Can You Identify This Location? Maine Central Mystery Picture No. 3 Railroad Magazine

Vol. XI—No. 5 FROM THE EDITOR Richard M. Aylward Special groups or parties form an important Editor-in-Chief part of the Maine Central's passenger business. William A. Wheeler For example: Associate Editor Emeritus A group of 301 persons recently journeyed to Boston from Lewiston, spending the day there and enjoying the Ice Follies at the Garden in the even• ing. Extra coaches were added to our new, fast Last month's photo, Mystery Pic• morning train from Lewiston to Portland and Bos• ture No. 2, was taken at Quebec- — o — ton while, after the ice show, the group returned Jet., N. H., looking east toward on a special train all the way. Portland. Track at the right is our WILL IT COME TO THIS ? Mountain Sub-Division and on the And, a few days ago, a group of 156 Boy Scouts left are cars on a siding next to the and their counselors climbed aboard the train at line running to Beecher Falls, Vt. Fryeburg and thrilled to a one-day excursion through the mountains, via Crawford Notch, to We've had a number of people St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and return. correctly identify the scene, among them being a Maine Central man Such groups find that attractive, low fares are who recognized it from a trip he available to parties of 1 0 or more persons traveling and his w ife made to Quebec, P.Q. together. back in 1921. At that time, with All of us can help in this business by urging local organizations to use the train for their trips 3 or 4 changes of trains (one of THE COVER them at our mystery site), it was A rear brakeman's and by sending tips on possible party travels to possible to go all the way from view of Frankenstein Passenger Traffic Manager Harold Foster, General Trestle, taken from the Portland to Quebec. That day in Off ices, Portland. That's not only providing valu• platform of the caboose able business for the Maine Central but also giving 1921 also saw snow on the ground attached to the Gilman folks along our lines the best for their travel dollar. and a string of cars in much the Extra. This well known same location. trestle is located, as no doubt most of our read• Merton J. Stearns, Agent for the ers know, in Crawford B. and M. at Norwich, Vt., also had Notch and forms part of the correct answer. our Mountain Sub-Divi• Published Monthly by The railroad facilities at another sion line. THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY point on our lines, as shown above, 222 St. John Street Portland, Maine constitute your photo puzzle this month. Correct answer will be found in another issue. Good Luck!

2 3 before it came along. There was cars without help the crew said. THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS little snow actually but the idea It wasn't long before we were was to make sure that all track was in the mountains and found there opened properly for any needs. a change in the weather. Clouds via Beyond that, there was some re• hung low over most of the peaks pair and alteration work going on and snow squalls moved through MAINE CENTRAL in the engine house that might be the valley. A common occurrence good for a photo or two and, at practically any day during the win• 12:05 p.m., there was the departure ter months according to Flagman of the Gilman Extra, a local Dudley. He, the conductor and freight then operating Bartlett to their passenger were now, of Gilman, Vermont and return. Its course, up in the cupola of the crew would check into the station caboose, a fine vantage point for in a short time to receive their train viewing the sights of the Notch. orders. Towering, snow clad mountains About 11:30 a.m. they arrived: topped by famous Mount Wash• Engineer Mead, Fireman Spencer, ington, looked down on our train Conductor Bergeron, Head Brake- from both sides as we labored up man Kennedy and Flagman Dud• the steep grades to the summit: ley. At our request they lined up over Frankenstein Trestle, the Wil- in front of their engine, No. 3.35, ley Brook Bridge past the Willey for a group picture. House and into Crawford Notch It was nearing their 12:05 p.m. Station where our conductor signed departure time when, suddenly, an the register book. inspiration! A quick question to But, back to the business at hand. Conductor Bergeron, "Do you A short distance beyond the Notch have a meet with Train No. 16.3, we reached Carroll siding. Here Portland bound, somew here further there were four cars for us to pick up the line and, if so, where?" up. They had been left for this Conductor Bergeron, F.xtra, filling out report The answer was yes—a meet at local trip by the through freight caboose. Quebec Junction. the night before. A car of coal was It was a beautiful clear and cold destination—St. Johnsbury, Ver• Could we make the trip with destined for Gilman, a box car of winter's day as we left Portland mont. them in the caboose? Again the woodpulp for Groveton and 2 Union Station on Train No. 162 Introducing ourselves to Agent answer was yes. empty milk cars were going to bound for Bartlett, New Hamp• Burdwood in the ticket office, we Out of Bartlett on time—engine, Colebrook to be loaded with milk shire over the .Mountain Sub-Divi• were at once made welcome and caboose and one unexpected pas• for Boston. While these cars were sion and a visit with Magazine cor• the conversation followed along on senger. No freight cars going up being coupled into the train, our respondent (). R. Burdwood who such subjects as the Magazine, the line this trip; it was Monday flagman walked back along the is the Agent at that station. goings on in the Bartlett area, the and, as sometimes happened on that tracks to protect his train and left A pleasant trip, and several sta• weather and expected train move• day, nothing had arrived at Bart• a fuzee burning brightly as we tion-stops later, we arrived in Bart• ments that day. lett for the Gilman Extra. Other pulled out a few minutes later. Burdwood said that a snow plow lett. It was 10:10 a.m. Mail and days of the week several cars could The extra for Gilman arrived, at train had left Rigby yards and had be expected, sometimes enough so express were unloaded and then we Quebec Junction at 1:40 p.m., followed us up the line toward that a second engine would be about an hour before the local watched our train out of the sta• Bartlett. It was, however, working needed on the grades through the freight from Beecher Falls arrived tion, up past the engine house and the sidings along the way and mountains. Engine 335, 1,200 and an hour and a half before the off through Craw ford Notch to its might be a couple of hours or more horsepower, could handle 8 or 10 passenger train for Portland was

