MARCH, 1954

Central Opens New Crew Facilities At Gardenville

The Central's newest railroad YMCA and dormitory for engine and train crews has been completed at Garden• ville, N. Y., near Buffalo. The concrete block structure, with in• terior walls faced in marble of various shades, was opened with ceremonies at• tended by NYC officials and YMCA rep• resentatives. F. A. Dawson, Vice President & Gen• eral Manager, Line East, and R. H. Mc- Graw, General Manager, Line West, were the principal speakers after an opening prayer by L. E. Baldwin, Gen• eral Executive of the YMCA.

Building is run by YMCA The building is being operated by the Y under the direction of J. S. Burrell, recently appointed General Secretary in charge of railroad branches of the Y in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge, N.Y., as well as Gardenville. The new dormitory has 53 bedrooms, ROLLING over hump at Gibson, Ind., yard of Indiana Harbor Belt, tests plus showers, recreation rooms, dining new scale built into hump track. Car weight is recorded automatically in scale house. room and kitchen to serve NYC freight crews laying over after runs from both east and west of Gardenville, one of the New Scale Speeds IHB Yard Work Central's principal classification yards. Construction and preliminary tests front of the scale house. One is the regu• Includes new dispatcher's office have been completed on a new 300-ton- lar hump track; the other is the scale Also included in the building is a capacity, 92-foot-long track scale built track. crew dispatcher's office with a new in• into the west-bound hump of the Indi• When a car is to be weighed, the oper• ter-communications system. With the ana Harbor Belt Railroad's freight yard ator in the scale house pushes a button to new system, the crew dispatcher can at Gibson, Ind. The scale is expected to switch the car to the scale track. That's simply flick a switch to open a direct be placed in full-time service late this all he has to do. As the car rolls over the connection with any individual bedroom month. track, without any interruption in the or the recreation or dining rooms. This Previously, cars to be weighed at Gib• regular classification of cars, it activates avoids the necessity of sending a mes• son were assembled in a separate string the scale mechanism. The scale, in turn, senger to call crews. after humping and switched to a scale starts an automatic printer in the scale The new dormitory is the third part of at the yard's outer edge. With the new house which records the date, car a three-phase project modernizing the scale, cars can be weighed as they roll weight (gross and tare), number, initials Central's facilities at Gardenville. Ear• over the hump and their weight and and contents. Without stopping, the car lier a number of track changes were other data are recorded by an automatic rolls on into the first retarder at the base made in the yard and a new diesel loco• printer in the scale house. of the hump and then to the proper motive fueling station and fuel storage There are two tracks immediately in classification track. depot were constructed there. CONCERNING THE CENTRAL

Safe Railroaders Get Awards Lake Erie had 9.51, and & Al• The Central's President emphasized bany had 10.41. Except for switching that the railroads do not seek to do Certificates of commendation are of second and third places by CR&I and away with all regulation. Their objec• now being distributed by NYC's Safety IHB, these districts also held the same tions are raised only to regulations department to all conductors, yard- respective positions in the previous which are outmoded and regulations masters, freight station foremen and year. which go beyond the public interest. checkers who, with the crews under Except for Michigan Central, Line Despite a wall of outmoded regula• their jurisdiction, suffered no report• East and Boston & Albany all districts tions, he pointed out, the nation's rail• able injuries in 1951 or 1952. Complete in 1953 had better ratios than in the roads in the last eight years have individual records for 1953 will not be previous year. invested nearly $9,000,000,000 in im• available for several months. provements to their motive power, roll• The certificates express the Cen• January Shows Deficit ing stock and other facilities. This tral's appreciation and congratulations investment, he added, demonstrates the In January "things were tough all to the individuals receiving them and railroads' faith in America's economic over," as the saying goes. The general to the men whom they represent. future and "especially faith that the decline in industrial production re• When individual records for 1953 are artificial obstacles in the path of rail• duced railroad traffic sharply. For the completed, similar certificates will be road prosperity would be removed." Central this meant a drop of more than awarded to those who turned in per• "In part," he continued, "that faith $9 million in operating revenues for the fect safety performances for that year. still remains to be vindicated. For the month, compared with January, 1952. The System's over-all safety record serious handicaps of outmoded regula• Because costs on a railroad can never improved slightly in 1953 over 1952. tion and unequal competitive oppor• be trimmed as rapidly as revenues de• The ratio of on-the-job injuries per tunities which beset the railroads eight cline, the lower volume of business re• million man hours worked in 1953 was years ago are, for the most part still sulted in a January net deficit for the 9.33, compared with 9.99 in 1952. with us." Central of $2,762,696. Best 1953 safety record among the "Fair play," Mr. White told the trans• larger components of the System was portation and traffic men, "would elim• turned in by Michigan Central with a Baggage Transfer Extended inate the unreasonable delay which at• ratio of 7.14. Big Four was second with As a further aid to passengers mak• tends general freight rate adjustments. 7.83. Line West was next with 8.57. ing connections with other railroads at It would restore to railroad manage• followed by Line East with 11.31. , NYC has extended its luggage ment the right to exercise more of These districts held the same respec• transfer service to include connections its own business judgment. It would tive positions in 1952. with trains of the Burlington Route. recognize that users of transportation Among the smaller segments of the NYC westbound passengers arriving facilities built with public monies must System, Peoria & Eastern led with a at LaSalle Street Station in Chicago pay their fair share of the cost of using ratio of 1.64, followed by Chicago River on the Twentieth Century Limited or those facilities for commercial pur• & Indiana with 4.35. Indiana Harbor the Commodore Vanderbilt may have poses." Belt was next with 6.31. Pittsburgh & their baggage picked up at the train And he added, "had these rules of and delivered to their accommodations fair play been in effect during the past on any of five Burlington trains leav• eight years, or any considerable por• ing for the west from Union Station. tion of that time, I can assure you that The same service is available to east- railroad improvements carried out to bound passengers making connections give better service to you and our with the Century or Commodore. A other customers would have been much charge of 50 cents per suitcase is made more than $9,000,000,000." to cover the cost of the transfer. The transfer service has previously More Big Four Offices Move been in effect for NYC passengers making connections with certain trains As a further step in the transfer of of the Santa Fe, North Western and Big Four District headquarters from Rock Island railroads. Cincinnati to Indianapolis, four more departments have moved to the latter Fair Play Asked for Railroads city. The Signal, Maintenance of Way, "Strike the shackles of outmoded District Engineer and Police Headquar• regulation from the railroads and they ters departments have moved into will do an even better job of meeting space in the Big Four Building at 105 the nation's growing transportation S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. The needs." space was formerly occupied by the of• This assertion was made by NYC's fices of the General Manager, Auditor President, William White, in an address and Division Engineer of the Peoria & before the 47th annual dinner of the Eastern Railway. The P&E offices have FAMOUS CLOCK on Grand Central Ter• Traffic Club of Chicago. been moved to the Lemcke Building, minal's information booth is returned to its Mr. White urged his listeners to 106 E. Market St., Indianapolis. place by workmen after undergoing ex• "help us get the handcuffs off" on the The Big Four offices were moved to tensive repairs at plant of Self-Winding basis of "your own interest in getting Indianapolis to provide a more cen• Clock Co. in Brooklyn, N. Y. It ran 41 years the best possible transportation at the trally located operating headquarters in the Terminal without major overhaul. lowest possible cost." for the district.

