best that he had ever of recent construction, being in the neighbor• Landry, whose sister died on Marrch 17. 1955. Second Trick Clerk-Telegrapher, Eugene Soy- seen in their class. hood of at least 100 years old, its years of en• Off sick at this writing are Coach Cleaner chak and wife, are on vacation at Ft. Myers. New arrivals at the Slums include a very durance speak for themselves as to soundness Fla. Curtis Coggswell, Caiman Frank Landry who pretty female cat that has taken up abode in in materials used. No doubt the timbers are paid a visit to the Mercy Hospital. Coach Crossingtender Thomas Foley has been off sick the Paint Shop and a stray dog that has adopted hand-hewn and pegged together. The house had Cleaner Bill Rourke who is doing likewise. Car• for about three months and is confined to the the round house crew. The boys at the Engine been thoroughly modernized by its former own• man Joe Gilikson who is anticipating a visit hospital at Togus. house chipped up for food and medical treat• ers and should make Raymond and his family a and General Foreman Tom Airey who couldn't Sumner Thompson joined the Maine Central ment for' the dog. Looks like the animals know fine home for the future years. stand the pace. family on March 7 as Clerk-Typist in Engineer• a good place to work when they find it. Machinist Thur low Poland's sister. a Mrs. Wreckinastei Alphe Landry bought an Ice ing Dept. Foreman Archie Lemoine has been a recent Ethei ridge, of Waldoboro died during the Cream Suit and all the trimmings, took the business visitor at Rigby for a couple of days. month. A floral tribute was sent to the funeral. Mrs. and went to Florida. While there they Electrician Albert Adams has bid off the 3rd Machinist Helper Walter Anderson and Ma• met retired Conductor Bill O'Neil and retired Augusta trick at the Engine House. chinist Eugene Annett and their wives returned Carman Al Dunham. What a reunion that must