5 and took over a comfortable seat neering Department. Working up for the trip back through Craw• through the various positions of ford Notch, through Bartlett, at General Office Draftsman, Struc• which point the sun was shining tural Engineer, Decring Jet. Super• again, and on into Portland. visor of B. & B., Brunswick Super• In the meantime, the freight visor B. & B. and then Supervisor trains we had left at the Junction B. & B. in the General Offices, proceeded with their work: one Lampson has won the deep appre• headed up the branch again to ciation of the members of the Engi• Beecher Falls while the other con• neering Department for the manner tinued on to Gilman, at which in which he has carried out his point there is considerable railroad many duties and responsibilities. business, and then back to Bartlett. This appreciation was shown on No. 163 arrived in Portland on his last day of work when, un• time. known to him, a beautiful Sylvania Interesting and profitable day? television set was installed in his Definitely so! home, the gift of 224 railroad asso• — o — ciates. The names of each of these persons was inscribed in a fine Posed at Bartlett just before departure time is the crew for our trip: 1 to r.. Engi• leather bound signature book with neer C. I". Mead, Conductor A. I". Bergeron, Fireman R. (). Spencer, Head Brake- every department and practically man H. I.. Kennedy and Flagman I). A. Dudley. every location on the railroad represented. At Lampson's personal request, due. An interchange of freight turned to Bartlett, probably haul• we hereby express his heartfelt cars between these two lines is ing the local freight from Bartlett thanks to each of his friends and thus set up. to Rigby the following day. associates for their thoughtfullness While the engineer and fireman While some of the cars of the upon his retirement. stayed on their engine. Head two freights were shifted from one Brakeman Kennedy came back to train to the other for forwarding Archibald T. Pratt, of 85 Haskell the caboose and ate his lunch. We to their destinations, photos of the St., Westbrook, a sheet metal accepted his offer of a piece of de• Junction area, including Mystery worker. Motive Power Dept., after licious, home-made venison mince Picture No. 2 (appearing in the 37 years of service. pie. The rest of the time we sat February Magazine), occupied our Herbert L. Ross, of 344 Ocean and talked, took a photo or two attention until No. 163 arrived St., South Portland, a clerk. Trans• inside the caboose and enjoyed the from St. Johnsbury shortly after portation Division, after 43 years warmth from the pot-bellied stove 3:00 p.m. of service. in the corner. Here No. 16.3's engine was un• Clyde E. Talbot, R.F.D. Box I, Engine 331, which arrived on coupled and went over on a siding Brunswick, carpenter. Maintenance the local from Beecher Falls, was to pick up two cars of milk which of Way Dept., after 42 years of due to undergo routine tests at had come down the Beecher Falls service. Rigby so the two engine crews line from Colebrook and were des• Wilbur Lampson George H. Parker, of 28 Vine swapped engines. In that way en• tined for Portland and beyond. St., Auburn, ticket clerk at Lewis- gine 331 could be worked back Trainman "Chief" Simmons did the Wilbur Lampson, Supervisor of ton, after 50 years of service. down the line to Rigby, handling coupling work while Conductor Bridges and Buildings for the Samuel }. Demers, of 96 Spring trains all the way. That day she Allen Barley stayed by his train. past 25 years, retired February 1st, St., Lewiston. crossing tender at finished the run to Gilman and re• We climbed aboard the coach after 44 years service in the Engi• Lewiston, after 50 years of service.

6 7 Walter E. Beers, of P.O. Box 8, ville, retired effective December 3, Vanceboro, cashier at that point, 1954, after 23 years of service, date after 48 years of service. of last service being December 24, C. T. MacCrillis, of 48 Monu• 1941. ment St., Waterville, telegrapher at Percy T. Grant, of 84 Western Waterville Ticket Office, after 55 Ave., Waterville, sheet metal work• years of service. er at Waterville, after 54 years of George S. Bell, of M.R.B., Ban• service. gor, a light tender, after 33 years service. Prior to that Bell had 16 — o — years of service with the B.A.R. as a yard brakeman. Two Veterans Receive First railroad in the United States to change from wide gauge to the present Bernard H. Quinn, 143 Frances standard gauge of 4 feet 8'/z inches was the Androscoggin Railroad (now a part St., Portland, yard conductor, Port• of the Maine Central) extending from Leeds Junction to Farmington, Maine. land Terminal Co., after 47 years of Fifty Years Service The change (from 5 feet 6 inches) was made in 1861. service. * * * * Joseph B. Gay nor, 39 Cedar St., Passes The outstandingly significant feature of the position taken by the railroad Portland, yard conductor, Portland industry in various presentations filed with the Work Group for the Cabinet Fifty years of continuous service Terminal Co., after 36 years of Committee On Transportation Policy and Organization is the absence of any with the Maine Central were re• plea for government subsidy. The rail industry prefers private enterprise — service. warded recently when two veteran paying all its costs from revenues received instead of government handouts. Frank E. Hollis, of Kelley Road, railroaders received their Life Serv• * * * * Falmouth Foreside, Portland Divi• ice passes, each of which was ac• sion engineer, after 48 years of serv• The railway passenger train provides the safest form of travel ever known. companied by a personal letter of In the last ten years, the railroads performed 507 billion passenger-miles of ice. His last run was also the last congratulations from E. Spencer service and had only 666 passenger fatalities, in collisions, derailments and run of Portland-Rumford train other train accidents. For each passenger fatality occuring