Page 2 New York Central Headlight Employe Blood Bank to Open Drive The third annual blood donor cam• paign of the New York Central-Pull• man Employes Blood Bank of New York will get under way April 1. The campaign will be opened at a kick-off luncheon at the Grand Central Branch of the YMCA. Willard F. Place, NYC Vice Presi• dent, Finance, is chairman of the drive, which will run until April 20. NYC and Pullman employes will be asked during the campaign to pledge a pint of blood each to the bank. Actual collec• tion of the donations will be made in May. Unit leaders in the campaign are Ralph D. Evans, Special Engineer, Land & Tax department; Frank H. Dugan, Assistant Superintendent, New York Terminal District; and Philip H. Karda, Assistant Superintendent of The Pull• man Co. More than 150 NYC and Pullman employes will attend the kick-off luncheon. They will later serve as canvassers, seeking pledges of blood donations from fellow employes. SIGNING vote of confidence in NYC management are (from left, at table) The Red Cross will assign mobile Marilyn Mullin, Stenographer; Red Cap William Dimery; Red Cap Captain units to the NYC-Pullman Blood Bank Marion Dandy, Conductors J. D. Murphy and Fred Hotchkiss. Waiting turn for three days in May to make collec• are Ralph Gollner, Safety Secretary to Superintendent; Red Cap I. W. tions. All NYC and Pullman employes Coleman; Bernard Reilly, Clerk. Signatures were collected in New York. in the New York metropolitan area are eligible to receive blood from the bank and those who sign up to make dona• Employes Voice Faith in Management tions may also receive help for mem• bers of their families in time of need. Central employes have volun• est attempt to make the New York Central the No. 1 railroad in The bank is administered by a com• teered strong support for the com• America." mittee made up of representatives of pany's management in its resist• The enthusiasm with which the management, employes and labor or• ance to the take-over attempt of proclamation was received is indi• ganizations. Through Feb. 28, 1954, col• Robert R. Young. They started a cated by the speed with which it lections from last year's campaign were spontaneous move at New York was signed. During the first half- used to help 111 persons, who received to voice confidence in the Sys• hour, 35 employes were asked to a total of 291 pints of blood. tem's present management and its President, William White. sign and 34 did so. Over 100 sig• The Springfield, Mass., Daily natures were added in the first NYC Resumes Excursions News and the Buffalo Courier- two days. Resuming a successful travel inno• Express reported that New York Mr. White learned of the proc• vation started last fall, New York Cen• Central employes in those cities lamation only after the first 35 tral is again sponsoring four-day ex• were also expressing themselves railroaders had signed it. He said cursions from Chicago to New York. in favor of the company's present he particularly appreciates this The all-expense "long week-end" management. These expressions expression of confidence "because tours include not only rail transporta• praised Mr. White's record of it comes from men who really tion, but also meals en route, hotel ac• achievement as a railroader. know the railroad business and commodations, a night club visit and The Central's board of direc• what it takes to be a railroader." sight-seeing. tors turned down Mr. Young's de• After considering Mr. Young's The next scheduled excursions will mand that he be made chairman request that he be made its chair• leave Chicago March 25 and April 22. of the board and chief executive man, the Central's board of di• Stops will be made in both directions officer of the Central. Shortly rectors unanimously decided that at Gary, LaPorte, South Bend and Elk• after that development conduc• it would be inimical to the best hart, Ind. tors, assistant conductors, brake- interests of the company to grant Transportation on the trips will be men, crew dispatchers, red caps the request. on the Central's streamlined, reserved and other employes on the Hud• The board expressed confidence seat coach train, the Pacemaker. Ho• son and Harlem divisions busily in Mr. White and the policies he tel accommodations will be at the gathered signatures on a declara- has instituted since becoming Hotel Commodore, adjacent to Grand tion-of-confidence stating: NYC's President and believes Central Terminal in New York. "We, the undersigned New these policies, if permitted to con• The all-expense price of $87 for York Central employes, hereby tinue, will be of benefit to the adults and $65.35 for children five years cast a 'vote of confidence' for company, its employes and stock• old and under 12 will include train President William White and the holders. The board also expressed fare, the 15 per cent federal transpor• present administration. the belief that there would be an tation tax, dinner and breakfast and "We feel that, although we do adverse effect upon the morale of reserved seats on the train both ways, not always agree on all issues, this NYC employes should Mr. hotel accommodations, an evening at administration is making an hon• Young's request be granted. the Latin Quarter, a day of sight see• ing, all transfers and baggage handling.

March, 1954 Page 3 PACING CAR in yard. Conductor Dick Acton tests his judgment of Maier, of Freight Loss & Damage Prevention Bureau, clocks exact its speed before it couples to standing car. Brisk walk is close to four speed as other men jot down guesses. Practicing this way, they get miles an hour, fastest speed at which it is safe to couple. Howard to know how to gauge speeds accurately for impact-free handling.