Some 40 students of the Groton. Conn.. High from a Florida vacation. have been. t School Band who presented a concert in Water• By E. E. WALKER "Gene" tells me his daughter Helen, and Carman Earl Jones has returned from Union Relief Clerk Telegrapher Phil Tiacey vaca• ville were guests of the Maine Central in a faniilv have moved to Indianapolis. Indiana. Her Station having bid in on a last trick position at tioned this mouth. Relieved by Spare Telegra• conducted tour of the Shops recently. Official husband has been appointed as manager of the Rigby. . pher Oaks. greeter Finniniore extended the glad hand and branch of the Kraft Cheese Company located Carman Pete Griffin has resigned as Rebel did the explaining. in that city. "Gene" can now plan to see Crane Operator. Clarence LaBerge has bid in Gateman Ralph Robbins has been on vacation Lloyd Leenian and Forest Hussey have offi• the 500-mile automobile classic when he visits the position.' " . . and was relieved by Spare Gateman Rollins. cially resigned from the Electric Shop to go them. Carman Joseph Geoffrey, the lumber king, has Trainman Stanley Karnes of road-switcher was into business for themselves. Their vacancies We have one birth this month in our group. moved into his new home, which he built him• a recent "fish-seeker" at Moosehead Lake. Un• have been filled by Tim Pooler and AI Charion Thomas Foley. Clerk in the General Foreman's self, at Thornton Heights. derstand not much luck. office, announces the birth of a daughter, Kather- Carman Ray LaBerge has bought a new. to Anyone with small size dresses to swap or furloughed from the Freight Shop. ine Ann. him. Studebaker. trade, contact Clerk Athie Bryant or Stenogra• Fin loughed Blacksmith Helper Hollis Moreau The Safety Board reading for the month is Early vacations have been taken by Joe Geof• pher Olive Comeau in freight office. They are died recently at his home in Winslow. now 196 days without a lost time accident or frey. Frank Tokarski. Alphe Landry. George on reducing diets and are getting to be mere Carman Bing Crosby has developed an excel• 4704 hours for all 3 shifts. Thompson. Paul Ceieste, George Duffey, J. shadows.????? lent system for getting the right prize for the Concannon and Donald Butts. right fish in the local fishing derbies, and no Marine Corporal James DeRoche. son of doubt for a small consideration would impart Foreman Joseph DeRoche. has reenlisted for 6 Retired Carman Bart Lyden made a day of it St. Patrick's Day by going to Boston and Waterville Shops the wisdom. years. He has seen duty in Korea and will now be assigned to the State Department for taking in the sights. . Carrier Pigeon Sumner Holt has developed a duty. He evidently intends to make the army Carman Marty Norton is still out sick, but By STEVE strain of hens that lay square metallic eggs. (At word has it he is getting along nicely and least that's what Piper Harry Lane got in an his career. Vandals recently broke into the hunting camp may be back to work soon. egg carton from Holt when he bought 3 dozen * of Painter Bill Mingo, located in Amherst, Foreman Archibald Lemoine paid us a visit stole several small articles and smashed the front eggs.) at the engine house in the line of duty. He was door. Sweeper John Eames. who has been on the here to instruct in the setting up of a boring bai Painter Chester Craig has been a patient at sick list for 7 months, has returned to the Air or machine of which he is the inventor. This the Sisters Hospital for a short period and has Brake Room. "Father," asked a small boy. machine is used for lining up the bearings and been on sick leave for somewhat over a month Engine House Machinist Reg McKenny has "which can go faster, horses or caps on Diesel engines. The machine, or bar. at this writing. recently purchased a home and a store in Dex• was constructed entirely of second hand material trains?" Welder Curtis Orchard has been confined to ter and is presently commuting. Machinist the Sisters Hospital with pneumonia. Charlie Roberts has purchased McKenny's for• which was found around the Waterville Shops. "Trains, of course," the father an• "Archie", and the boys under his jurisdiction, Welder Gerald Ackley has recently purchased mer" home in Winslow. swered impatiently. a new car. did the machine work with the sanction of Mr. Animal hides and skins have played many Bennett. , "Then why," inquired the boy Contrary to rumors, "Pop" states that it was parts during history: they have been used as The wife of a former employee, Engine Inspec• "don't you bet on trains?" not Hurricane "Edna" that caused all of the clothes, for shoes, and some Indians used beaver tor Brunno Doucette, is very sick. nose trouble. pelts for money. A unique use for mule hide —C&O Tracks We had an unusual visitor here in the Paint came to light recently when one old timer used Boilermaker Clair Libby and Mis. Libby at• Shop recently when a weasel paid us a visit, little a piece of it to slide home on. tended the wedding of a relative near Water. - ville. 23 jMERiTORIOUS* J, SERVICE )2

ten steam locomotive #470 completed her last run on June 13th, she ended the 92*year era of steam power on the Maine Central Railroad

Today, completely diesehzed and with newly developed freight and passenger equipment, we are proud of oui railroad and the prosperous industrial and recreational areas it serves

A SYMBOL OF PROGRESSIVE RAILROADING MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

Locomotive No. 470 not only won steam power on the Maine Central honors for herself and her railroad is symbolized in the ad ... it points during 1954, by hauling Maine Cen• to the completely modern power now tral's last steam-powered train, but employed. was featured in an award winning "BECAUSE the main idea — re• advertisement, as reprinted above. placing the old with the new—is The ad appeared in the August real proof of the company's slogan: "'Transportation" issue of "Town 'A symbol of progressive railroad• and Country" magazine and re• ing'. ceived the Socrates Award for the nation's best transportation ad of "BECAUSE the ad contains an the month from "Transportation interesting news element. Its pub• Ad-Views", a trade paper of trans• lication, shortly after this last loco• portation advertising. It was selected motive had been taken off the line, on a nation-wide basis from among served as a source of fresh, desired advertisements of all types of trans• information. portation companies. "BECAUSE the artwork is ex• "Socrates awards Maine Central cellent. A strong impression of dig• Railroad best ad of the month: nity is conveyed for the locomotive, "BECAUSE the end of the era of 'honored for meritorious service'."