in this type of Miller, President. #213 last January 8th. accident during that period, the railroads performed the equivalent of carrying Samuel J. Demers entered service a passenger 250,000 times across the continent between New York and San Wallace E. Coulter, Box 41, on December 17, 1904, as a laborer Francisco. Vanceboro, stationary fireman, at Lewiston, later becoming a ma• * * * * Vanceboro, after 44 years of serv• chinist helper and then crossing ice. A 25-page booklet aimed at making available factual and pictorial material tender. He received pass number relating to various aspects of railroading not familiar to the general public is Maroon Joseph, of 3 Middle St., LSI 90. offered by the Association of American Railroads. Entitled "Inside Railroading", Waterville, a laborer at Waterville, Receiving pass number LS191 it takes the reader behind the scenes and shows him what is required to make the railroad a smooth running, efficient transportation machine. after 44 years of service. was George H. Parker whose serv• Harry" A. Skillin, of 44 Dean St., Copies are available at the Association of American Railroads, Transporta• ice with the Maine Central began tion Building, Washington 6, D.C., for teachers and students, and for general Bangor, hostler at Bangor, after 47 in June 1904, at which time he was distribution. years of service. a stenographer and ticket clerk at * * * * Percy D. Adams, of 50 Calais Portland Union Station. In Septem• The A.A.R. railway research program had, according to a recent summary, Ave., Calais, cashier at Calais, after ber 1905, he became clerk-stenog• 92 research projects under way. Included in this number were 24 dealing with 38 years of service. He was, until locomotives and cars; 36 with track and bridge structures; 18 with freight rapher at Lewiston and in May loading and containers; 8 with railway sanitation, and 6 with rail detector car recently, a correspondent for the 1906, became ticket clerk at Lew• development. Magazine. iston. * * * * Bartley J. Rielly, of 43 Richland Both of these men have since Chicago is served by 38 railroads, of which 20 are trunk line roads, 7 are St., South Portland, freight clerk, tendered their resignations from switching and terminal companies, 8 are industrial railroads and 3 are electric Portland Terminal Co., after 44 the Company and these are noted interurban roads. Within the Chicago terminal district there is more than enough railway trackage to form a double-track railroad reaching across the years of service. in another column of this issue of Harry C. Toivnsend, of East United States from coast to coast. This trackage includes more than 200 freight the Magazine. yards with a total capacity of 250,000 cars. Vassalboro, a machinist at Water• 9 8 t Assistant Supervisor, reporting AWARD FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE to Manter, is Burton W. Pease, Article by Harry Treat covering the entire eastern terri• Harry Treat, well known Maine tory. Central train dispatcher, now re• At the same time Born an• tired, has been doing some writing nounced the promotions of Earl W. recently about his experiences Hodgkins, Jr. to the position of while in active railroad service. His Assistant Engineer of Structures at article, published in the March Portland and Fred H. Pinkham to issue of Trains Magazine, is must the position of General Inspector reading for all those interested in Bridges and Buildings at Portland. railroad operations of some few- A pedestrian is a guy who knows years ago. In order not to spoil there are still several gallons of gas in the story for our readers, we the tank when the gauge points to won't mention what it's about; you empty. won't want to miss it though.

Train No. 28

Following a Maine Central Railroad Budget Committee meeting on the after• noon of January 31st, Committee Secretary H. M. Harris (shown at left) was pre• sented, on behalf of the members, a beautiful wrist watch by Walter P. Reeves, Vice-President. The occasion marked the retirement of Harris as Chief Examiner after 47 years of railroad service.

Sub-Division and Portland Termi• Engineering Depart• nal Co. Assistant Supervisors reporting to ment Promotions Davis are Roscoe F. Woodrow— covering the Mountain Sub-Divi• Following the retirement of Wil• sion and the Portland Terminal Co. Shown arriving in Portland No. 19, the Pine Tree, leaving at —and Clarence E. Dixon—covering bur Lampson, Supervisor of Bridges Union Station on a recent morning 4:45 p.m., the Lewiston car is de• the main line and branches w est of and Buildings for the Maine Cen• is Train No. 28 carrying a stainless tached from this train at Portland tral, it was announced by J. O. mile post 72.28 on the Back Road steel, reclining seat coach in the and proceeds as Train No. 29 on Born, Engineer of Structures, that and west of mile post 75.00 on the new through service between Lew• the position would be filled by Lower Road. the Maine Central. It departs from iston, Auburn, Portland and Bos• Portland at 7:05 p.m., arriving in two men, together with their as• Ellis E. Manter, Supervisor of ton. Leaving Lewiston at 7:20 a.m. Auburn at 7:52 p.m. and in Lewis- sistants, with territories as follows: Bridges and Buildings at Bangor, and Auburn at 7:23 a.m., the train Edward E. Davis, Supervisor of covering the main line and branches arrives in Portland at 8:10 a.m. ton at 7:55 p.m. Bridges and Buildings at Portland, east of mile post 72.28 on the Back where the coach is transferred to It is hoped by the Passenger covering main line and branches Road and east of mile post 75.00 on Train No. 134, the Casco, for a fast Traffic Department that this train west or mile post 72.28 on the the Lower Road from Waterville run to Boston. Arrival there is at will prove popular with passengers Back Road, west of mile post 75.00 to Vanceboro and from Bangor to 10:30 a.m. from the Lewiston-Auburn area on the Lower Road, the Mountain Calais. Returning from Boston on Train during its trial period of operation. 10 Through The Mountains via Maine Central