'Perfect Shipping My Job,' Says Freight Conductor

MAKING sure that the cars I handle get through the yard without damage to the freight is one of the most important parts of my job as a Yard Conductor." That's how Dick Acton feels about his work at 33rd Street Yard, New York. Actually, the entire performance of the Central's serv• ice as a freight carrier depends on the performance of men like Dick. A Central man 42 years, he is proud of his yard's high place on the System-wide honor roll for PROUD of yard's good record. Conductor Dick Acton (right) greets Trainmaster Charles Holmes beneath impact-free handling. honor roll certificate in yard office, "it's up to the men Dick's work and that of thousands of other NYC em• who handle the cars to cut damage," :*3ys Dick. ployes who handle freight will be spotlighted next month when the Central joins other railroads in observing "Per• Shipping Month and continue to function on a year- fect Shipping Month." Throughout April railroaders will round basis. be reminded of the importance of careful car handling A speed judgment test will be used to help employes in through posters and leaflets. yards learn how to judge correctly the speeds at which cars are coupled. In the test, small torpedoes are placed New program organized on a rail, a car length apart. Those taking the test are A program is shaping up for the formation of local asked to count the number of seconds between the time Action Committees to keep an eye on road, yard and a car's wheels set off the first torpedo and the second. At station freight operations. Made up of employes from the same time a stop watch is used to clock the exact many different departments, the committees will seek speed of the car. With the help of cards bearing speed ways to improve NYC freight handling in their local data, the yard employes are then requested to estimate areas. The committees will get started during Perfect the car's speed. These estimates are compared with the

Page 4 New York Central Headlight stop watch reading and the men can see for themselves how accurate their speed judgment is. Talking about the forthcoming campaign in the yard locker room after taking a speed judgment test, Dick Acton said, "I used to wonder how my work affects the freight in the cars I switch. After all, I work outside the cars and rarely come in direct contact with the freight. Just the same, I know the freight in these cars is my bread and butter."

Shipments checked to destination His interest aroused, Dick says he began investigating the relationship between his work and the contents of freight cars. One day after seeing a cut of cars through the yard, he decided to check and see what happened to some shipments after they reached their destinations. "I was real proud," he says, "when I heard a dealer boasting to a customer that he had made good on a prom• ised delivery of a new stove. I realized the part I had played in that sale by easy handling of the car in which "BROKEN goods can't be sold,' Dick agrees with gift shop opera• the heater was shipped. tor. "When freight arrives damaged, this lady is right to put the "My face was red, though, when I heard some re• blame on the fellow who gave it rough handling in freight car." marks made by a lady who runs a gift shop when she found some broken pieces in a special order of china. The make the curves and grades in the yard. And when one carton had a hole in the side big enough to put your foot car has coupled onto another safely I make sure the next through. I knew that I was the 'New York Central' she car isn't going to slam into it too fast and cause damage. was talking about." Dick visited a plant that builds motors and saw small Good judgment basis of good record fragile parts unloaded from cases that had moved safely "I've come to know how to judge a car's speed pretty through his yard. With these parts delivered on time and close. I try to have all the cars I handle rolling at a safe in good condition, the factory would be able to meet a speed when they couple and in no case more than four deadline on delivery of motors to an important new cus• miles an hour. That's how the rest of the men in this yard tomer. With service like that more of the firm's business work, too. That's why our record is good." was sure to move NYC. Dick Acton and thousands like him throughout the Back in the yard Dick took a new view of his work. He NYC System are daily putting into action their know- began to note more carefully than before the contents of how in careful handling of freight cars. With modern car each car and as he pulled coupler pins he tried to picture retarders, powerful, easy-to-handle diesels and other the people who were waiting for the freight and what mechanized freight-handling equipment at their com• their reactions would be if it didn't arrive in good mand they turn out speedy, safe transportation not only condition. for Perfect Shipping Month, but also for every other "It's up to me to see that they get their freight in good month of the year. The latest tools help them do the job shape," Dick says. "I keep this in mind as I judge the efficiently and quickly, but these employes know that in distance a car will roll and how fast it should be going to the long run it's the railroaders that make the railroad.

INDUSTRY depends on fast, damage-free delivery of freight to keep production schedules. HAPPY ENDING to NYC freight ride for After plant visit, Dick realized importance of smooth car handling so parts can reach plant range came when salesman said, "De• intact. Otherwise, lost business can mean lost jobs in other industries and ultimately his. livered as promised!" by the Central.

March, 1954 Page 5 Centraline How's Your RIQ* *Railroad Intelligence Quotient

Central men serving in the Army Transportation Corps are Answers on Page 10 using their railroad know-how to keep the trains rolling in Korea. Latest reports of NYC men assigned to Korean rail• 1. In what year was the first all-steel freight car in road mention Max J. Iglewski, Dunkirk, N. Y.; Joseph R. the completed? Cotton, West Springfield, Mass.; Way G. Stevens, Niagara a. 1925 c. 1888 Falls, N. Y.; Burgess Allen, Cincinnati; and Thomas A. b. 1908 d. 1897 Gariepy, New York. All are with the 765th Shop Battalion 2. What was the best running time of New York Cen• tral trains between Chicago and New York 50 years ago? (It's now 16 hours.) a. 19 hours c. 22 hours b. 30 hours d. 25 hours