TOP—Scene at Quebec Jet. as crews change engines and freight cars are inter• Train 16} picks up milk cars at Quebec Jet. and here, in the TOP photo. Train• changed between Gilman Extra and Beecher Falls local. man Simmons and 163's engine get them from a siding. The rest of the passenger BOTTOM—At Carroll siding the Gilman Extra picks up cars. Brakeman Kennedy train is in back of the camera on the right hand track. has just coupled them onto the engine. BOTTOM—With brakes on and snow flying No. 163 arrives at Quebec Jet. on her way to Portland. NEW V. P. OF "FAST FREIGHT" New Signal Set-up of Bangor VERMONT R. R. Here's an exciting picture every railroader will want to sec - "FAST FREIGHT" - the new RKO-Pathc ASSOCIATION film just released for showing in movie theatres throughout the Archibald M. Knowles, general country. It's a thrill-packed picture counsel for the Maine Central, was of a dicscl-pow cred 125-car freight elected vice-president of the Yer- train highballing at 60 miles an mont State Railroads Association at hour. The audience boards the train the association's annual meeting in at the classification yard and rides Montreal early this year. The or• part of the time with the engineer ganization is made up of represen• and part of the time with the con• tatives of all railroads operating ductor, clear through to destina• through Vermont. tion. Other officers elected were: The motion picture contains president, Alan T. Danver, execu• some unusual photography, not tive assistant of the Rutland Rail• only of crew members in action, way Corporation, and treasurer, but also of brakes being released Clarence E. Cleveland, executive from the wheels, slack being taken secretary of the association. up car by car as the train starts, and a mole's eye view of the cars roll• — o — ing over the hump in the yard. Shooting was done mainly in the TRAIN NEWS Potomac Yards near Washington, About to be relieved at Bangor's C.T.C. control board is Day Operator Ray Mem - SNOW D. C. and on the Baltimore and field (at desk) whose relief is Spare Operator Harold McNulty: Winter sports enthusiasts from Ohio Railroad's line between Alex• the Lewiston and Auburn area now andria Junction and Fort .Meade Bangor yard, in an area from the photo above, controls all the have available to them special, low Junction. The train, dubbed "Big Hampden Road Bridge (locally signals in the approximately V-> rate one-day and three-day round George", was assembled in Potomac known as Tin Bridge) to the pas• mile section and traffic moves are trip excursions to the mountains at Yards for the filming. It was hauled senger station, has received the in• made under his orders. Bartlett, Glen & Jackson, Intervale by one of the B. & O.'s four-unit, stallation of automatic color light Switch tenders in the yard re• and North Conway, New Hamp• diesel-clcctric locomotives. signals as well as a centralized traffic ceive the operator's orders via tele• shire. The train leaving Lewiston control system covering about 1/2 phone and throw the switches ac• at 7:20 a.m. and Auburn at 7:23 mile of the distance. The arrange• TWO FOLD cordingly. With the switches in a.m. makes a connection at Port• ment provides improved protection the proper position the operator Two Southern farmers met on the for yard train movements and has land with the Mountain Sub-Divi• then sets the signals, using the sion train and arrival in the ski re• road to market. resulted in the elimination of sev• "Si, I've got a mule with distemper. levers on his control panel to do so. sort towns is about 10:00 a.m. The eral older style semaphore signals. What'd ye give that one of yours The safety realized from this sys• return trip leaves the area about when he had it?" Located between the west end of 4:30 p.m. and Auburn passengers "Turpentine, Ciddap!" Kenduskeag Bridge (at the passen• tem is show n by the fact that the arrive in their city at 7:52 p.m., A week later they met again. ger station) and the west end of signals w ill not give a clear indica• "Say Si, I gave my mule turpentine tion to approaching trains unless all Lewiston passengers at 7:55 p.m. and it killed him." double track is the territory now Picket sales for this excursion will "Killed mine too, Ciddap!" guarded by the C.T.C. An opera• the switches involved in the move be effective through March 26. tor at the control panel, shown in are set in the correct position.

14 15 Machinist Laurence Lanciault was nominated to fill a vacancy on the Executive Board of Dis• trict No. 42, representing the Portland Terminal branch of the International Association of Ma- chinists. , Stores Department Laborer Charles Whltten and Whillen have adopted an 1 1 dn\ old baby boy. They have named it Paul Hartley Whltten. Hostler's Helper James Jenkins went to the funeral of his sister at Houlton. A floial tribute was sent...... Machinist Clyde Burnham has bid in on the position vacated by the absence of Harry Watts. Our sympathy is extended to Head Delivery This position is located at the Freight Sheds Clerk Michael G. Norton due to the recent where the "Chore Boy" trucks are maintained. death of his sister. Mis. Anna Goyette. Electrician "Burt" Wetmorc is now a full Among those planning to attend the Ice Fol• fledged member of the day shift having bid in lies in Boston are Loader and Caller and Mrs. the job vacated by Electrician Ralph Neumann, Portland Coleman J. Mulkcrn and Loader and Caller and who was injured some time ago. Set-up Elec• Mrs. Patrick Mulkcrn: also. Freight Clerk Mrs. Fine looking family of Carpenter Peter Griffin trician John Malia. who was covering Wetmore's Florence P. Cooper and husband and family, all ready to eat their Christmas dinner. Left to job on the second shift, has declared himself as and Freight Clerk Patrick J. Flynn. There arc right: Jane, Maureen, Mrs. Griffin, and Patricia. an electrician and holds that job permanently. Portland Freight Office And undoubtedly many more, and we will have the names in our next edition as they are not avail- Freight House able at this time. Word has been received that Yard Conductor We had a major repair job at the shop dur- By ALIGE A. MCLAUGHLIN and William M. Small, who was injured in Septem- i rig t he niont h in t he removal of the c rank HARJORIE J. MULKERN IM-I . during the hurricane, is improving at the shaft of one of our diesel switchei s. This job We all lend best wishes for a speedy recovery Maine General Hospital, where lie has been a meant the complete dismantling of the entire to the following employees who are absent due patient since that time. We all send our best engine, including the generator, which had