3. How many axles are there on a standard box car? a. four c. eight b. six d. five

Sgt. Stevens Cpl. Iglewski Cpl. Cotton Cpl. Allen 4. How many different track gauges are known to be used by model railroaders? except the last-named, who is in the 724th Operating Bat• a. one c. five talion. . . . Paul V. Huston, Captain of NYC police at Toledo, b. three d. seven O., has been elected president of the Michigan Railroad Police Association. Covering Michigan and northern Ohio 5. What is a prepay station on the railroad? and Indiana, group is one of country's oldest railroad police one to which freight c. any one which han• organizations. . . . Leo M. Riley, Assistant Superintendent, shipments must be dles freight bills Chicago, was guest speaker at meeting of Northern Indiana prepaid Chapter, National Railway & Locomotive Historical Society one from which pre• d. one on which the at South Bend, Ind. . . . "Rules of Competitive Transporta• paid freight is for• taxes must be paid in tion" was title of talk before Wellesley, Mass., Rotary Club warded advance by Richard J. Ferriter, NYC Attorney, Boston. 6. What does the term "trailing load" refer to? James L. Robinson, NYC Freight Agent, Toledo, O., has a. the weight of cars the weight of the been named chairman of committee to organize railroad drawn by a locomo• contents only community relations program in that city. Other Central men tive the number of cars in group are W. A. Shea, Superintendent, William G. Chase, b. the weight of cars over 90 in a train Assistant Superintendent, Anthony A. Cicinas, Division Pas• plus their contents senger Agent, and B. A. Schmidlin, Master Mechanic (Motive 7. What do railroad rate men mean by a "joint rate"? Power). . . . Recently formed railroad community relations a. a freight rate shared an agreed rate of committee in Albany, N. Y., heard John E. Salter, NYC's by two or more roads rental for tracks used Assistant to Manager, Public Relations, describe importance b. a passenger rate by two roads of program not only to the railroad and community, but also which provides for a a family-fare reduced to those who participate. ... J. A. Ryan, Freight Agent, return trip rate Dayton, O., has been named first vice president of the Miami Valley Traffic Club. . . . February HEADLIGHT incorrectly re• How many freight classification territories are there ported retirement of Charles Hawthorne, Sanitation & Heat• in the United States? ing Inspector, Grand Central Terminal. Holder of a gold a. three c. nine pass for 50 years with NYC, Mr. Hawthorne is still in active b. six d. five service. Approximately how many meals are served in din• loan V. Beckham, Assistant to Assistant Vice President- ing cars on American railroads every year? Passenger Traffic, New York, headed panel discussion on a. 950,000 c. 80,000,000 women's influence in transportation, sponsored by Advertis• b. 15,000,000 d. 45,000,000 ing Women of New York. Subjects covered ranged from 10. In what year was the first automatic railroad car travel fashions to traffic safety. . . . coupler invented? Employes of NYC's Accounting depart• a. 1850 c. 1901 ment at Utica, N. Y., were first group b. 1873 d. 1897 to turn in filled plastic heart collection boxes to Oneida County Heart Fund drive. . . . For its February meeting, Safety Committee of North White Plains, and Mrs. Henry Clay Murray of . . . . Albert N. Y., held a family dinner. Entertain• E. Montville, formerly Wire Chief at Rochester, N. Y., was ment and dancing followed short talks on honored by friends on departure for his new post as Super• safety by NYC officials. Members of com• visor of Communications at Boston. Crowd of 90 turned out mittee planned the dinner under the di• to wish him well at testimonial dinner and present him with Mrs. Beckham rection of Trainmaster E. Hoff. They plan several gifts. . . . Boston & Albany Brakeman Donald L. to make it an annual affair. Pearce has reported to Fort Dix, N. J., for basic army train• ing. ... At a testimonial dinner in honor of his retirement, Maj. Gen. Albert E. Henderson, on leave of absence as J. S. Geraghty, Chief Signalman, New York, was presented Engineer of the Cleveland Union Terminal, has been named by friends with a purse containing $1,000. . . . R. W. Pritch- Chief of Army Headquarters, Ohio National Guard. He is a ard, Signal Storekeeper, Rensselaer, N. Y., and Louis Homes, veteran of World Wars I and II. . . . Two NYC couples Conductor, George Rudolph, Assistant Conductor, and Louis recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversaries. They Sniffen, Engineman, all of the Putnam Division, were also are Mr. and Mrs. August P. Smith of Albany, N. Y., and Mr. honored on retirement by testimonial dinners.

Page 6 New York Central Headlight EXPRESS service was started 115 years ago by William Harnden expressmen like the one at right. At busy terminals, shipments are (left). He could carry all his traffic then in a small bag. Now, transferred quickly from trucks to trains for movement on passenger 95,000,000 shipments a year are handled by smartly uniformed train schedules. NYC carries more express than any other road.

Railway Express Passes a Milestone

KNOW anyone that wants to ship a baby giraffe from care of packages, bundles, etc., and see them safely Chicago to Toledo? Or how about a tank of live fish delivered." from the lakes of the mid-west to New York? Or maybe Shipments sent by express usually are those requiring some perishable fruit? No matter what it is, if it will fit special handling and faster delivery than regular freight inside an express car, Railway Express Agency will service provides. Since speedy delivery has always been handle it. a part of express service, railroads handle express as a This month, the agency that takes all comers is mark• passenger service operation to take advantage of faster ing the completion of its first quarter-century of owner• passenger train schedules. ship by the nation's railroads, including New York Cen• tral. A new contract has been signed, continuing that Special cars for special shipments ownership for the next 20 years. Some cars have end doors as well as side doors to take March also is the 115th anniversary of the founding odd-sized and odd-shaped shipments. One shipment that of express service in the United States. Like the railroads had to be loaded through an end door on a car that moved themselves, the express industry grew from small begin• via NYC was a young giraffe. He was shipped from a nings to write bright chapters in the nation's history. Chicago zoo to Toledo. The end door gave him more head From one man carrying a few parcels, express service clearance getting into the car than the side doors pro• has grown into an industry employing over 58,000 men vided, but when he was inside his horns cleared the ceil• and women and handling 95,000,000 shipments a year in ing by less than an inch. the U. S., Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and Cuba. New York This created more problems, since a giraffe's horns are Central is the largest carrier of express of any railroad. connected directly to the skull and are extremely delicate, Last year this traffic produced $16.9 million in revenues particularly in young animals. Bumping his horns on the for NYC, an all-time high. ceiling might easily have caused a fracture. To prevent this, the ceiling was padded. Thanks to this Single agency more efficient protection and a smooth ride on the water level route, the Railway Express Agency, through purchase of Ameri• giraffe arrived in Toledo in sound condition, horns intact. can Railway Express Co., is the successor to many smaller Today, a look through an average express terminal or individual express companies which were spread train would reveal a wide variety of shipments, ranging throughout the country. Consolidation of express service from live baby chicks, fresh fruit, magazines and dairy under one agency was made to provide more efficient and products to flowers and plants, valuable documents, less costly service on a nation-wide basis. jewelry, fragile furniture and race horses. A glance at a Express service was started by William F. Harnden, of day's express waybills will show clearly that "no matter Boston, in March, 1839. A former railroader, he knew that what it is, you can send it by express." conductors and passengers sometimes carried valuable Regardless of the size, shape or value of the shipment, papers and packages for others and often received a Railway Express and the railroads carry on the tradition modest fee for the service. He decided to offer such serv• established by William Harnden, taking "care of your ice on a regular schedule between Boston and New York packages and bundles" and seeing them "safely de• and advertised in Boston newspapers that he would "take livered."

March, 1954 Page 7 Two barges Central man abroad Delayed celebration • • • now come under command of Captain Vincent Deluca, of NYC Marine department, • • . is Francis D. Henry (left), thief, Railway Section, Japan Procurement • • • of Christmas was held in Schenectady, N. Y., last month by the Pal Weehawken, N. J. He recently completed wood model of the "Wingdale," which he com• Agency. He is on loan to Japanese agency from his regular job as Assistant Ter• Amorosi family. Pat, Baggage & Mail Trucker for NYC, his wife and daughter, mands for NYC. Model is exact in every detail, including replicas of stove and other cabin minal Foreman at Buffalo. Here he inspects first all-steel, roller bearing coach built Vicenza, vowed they would hold up their Christmas holiday until their son furnishings and working doors and hatches. Captain DeLuca spent all his spare time for in Japan with (from left) K. Kawata, interpreter; S. Mitake, president of car Francis returned from Korea. He had expected to be home in time for regular two whole months on the project, including two days devoted to measuring full-size craft. building firm; Mr. Henry's assistant, C. Kummer. Car is first of a large Korean order. holiday celebration with family but was held up for two months by special duty.

HEADLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

Taking over Safe men Getting together Ready to board » • • railroader's post momentarily, Eagle • • • are Central employes at Root Street Coach Yard. Chicago. • • • to talk over their Central careers, these railroaders • • • NYC safety demonstration car at Springfield, Mass., are (from left ) Scout Joel Haberman of New York is briefed on Crews at that point have worked for over a year without a reportable represent a total of 180 years of continuous NYC service. K. L. Guyton, Division Freight Agent; Lt. W. P. Gallagher, NYC Police some of NYC's operations by Augustus Hart, As• on-the-job injury. On behalf of the men, Yardmaster K. O. Jensen They retired at the same time at Rochester, N. Y. From left: S. T. Keiley, General Superintendent, Boston & Albany; T. J. Griffin, Gen• sistant Vice President-Transportation. Visit was accepts congratulations on their safety record from Curtis D. Buford John F. Brye, Conductor; E. A. Cooke, Locomotive Engineer; eral Yardmaster; G. L. Barnes, Safety Agent; J. G. Kethro, Traveling part of program to acquaint Scouts with Industries (holding papers), Superintendent of the West and Western Divisions. R. J. Campbell, Brakeman; and Henry Connelly, Conductor. Freight Agent. Car brought safety refresher instruction to B&A employe

Page 8 New York Central Headlight March, 1954 Page NYC Trains Engineers for Tomorrow's Jobs

The rapid technological progress of the past few years in railroad mainte• nance of way operations has brought with it the need for more and more tech• nical training for the men responsible for the Central's right-of-way. With an eye to the future, NYC now is conducting a training program to pre• pare young engineers for supervisory posts in the Maintenance of Way depart• ment. The program calls for two years of in• tensive training, giving the participants a thorough grounding in track and bridge and building construction and maintenance. The first group organized has 16 mem• bers. All of them were already working for NYC when they applied for the training course. To qualify, each candidate must have a bachelor of science degree in civil en• FIRST CLASS of junior engineers to start training in Maintenance of Way department's gineering from a recognized engineering new program assembles to view introductory movie. From left, front row to rear: L. A. college. After passing a physical exam• Corbett, C. J. Glock, J. A. Carey, R. W. Horstmann, J. E. Rosenbaum, J. D. Storm, L. G. ination, he must satisfy NYC Mainte• Fay, A. J. Arnold, T. F. Horst, M. C. McDonald, J. G. Pfaller, J. I. Manning, L. E. Oglenski, nance of Way officials that he has a J. C. Miller, R. T. Fortin, W. A. Scholewer. Standing (from left) are men in charge of pro• genuine interest in building a career in gram: R. R. Smith, H. L. Buhler, R. P. Dennis, T. F. McCabe, C. B. Bronson & K. E. Dunn. railroad engineering. In the opening phase of his training, trainee will also be assigned to a bridge After the completion of their two-year each trainee is assigned to work for a and building supervisor to gain similar course the junior engineers will have a supervisor of track. At first he is re• practical, experience in this important background of training and experience garded strictly as a student and is taught phase of maintenance work. which will enable them to assume such the geography and topography of his In addition to gaining knowledge by posts as assistant supervisor of track territory. working at the job, the junior engineers or of buildings and bridges or other Then, as he gains experience and will also receive classroom instruction in special engineering duties. learns the fundamentals of railroading, such subjects as developments in main• Director of the program is Harry L. he will be given assignments to carry tenance equipment, NYC operating Buhler, Supervisor of Personnel in the out, such as string-lining curves or di• rules, organization of track gangs, labor Central's Maintenance of Way depart• recting new track work. relations, railroad accounting methods, ment. Periodically the trainee will be called detection of rail defects, etc. For additional trainees, NYC is work• on to provide a resume of what he has They will also visit plants that manu• ing closely with the placement bureaus learned and accomplished. These reports facture railroad maintenance equipment of engineering colleges, contacting young will be evaluated by the Chief Engineer- and will tour various parts of the Cen• engineers who will soon graduate and Maintenance of Way. tral to gain an acquaintance with all of are interested in railroad engineering as After working in the track field, each the NYC System. a career.