to in illness: Freight Checker Michael J. Noonan. wishes to you, Bill, and hope to see you back be moved forward to disengage the gears at• who is a patient at the Mercy Hospital, and on the job vcry soon. tached to the crank shaft by which the timing Loaders and Callers James P. Petersen and of the engine is obtained. The principle is the Timothy J. Crowley. Hope to see you all back same as any internal combustion engine, with w illi us soon. boys. the exception of the fact that there is no igni• tion used ti> fire or explode the fuel from any Congratulations are in order to George Mar- Rigby Engine Mouse electrical source. It is done by air compressed croft, husband of Freight Clerk Fay L. Mar- By ALBERT B. WETMORE in an enclosed area, so that it's heat is intense croft, who has recently been appointed Chief enough to ignite the fuel oil as it is sprayed into Clerk in Superintendent W. K. Pierce's office. I wish at this time to announce the names the space above each piston by fuel injectors. Best wishes in your new undertaking. George. of the blood donors who answered the call when Each piston comes into position by the timing Although we shall miss her. we also extend the request was made for blood to at least re• arrangement so that it fires at the proper time best wishes to Mis. Sally N. Hasson. who has place that used to save the life of Machinist t Terminal Car Department the marriage intentions of Leroy St. Peter, and They are the father and mother of Machinist Dorothy Bryant of Upper Gloucester. The date Lucien Carignan. By HUGH F. FLYNN of their marriage probably sometime in April. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Burke, Stores Keeper, On the evening of January 22, a social gather• attended the christening of baby Robert John Carman Helper Art Landry's wife is home ing at the home of our General Foreman Mal• Goucher of South Portland. after surgery at the Mercy Hospital. colm Billington. Former Laborer, retired, Michael Gresley Coach Cleaner Henry Jensen is ill and con• Machinist Theodore Cote tells me his son sends us a post-card from St. Peterburg. Florida fined to the Osteopathic Hospital. We wish him Roydon has just taken an examination for where he is wintering with his son who lives a speedy recovery. The picture is of Waybill Machine Operator Customs Officer, in Civil Service, and his son there. A recent visitor to the shop was retired Car• Ludwig Starling, who is a familiar face in the Richard is in Florida, visiting his sister who re• Safety Board reading is now 169 days or 4(bb man Everett Burnham. Everett has retired to Inward Department. "Doc", who first went to cently moved there. hours for all 3 shifts. his farm and keeps himself busy farming blue• work for the Freight Office, Portland Terminal, We were informed of the death of the mother The Foremen go to Boston for briefing on berries and remodeling his home. April 21, 1913, is kept real busy turning out the of our former Foreman James Marcroft, now the Budd cars which we have stop here for in• Enjoying an early vacation was Clerk Pat numerous Freight Bills this office handles daily. deceased. A floral tribute was sent. spections after their various runs from Boston. Conley. Nice and quiet for a week.

16 17 Janitor Asa Worcester's wife is home after being confined to the Maine General for ob- se i'va t io n and s u rge ry. Suggested name for the Maine Central Relief Train Living Car— "Aircy's Deep Freeze." There are some of us who recently took a course on the properties of various kinds of fuel. Glad to report that Caiman George Duffey is back to work at Union Station after being off for' some time. Leslie Mainel. Jr. son of Carman and Mrs. Leslie Hamel is now on his way to Japan for service in the U.S. Air Corp. Carman Bob O'Brien and family have moved into the home they recently purchased in Sun• set Park. Carman Joe MacDonald was married in Port• land on Jan. 15, 1955. They w ill reside in their newly purchased home in Yarmouth. Per• haps Joe intends to become a gentleman fanner. In any event we wish them much happiness. Another' social event of the mouth was the marriage of Miss Patricia M. Hamel. daughter At their camp in Kingsbury, Maine, are: at of Carman and Mis. Leslie Hamel to Mr. Rob• the table—Seth Smith, left, and Harold ert W. Hcrrick on Feb. 12. The event took place "Gramp" Smith, both retired Eniiinemen. In at the St. John the F.vaugclist Church. So. background arc: left, G. A. Stinchficld and Abe Portland, with the Rev. Roland Nonnandeau Johnson. officiating. After a honeymoon in Boston the couple will reside in Portland. We wish them many years On Saturday. January 29. Retired Engincuiari of happy married life. Howard Sawyer, of Readlield. accompanied by twenty boys and their Teacher from the grade schools of Readfield. took tire train from Au• gusta to Waterville to see the Memorial of Engine 470 on display on the lawn at the rail• road station. Retired Conductor and Mrs. Carl Pierce have returned to De Land, Florida, for a six weeks vacation. Mrs. Charles Millet, wife of Conductor Millet of the Eastern Sub Division was a patient at By JOHN J. KEATING the Eastern Maine Hospital for teeth extraction. Mrs. Archie Colpitis, wife of Station Baggage Conductor and Mrs. James Plummet have Master. Bangor, was a patient at St. Josephs sold their home at So. Portland and have Hospital. purchased one in Waterville where "Jim" has Conductor James Kelly was a patient at a gone into freight service. local Hospital. At this writing he was home and A fine winter's catch made by Laborer N. E. Dexter and a friend at Molasses Pond. "The Here is one for the book. A few days ago the doing OK. Prize" was Dexter's 4^i lb. landlocked salmon, shown on the snow in front of the others. Conductor of WII booked his crew in the crew Ralph Bridges, mail and baggage handler of book and this is what it said: J. J. Kelly, Con• Bangor, is visiting his sister. Mis. Clifford Swan, Guess the morning the temperature dropped to ductor. E. O. Kelly, Trainman, H. J. Kelly, in St. Petersburg. Florida. Mechanical Department S'S IM-IOW had something to do with influencing Flagman. By LARRY SEVERANCE them to make the trip. Conductor Harry Rines has been off duty on Some of the boys occasionally contribute to account of illness but is improving atrd is able Engineman Ralph E. Sussee of Vanceboro died