New Film Features Railroads' Vital Role

To tell the general public the story sustaining and enriching the American tion, linking each community with every of railroad accomplishments and pro• economy." other community. mote a new appreciation of American The film tells of present-day perform• The subjects about which he learns railroading, the Westinghouse Air Brake ance on the rails from the viewpoint of include motive power, freight classifica• Company has produced a motion picture, one moment in time. It attempts to show tion yards, traffic control systems, com• entitled "At This Moment." what is being accomplished by the rail• munications methods, rail, roadbed, pas• The film, prepared for nation-wide roads as a whole at a given moment. senger service, air brakes and research. showings, emphasizes the need for keep• With roles played by professional Any group wishing to show the film ing the American railroads strong so stage, screen and television actors, the may book it at a cost of $3.50 per book• that they can continue to provide their central scene is set in a restaurant near ing, including shipping charges. The essential services to the nation. a railroad terminal where many rail• film runs 26 minutes. Information re• Edward O. Boshell, President of roaders eat. Conversation in the restau• garding bookings may be obtained from Westinghouse Air Brake, said at the rant is directed at a stranger seated at James A. Carlson, Assistant Vice Presi• premiere showing of the film, "We be• a table who sparks the discussion by a dent, Westinghouse Air Brake Co., lieve that today's challenge to trans• few remarks deriding railroads. Three Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. portation leadership in America is the Unknown to others in the room, he is development of an informed public un• actually a television producer seeking derstanding of the railroads' position, material for a TV show on railroading. responsibility and opportunity. Thus we From the restaurant's regular customers Answers have made this motion picture to and its proprietor he learns how the . . . to "How's Your RIQ?" on page six: emphasize to the American public the railroads as a private business have 1. d; 2. d; 3. a; 4. c; 5. a; 6. b; 7. a; 8. a; indispensable role of the railroads in welded the continent into a strong na• 9. c; 10. b.

Page 10 New York Central Headlight LITTLE STEAMER, Engine No. 1, inaugurated service on the SLEEK diesel pulls crack "Steel King" on today's P&LE. Known as big P&LE 75 years ago when it left Beaver Falls, Pa., for Pittsburgh. freight carrier, road also provides passenger service in important area. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Marks 75th Birthday

HE Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, was obtained from the Pennsylvania need for additional capital although Timportant component of the New York legislature in 1873 by Andrew Young. A other large railroads had passed up the Central System, observed its 75th birth• year later he sold the charter for only same opportunity, believing the new day Feb. 24. $2,000 to William M. McCreery. The road railroad wasn't worth much. The Cen• It was at 6:10 a.m. on that date in 1879 was organized largely through Mr. Mc- tral and P&LE have been closely associ• that the first scheduled passenger train Creery's efforts, backed by several ated ever since. on the road left Beaver Falls, Pa., for prominent Pittsburgh area business men While the P&LE has retained its own Pittsburgh. Several hours later the road's and industrialists. name and individuality through the second train left Pittsburgh for Youngs- Ground was broken for construction years, it is operated as an important seg• town, O., then its western terminus. of the right-of-way in 1877. It was two ment of the New York Central System. From that modest beginning, the years before service was started. The William White, President of the Central, P&LE has grown into one of the busiest P&LE pioneers apparently were not is also President of the P&LE. railroads for its size in the United States, superstitious. The first locomotive to Outstanding features of the P&LE serving some of the richest steel, coal leave Pittsburgh bore the large white from an engineering standpoint are the and coke areas of the world. Being rela• number "13." great bridge over the Ohio River be• tively small—only 220 miles of road— Once regular service was well estab• tween Beaver and Monaca, Pa., and the but four-tracked in many places, the lished, the P&LE began to expand its road's tunnel under the big Jones & P&LE in some years has handled more lines and concluded mergers with sev• Laughlin steel mill on the south side of tons per mile of road than any other eral other small roads. Pittsburgh. railroad, earning its nickname, "The New York Central became interested The bridge was built so strong in 1910 Little Giant." in the P&LE shortly after the new road that it handles today's heavy trains The road owns more than 28,000 was started. In those days, organizing a without restrictions. freight cars. If they were placed end to new railroad was a difficult task, finan• The tunnel was built under the steel end they would make a line longer than cially as well as physically. plant because, in the words of its the total road mileage of the railroad. Seeing the bright potentialities of the builders, "There just wasn't room to do The original charter for the P&LE new road, NYC responded to the P&LE's otherwise."

P&LE BRIDGE over Ohio River from Monaca to Beaver, Pa., is tribute to road's engineers. Called a "wonder of the age" when completed in 1910 to replace smaller bridge at left, it is still considered one of the country's outstanding railroad structures.

March, 1954 Page 11 VIEWS around the System

Do Railroaders Have the Wanderlust? Asked: "What's the longest rail trip you have taken since working for NYC?" four employes gave these replies:

Charles Hennig, Captain, Ma• W. G. Hale, Yard Conductor, J. C. Hamilton, Cashier, NYC Joan Buhrfind, Stenographer- rine department, Weehawken, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, Freight Station, Ottawa, Ont.: Clerk, Law department, Chi• N. J.: "Most of my railroad• Gibson, Ind.: "I've worked "I've worked for the New cago: "My longest trip away ing is done on water. I've been for the Central eight years York Central here in Canada from Chicago was also my a tug captain since I was 21 here at Gibson, and the long• since 1919, and although I like first visit to Niagara Falls. I and I've been with the Central est rail trip I've taken in that to travel by train, most of my went last November. When I 37 years. The longest trip I time was to Denver, Colo. I'm trips have been on the Ca• arrived, there was a very have taken on the Central was not really much of a traveler nadian Pacific instead of my heavy snowstorm in progress. to Cleveland and I've been to although I'm a railroader. own road. That's because the The combination of the Falls Florida by train. I get plenty Most of my trips are short places I usually visit on my and the storm made it one of of traveling for one man jaunts around home where I vacations are off the Central's the most beautiful sights I around New York Harbor." make use of my own car." lines." have ever seen."