recently after a long illness. Ralph star ted his the county fund through the traffic violation to get out and around now. route, and at the same time pick up a demerit Sympathy is extended to the family and rela• career as a fireman in January 1918 and was promoted to Engineer in March 1942. In re• mark or two. It's a good system, fellows, and tives of Mrs. Ira Whittemorc who died Febru• don't get confused. It's the least marks not the ary 4. cent years he was firing the Vanceboro night SSgiEg Maine Centra) switcher but his health had kept him from his most that makes for better driving. Some days Conductor and Mrs. William Robbins. of the work for some time. Our deepest sympathy is a guv just shouldn't get up. Portland Terminal, motored to Florida in Febru• extended to his family. AUTO TRADERS: W. L. Wetherbee, H. R. ary. Engineer E. E. Hathaway has been in and out Eames. S. C. Boynton. Machinist E. P. "Bing" Retired Crossing Tender John R. Cook made Crosby, should be in the Al'TOTRADERS a trip to Belfast for a visit. John says, "Have of the hospital for surgery and we hope he is By IRENE EL WELL well and back on the job by now. column but he didn't make it through any not been to Belfast in twenty years, not much fault of the body shop. Seems he was a victim change." Sympathy is extended to the family and rela• When the first of February tolled around it found Hostler Harry Skillin a man of leisure. of a S car intersection collision, and his canary Baggage and Mail Handler Frank McDonald, tives of Laurel Ames, stock man at Portland colored wreck will take about $fi00.00 to make of Bangor, was a patient at Stinsons Hospital garage, who died on Feb. 25th. He had been Harry decided to take advantage of the Rail• road Retirement Act and confine his hostling it look like a canary colored automobile again. for surgery. ill at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary. Better luck next time. Retired Conductor "Nick" Houston was a to the family auto—with no clock to punch. Louis Moore, garageman at Portland garage Happy days. Last mouth we had three new boys and one patient at Workman Hospital at Lincoln for a has been on vacation. "Pop" took a trip to By the time this is in print Machinist Helper new girl added to the dependency list. This foot infection. Boston to see all his old friends. month we have a repeat plus one except the Conductor and Mrs. E. E. Bickford of Water• J. M. Blakney is also going to take advantage Frank Foster, mechanic at Portland garage, of the Retirement Plan. Rather than being patents and babies are different. Bovs came to ville are ^spending their vacation in Hollywood, also was on vacation this past month. Frank Mi. and Mis. J. Moran. P. P. Vance. H. R. Florida. known as an active employee he will be known and his wife took a trip to Philadelphia, Penn. as a sir per animated employee. Good luck to Robshaw, F. E. Drew, and the girl to Mr. and John McGee, Jr., son of John McGee. General to attend the wedding of a cousin. you and the Mrs. Murray. Mrs. F. J. McManus. Agent at Brunswick and Bath, was a patient at "Pat", foreman at Portland garage, plans to Speaking of Superannuated employees. Re• Engineer C. E. Drew going out on No. 8 the Maine General Hospital, Portland, for ob• go on an ice fishing trip to Molasses Pond this one early morn was met by Operator Ted Wil- servation. tired Chief Clerk and Mrs. C. H. Leard motored month. to Florida to spend the rest of the winter there. lette at Bangor Union Station who congratulated 19 Operator R. C. Burdwood is working 3rd Vanceboro trick at Rigby Yard office, temporary job. Oper• Gardiner By H. D. DAVIS ator A. E. Garon has bid in Bartlett 3rd tem• By M. L. SANBORN porary. Albeit is visiting his daughter on the We extend our sympathy to the family of West coast but is expected to return any tin re Sympathy is extended to retired Agent David retired Locomotive Engineer Ralph E. Susee who now. C. Cameron on the death of his wife in Ports• died at his home in Vanceboro on January 21. Trainmen Mattatall and Leathers are with mouth. N. H. last month. He had served the Maine Central for 30 years, Conductor Bergeron on the first Bartlett extra. Station Agent Verne Blaisdell had his car was a veteran of World War L a member of the Conductor E. N. Stowell has bid off the tire chains recently overhauled. Verne has al• Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engi• Beecher Falls and return job. ready worn out one side of the chains getting neers and, for 36 years, a knight of the Vance• Retired enginehouse man Raymond Glenden- in and out of his driveway mornings in order boro Lodge No. 78, Knights of Pythias. tiirrg is in the hospital at present for treatment. to get to work on time and he figured that Deputy Collector of Customs A. J. Dickinson Retired Conductor Alex Sullivan is getting winter is not quite over yet. retired from Customs service January 31st after along fine after an operation recently. No report to date on Operator Ebeu Lord's ice about 30 years employed, the greater part of Engineer Charles Bolduc is enjoying a motor fishing expedition but there should be some data the time at the Port of Vanceboro. Following trip to the West and Southwest. released later on or something to that effect. retirement, he left with Mrs. Dickinson for We are glad to hear that Mary Ellen, seven Operator Ralph Tracy has been going home Hartford, Conn, to visit with a son, Hugh. year old daughter of trackman Donald Ains- nights via various routes according to the P. E. Groves. Deputy Collector, has been worth and Mrs. ASnsworth is recovering from amount of snowfall. Ralph resides on a farm transferred from Port of Jackman to replace air attack of pneumonia at North Conway hospi• in West Gardiner and after working the second Mr. Dickinson and has recently moved his family tal. trick here and consulting the latest weather re• to the Alice Kellm; dwelling in Vanceboro. ports departs for home either by Hallowell. Augusta. Lewiston, Far iningdale or Litchfield, etc. Freight Clerk Clyde Cooper has been reading Clerk C. H. "Hawk" Mayo had a very pleas• Ellsworth all available information on the prospects of the ant surprise when Stenographer B. M. Butter- Boston Retl Sox baseball team this year. Clyde field presented him with a cake on his recent To the Editor of Maine Central Magazine thinks that the return of Ted Williams, Mel birthday. Parnell and a good list of promising rookies Dear Sir: should place the Sox in first place. him on becoming the father of a new baby Will you please find space in the Magazine to Baggageman Oliu Gordon has been driving boy that was born an hour or so earlier. led thank all those who took part in giving me the race horses at meets on the ice at Pleasant Pond was in error in that the Dad was Laborer F. E. wonderful present when I retired December 31, Sunday after noons this month. Olin has won Drew mo relation! ol the Bangoi Engine House 1954. It may interest them to know that I am a few heats and a little side money, enough to Francis is in his early twenties and Engineer using the money to buy power tools for my take care of expenses, he claims. work shop. ^Ar\ ^ "J years old. For a moment he Signal Ma mi.11 in-1 George Curtis has been really lived— Earl that is! (Signed)—AUSTIN M. ANDERSON, spending time at the State House this month. Two newcomers to the Maine Central familv Ells worth, Maine. George is quite active politically, and when he are Laborers T. H. Ware and R. E. Villard. is interested in a project he certainly works Clerk V. P. Courtney transferred from the hard for it. Consequently recent opinions on freight house to the Stores department at the political matters sometimes reach gale force Engine House. Bangor COT Department when presented to interested spectators on some If any one should tell you to "go fly a kite", of George's predictions and forecasts of the By C. A. JEFFERDS These bright youngsters are the children of don't get sore as they may be very sincere. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mattatall, trainman, of future. This is March, and March means spring, and A new arrival in our midst in the person of 81 Cannon Road, South Portland: Cheryl, age Crossingtender Hiram Walker who lives in in spring a young man's fancy turns to "flying Daniel G. Beaton born Jan. 20th to Carman and 6, Susan, age 4, and Craig, 2 months. Brunswick, went home the week-end of the kites." Mrs. Geo. H. Beaton. derailment at Vassalboro by the mail truck to Coach Cleaner J. F. Vanidestine has enjoyed Augusta, bus to Winthrop, train to Portland and his annual vacation. train to Brunswick, arriving in the evening after Geo. H. Beaton and Ralph J. LaForge are all day spent in traveling and just in time to filling in at Northern Maine Jet. as Carmen start back for the third trick at Gardiner. during the winter months. Carman M. R. Grass has bid off the swing job in the Freight Yard and R. E. Quimby has taken his place in the passenger yard. The writer recently received a post card from Augusta our former Stenographer Lena (Golden) Fried• man who with her husband are vacationing By E. E. WALKER in Florida. Waterville Station Arthur Doyon, who has been off sick for By M. W. FLYNT some time, continues to improve in health and expects to return to work soon. M. C. Office girls had a social gathering at Trainman Elmer "Stubby" Stetson has bid in Crescent Hotel on Jan. 31st. Secret Pals were job on road switcher vacated by Trainman revealed and new ones selected for 1955. A most Fisher. enjoyable occasion. Anybody interested in Spaniel pups? Contact Mountain?, Baggageman Leo B. "Johnny" Dutille is wel• Clerk Athleen "Toots" Bryant at Augusta comed back on the job after several months Freight Office. illness. Baggage and Mailman Henry Douin is going Conductor J. L. Plummcr has bid off the around with his chest swelled this month. The BaTtlett, N. H. Madison freight extra and is moving here from reason—a daughter Diane, a new arrival at his Portland. house. By O. R. BURDWOOD Opr. M. J. Johnson, formerly at Rumford has Relief Crossing Tender William Pluimnei has bid oil third trick Ticket Office. hern o|| sick tot a tew days and was ielie\ed Plenty of snow—it finally landed here. by Spare Crossing Tender- Choate. The canine daughter of Crew Dispatcher F. C. Conductor and Mrs. Ear 1 Bickford are vaca• Large plow banks and cores to be seen now tioning in Florida. Foreman Perley Gross and his Bridge Crew are '"BiH" Mooney, sets in for him long enough to and it means plenty of work for the crews to call an engine crew for an Extra. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Lunt are on an ex• repairing retaining walls in various places at this keep things rleaned out in time. tended trip to several western states. station. cently become parents of a baby girl. Cecil Comptroller Horace Woodbury and his wife Wilton being a modest sort of feller won't give out with enjoyed the Ice Follies in Boston the weekend much about the child but it is the first child of February 1!). At press time they were also born to the couple in over 20 vears of married anticipating a month's vacation in Florida, life. planning to drive there by car. They plan to Mis. Clarence Stewart, wife of Sweeper Clar• IllDeneralDltices stop at Daytona Beach. Ormond Beach, and ence, is a patient at the Sisters as result of various other spots of interest, including Elea• severe burns, suffered when the hot water tank nor Villa. They have us all drooling with envy. in their home burst and drenched her with —any room for stowaways, Mr. Woodbury ? boiling water. By MARY E. STARBIRD, ERNESTINE V. We welcome Charles Furlong, Jr., Chaimnan. Mis. Harvey Dusty, wife of Painter Harvey is GRIMES. MARY E. MORSE in the Drafting Roonr. Charles majored in For• a patient at the Sisters confined to an oxygen and V. E. DOLE estry in the University of Maine and hails from tent with an extremely severe case of asthma. Vineland. New Jersey. He and Mrs. Fur long Mill Foreman Ernest Bickford slipped and Jackie Garvin, young son of Paul C. Garvin. have a daughter. Cynthia, age 2. fell orr the ice recently and painfully injured his Passenger Traffic Dept., has been in the hospital Well, this time Edith (MacGibbon) and "Mac" hip and back, putting Hick in bed for a week. and we hope he is enjoying a quick recovery. didn't have to sit apart at the Ice Follies in Carman Helper Florian Jacques has returned to Mrs. R. C. Merrow. wife of Asst. Freight Boston. She made a special trip up one even• work after a long spell in the hospital as result Traffic Manager, has returned from a visit to ing to get the tickets. of broken bones sustained during hurricane Edna an intriguing place called Golden