NYC Men Appointed to New Posts

Recent appointments of Central men ant General Freight Agent at Detroit. Jones, Assistant Trainmasters; C. F. to new posts include Gregory W. Max• C. W. Cole has been appointed Master Fairchild, Transportation Inspector. well, named General Superintendent, Mechanic-Car at DeWitt, N.Y. V. T. On the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Rail• New York Terminal District. Mr. Max• Burns has been named Master Mechanic- road, T. R. Fitzpatrick, formerly Assis• well is at present attending the Advanced Car at Mott Haven Yard in New York tant Vice President - Freight Traffic Management Program at the Harvard City. Manager, has been appointed Assistant School of Business Administration and Other Operating department promo• Vice President - Traffic Manager. His will assume his new duties June 1. tions include R. C. Harrison, named jurisdiction has been extended to in• He is succeeded as Superintendent at Trainmaster at Columbus, O.; A. F. clude passenger traffic as well as freight. Buffalo by Harry D. Johnston, formerly Rozell, appointed Assistant Trainmaster Also on the P&LE, C. M. Gordon has Manager of Power Utilization at New at Galion, O.; and H. C. Van Bergen, been named Assistant Vice President- York. The latter post is now filled by named Supervisor of Power and Train Management. C. S. Hill. Operations at Syracuse, succeeding J. J. Wright has been named Manager In the Communications department, Sylvester H. Denison, retired. of Equipment on the P&LE, and Earl G. R. P. Corporon has been named Elec• George Coates has been named Gen• Brisbin, Engineer-Maintenance of Way. tronics Engineer, with headquarters at eral Claim Agent at Buffalo, succeeding L. A. Shoemaker has been named As• New York. J. R. Stevenson, retired. C. W. Garman sistant Superintendent of the P&LE. Roy A. Calendine has been appointed has been named District Claim Agent at John S. Komer has been appointed Chief Telephone and Telegraph Inspec• Columbus, O., succeeding W. H. Kruse, Trainmaster, McKeesport, Pa.; Howard tor at Detroit, and William B. Anderson retired. R. J. Gallagher succeeds Mr. F. Dickson, Trainmaster, McKees Rocks, has been named Communications Traffic Garman as Assistant District Claim Pa.; W. P. French, General Yardmaster, Supervisor at New York. Agent at Cleveland. East Youngstown, O. Paul J. Murphy has been appointed New appointments have also been an• Lester C. Cunningham has been named Communications Engineer at Indian• nounced on roads affiliated with NYC. N. Supervisor of Train & Engine Crews and apolis. V. Back has been appointed Chief Engi• Robert W. Brill and B. C. Cable have In the Equipment department, C. A. neer of the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo been named Division Personnel Super• Pease has been made Industrial Engi• Railway, at Hamilton, Ont., succeeding visors. They are at Pittsburgh, Youngs• neer-Equipment, and G. K. Roush has A. F. White, retired. town, and McKees Rocks, respectively. been named Assistant Industrial Engi• On the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, Also on the P&LE, the following ap• neer-Equipment, both at New York. the following appointments have been pointments have been made: Traffic department promotions include made: W. J. Barry, Assistant to General Anton V. Hilstrom, Diesel Shop Su• J. L. Moon, named Division Freight Manager-Management Services; L. J. perintendent; William W. Walter, Car Agent at Kalamazoo, Mich.; E. W. Han- Cole, Assistant Superintendent; A. R. Shop Superintendent; and Reynolds A. ning, made General Agent at Lansing, Terrill, Assistant Superintendent; T. D. Suber, General Foreman, all at McKees Mich.; and Leo A. Ordick, named Assist• Bickham, P. F. Dowling, and W. E. Rocks, Pa.

Page 12 New York Central Headlight Vol. 15 March, 1954 No. 3

Published by the Public Relations Depart• ment for New York Central System employes and their families in eleven states and two provinces of Canada. Submission of material is invited. Editorial office: Room 1541, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y.

EDITOR Norman M. Stone

ASSOCIATE EDITORS Harry B. Spurrier Richard C. Marshall Chicago Cleveland

PHOTOGRAPHERS D. V. Hyde Ed Nowak

Traffic Tips Can Help Boost NYC's

Lagging Traffic BIG SMILES were order of the day as Evanston, Ill., high school seniors boarded Pace• maker for excursion to New York via NYC. "Best trip we ever took," was their verdict. The general decline in business activ- ity is hurting the Central's traffic. You may be able to help overcome this by using the coupon on this page. How? Well . . . NYC Excursion Scores with Students If you are a member of a bowling league or other sports group, and learn Taking advantage of the Central's of the students wrote letters to the Cen• of trips planned by your own team or reduced fares for group travel, 18 sen• tral, expressing their appreciation of the other teams, send the tip along to your iors from Evanston, Ill., High School good service they enjoyed. supervisor on the coupon. He'll see that last month went on what they described One young lady wrote of her enjoy• it is promptly forwarded to the proper as their "dream trip." They used NYC's ment of the food in the dining car. An• passenger representative for action. coach streamliner, the Pacemaker, for other said that she never had so much During vacation periods, when your a round trip to New York. The trip was fun on a trip before. All of them agreed friends are contemplating trips, talk to arranged by Orpha Han, Assistant to that traveling in the company of others them about the Central's many services NYC's General Passenger Agent at Chi• their own age added to the pleasure of and the resort areas it serves. cago, and faculty members of the dra• the trip. Check the firm from which you buy matics and speech department at the Miss Han joined Wanda Mitchell and fuel to heat your home. If it's a poten• school. Karl Pluth, teachers at the school, in tial NYC customer, use the coupon to Leaving Chicago's LaSalle Street Sta• serving as chaperones for the trip. pass the tip along to the Freight depart• tion on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3, the Success of the excursion has led to ment. teen-agers were back in Chicago in time plans for similar ventures in the future From casual conversations or by read• for classes the following Wednesday by other groups of students. ing local newspapers you may notice the morning. travel or shipping plans of someone who They spent their four and a half days might be sold NYC service. The cou• in New York seeing numerous Broadway pon can help make the sale. shows, going backstage at theatres and Keeping your ears and eyes open for radio and television studios, and sight• potential NYC customers will help you seeing the United Nations, museums, become a good Central salesman. universities and other New York land• marks. The students followed a crowded TRAFFIC TIP schedule which they planned themselves {Fill out and hand to your supervisor) under the guidance of faculty advisors. They even drafted a set of rigid rules (date) and regulations to govern their behavior I understand that on the trip. Rule number two stated:

(name of prospective customer) "Students are asked to cooperate to make this trip not only an educational whose address is sight-seeing tour, but also an adventure • may ship some freight in student leadership, self-discipline, • may make a trip responsibilty for their own conduct, (please sign thoughtful consideration for each other "HAVE A GOOD TRIP," S. W. Bone (right), your name) and politeness to all whom they meet." NYC's Passenger Traffic Manager at Chi• (Position) The high school's newspaper carried cago, wishes excursionists. Teacher-chap- (Location) stories and pictures of the trip and many erones are Wanda Mitchell and Karl Pluth.