Beach. Florida, Mrs. Alice Jenkins substituted for Mary Pluni- last fall. and is sporting a "Golden" sun-tan. inei as Stenographer for a week. Roberta, 18 year old daughter of Painter and Willis Baker, Reservation Clerk. Ticket Office, Bert Pease. Student Supervisor-, and family, Mrs. Chet Craig has taken all her exams for has been on an early season vacation. traveled eastward to Bangor to live, where Beit the Air Corps Women's branch and is awaiting Many of us in the building have received post• will be Assistant Supervisor Bridge & Buildings call. cards from Ward B. Child. Head Clerk. Personal to E. E. Manter. Foreman Owen Thompson has returned after Records Office, all the way from the south seas. Everyone is glad to hear Hod Hayward is a check-up at the Lahey Clinic in Boston. Presently he is in Sydney, Australia. feeling better, after having the flu. Dorothy Lord R.N. had a little lapse of Congratulations to Charles A. Welch on his Also, a welcome for Clarence E. Dixon and memory recently and as a result contributed promotion to Chief Clerk for General Mana• family. B. & B. Inspector at Bangor, recently fifty cents to the Waterville Police Dept. for ger, Transportation — General Manager, Me• transferred to Portland as Assistant Super-visor overtime parking. chanical. B. & B. Blacksmith Harold Boucher was one of the We are pleased to welcome back Amy West- prize winners in the recent Belgrade fish derby cott to the office of The General Managers. for catching the second largest white perch. New comers are—Veatrice E. Then iault in (From the picture in the Sentinel we thought the office of The General Managers, and Doro• he was holding the bait) thy P. Proctor in the office of Superintendent Machinist Ted Morey has returned after Car Service. surgery in a local hospital. Another new comer is George H. Marcroft, Electrician Doug Bitcou has recently swapped formerly of the Portland Terminal Company, cars. as Chief Clerk, Superintendent's Office, replacing Machinist Don Rines rang the bell in the Mr. Welch. Here's a railroader for you! He is George Kllis, Stork Derby Feb. (i by becoming the father of The Motive Power is now well situated in Age Wi Years. Son of Chief of Police and Mrs. 7 lb. 5 oz. Jill Ann. Mother and daughter were their new quarters. Eugene Ellis Millcdgcville, Georgia. Grandson at the Thayer. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Car ignan, 623 Main St., of Retired Agl. G. A. Ellis, Wilton, Maine. Machinist Ollie Kitchen has returned to work South Portland, held open house on February Nephew of Train Dispatcher R. E. Robinson, after surgery in a local hospital. 13th in observance of their 50th wedding anni• Portland, Me. Machinist Red Cote recently put a 'Toni' in versary. Carignan was formerly a railroad Chief Ellis was formerly employed by the the front end of his car. Engineer before entering business as the owner Maine Central. Chief Clerk Herman Rirres went to the store of Rangeley Lakes Motor Express, Inc. He has and came home with four' dozen eggs. Going retired. A special invitation was extended to from the garage to the house, Herman struck the Railioad Veterans, many of whom accepted some ice and parted with the eggs. Rines made and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. a three point landing and the eggs lauded all It is good to welcome back Charles Hagar, a Waterville Shops oyer him making an omelet of a new hat and former Accounting Department clerk, who now his top coat. has a position in the Operating Department. Machinist and Mrs. George Beesley have been "STEVE" The Accounting Department is being deluged recently in Boston where Mrs. Beesley had a with all sorts of illnesses and injuries to upset Sweeper Reginald 'Truman' Norwood of the post operative check-up. Mill Room is vacationing in California. Clarence its usual calm routine. Stenographer Kather ine Machinist Sid Hamlin recently visited with his Duff has been hospitalized because of serious Stewart is the new broom in the Mill. mother in Augusta on her 77th birthday. illness, but at press time the report is that she Clerk William McDonald died recently after is making favorable progress. Cashier Leo Jack• surgery in a local Hospital. McDonald had son has also been ill, and recently Clerk Paul worked for tin- Maine Central for some 2!) years. The district superintendent of a Crawford showed up at work with a completely Foreman Kail Lanront has been a recent pa• railroad always insisted that station- bandaged hand, the result of some book matches tient in a local hospital with a heart condition. masters send in a full report of any exploding and giving him a bad burn. Paul felt somewhat happy that it was his left hand in• The pleased look on Philip Maddock's face A bell ringer in lire Stork Derby is Car Helper accident, however small. One morning stead of his right, as in that case he would not Hill Otis. Jr. to whom Mrs. Otis presented a results from the long chase and capture of this he received this message: "Man fell have been able to work. And of course it must• fleet footed creature, which made him able to new girl. The baby was born at the Thayer n't be forgotten that the "Champ" would have and was named (Jena, weighing 7 lbs. and 4 oz. from platform in front of moving train. "bring home the bacon" this year. "Phil" was Will send further details." IHIII a great loss to the General Office Bowling a native of Ellsworth, Me. but now lives with This writer has been threatened with a civil Team! his aunt's family, and is connected with T.V. suit by three lawyers if he mentions in this After waiting for what seemed an Miss Janet LaPlante is substituting for Miss repair work in Portland. colyum one of our more prominent supervisors age, the superintendent received a Duff in Mr. Hawkes' office. again. So rather than face litigation I ain't second message which read: Every• It is fine news to report that Horace Budd. Opera: Where a man gets stabbed gonna mention Hill Otis' name again, (this assistant treasurer, and his daughter have re• time) thing OK, nobody injured. Engine was covered from their illnesses, and that Mrs. Budd. in the back and instead of bleeding, Biggest news in the Stork Derby. Machinist going backwards." a former Maine Central clerk, is showing signs he sings! Helper and Mrs. Cecil Cannichael have re• of improvement. 22 23 answer the call