March, 1954 Paqe 13 Monthly Roll Shows Recent NYC Retirements

Following is a list of New Burdick, Ernest F., Machinist Dykeman, Theodore V., Laborer, Helper, Rensselaer, NY 31 5 West Albany, N. Y. 24 4 York Central employes who Bushie, Amos, Conductor, St. Eicher, Edgar P., Section Labor• er, Swanton, O. 35 10 have retired from active serv• Lawrence Division 47 7 Cahill, Clarence S., Station Bag• Elliott, Thomas H., Business Car ice recently. The figures to the gageman, Carthage, N. Y. 31 3 Attendant, Cincinnati 25 11 right of each name indicate the Cannoot, Theodore J., Brakeman. Enright, Maurice, Conductor, Hudson Division 44 2 Hudson Division 47 1 years and months of service Callahan, Hugh, First Deckhand, Euiler, Harry F., Signal Main• tainer, Hudson Division 43 3 spent with the Central. New York 25 3 Campbell, Arthur B., Conductor, Ewald, Samuel L., Conductor, In• Hudson Division 61 4 diana Division 42 7 Achtyl, Stanley, Leading Car In• Campbell, Robert J., Switch- Fabrizio, Guiseppe, Car Inspector spector, Buffalo 39 11 tender, Rochester, NY 31 2 and Repairer, Ashtabula Har• Ackley, Harry H., Agent, Jersey Canavan, Thomas H., Conductor, bor, O. 37 8 City, N.J. 50 1 Pennsylvania Division 51 0 Fair, James E., Telegrapher, In• Adams, Richard P., Trainman, Caplette, Paul D., Car Inspector, dianapolis, Ind. 29 8 P&LE Division 36 1 Worcester, Mass. 42 1 Finnila, Matt J., Assistant Fore• Adams, William H. Sr., Conduc• Cascaden, Charles V., Section man, Ashtabula, O. 27 3 tor, Mohawk Division 51 7 Foreman, Petrolia, Can. 42 7 Fitzpatrick, Floyd C, Supply- Adelman, Isaac, Trucker, New Chamberlain, John E., Locomo• man, Detroit 24 3 York 33 10 tive Engineer, Michigan Divi• Fitzpatrick, John J., Pier Door Alf, William J., Carpenter, Shar- sion 43 7 Clerk, New York 33 8 onville, O. 10 11 Chesebro, Frank G., Locomotive Flanagan, Joseph B., Yardmas• Anderson, Lillian E., Telephone Engineer, Mohawk Division 49 2 ter, Midland, Ill. 49 1 Claussen, Aaron O., Car Inspec• Fodroczi, Peter, Tankman, Elk• Operator, Pittsburgh 31 0 JOHN PURYEAR, Assistant Gen• Andrew, Amadeo, Section Fore• tor, East St. Louis, Ill. 41 11 hart, Ind. 35 2 Folan. Patrick, Locomotive Engi• man, Cherry Tree, Pa. 47 11 Cleary, Edward C, Brakeman, eral Counsel, New York, re• Bailey, Frank L., Trainman. Syracuse Division 42 8 neer, Mohawk Division 38 1 Boston 43 3 Cole, Albert L., Brakeman, Buf• Freberthyser, John H. A., Brake• tired after 33 years with NYC. Bassler, Frank, Freight Checker, falo 33 4 man, Hudson Division 44 0 Utica, NY 34 7 Collette, Samuel D., Locomotive Frey, Carl W., Assistant General Bayer, Joseph R., Clerk, New Engineer, McKees Rocks, Pa. 36 4 Inspector, Detroit 41 4 York 31 1 Confer, William R., Conductor, Friedlin, Thomas H., Timber En• Beard, Otis L., Conductor, Illi• Pennsylvania Division 53 6 gineer, New York 43 0 Hopkins, James B., Conductor, nois Division 36 8 Connelly, Henry H., Conductor, Frost, Harry E., Locomotive Fire• Albany, N. Y. 52 7 Beeson, Frank S., Agent, Sidney, Rochester Division 38 7 man, Syracuse Division 36 2 Horgan, Daniel J., Car Cleaner, O. 50 6 Connelly, William F., Brakeman, Funk, Ellsworth J., Sr., General Boston 11 5 Bellinger, Frank B., Locomotive Hudson Division 42 1 Foreman, Pittsburgh 48 9 Hornbeck, Furman J., Conductor, Engineer, Syracuse Division 48 5 Cook, Frank A., Locomotive En• Gainley, Frederick E., Locomotive Hudson Division 42 4 Benedict, Leroy P., Brakeman, gineer, Rochester Division 47 2 Engineer, Boston Division 49 0 Horton, William C, Assistant Syracuse Division 42 5 Coppetta, Joseph, Crossing Galloway, John W., crossing Chief Clerk, Detroit 47 11 Bennett. William, Conductor, Erie Watchman, Rochester, N. Y. 26 10 Watchman, Syracuse 12 8 Howes, Louis W., Conductor, Put• Division 38 1 Cormack, Peter J., Assistant Sig• Galluzzo, Anthony, Machinist nam Division 54 0 Bentel, William J., Locomotive nal Inspector, McKees Rock, Helper, Collinwood, O. 37 0 Hughes, John M., Clerk, Spring• Pa. 46 4 Gans, John A., Crossing Watch• field, O. 50 10 Engineer, Norpaul, Ill. 35 3 man, Elkhart, Ind. 25 9 Berrian, Edward C, Tugboat En• Covy, Charles W., Section Fore• Janik, Mike, Yardman, Gibson, man, Fairland, Ind. 36 2 Geraghty John S., Chief Signal• Ind. 20 4 gineer, New York 34 0 man, New York 40 11 Biegel, Edward, Elevator Opera• Crawford, Jacob L., Freight Car Jobe, John C, Electrician Gang Inspector, College, Pa. 36 2 Gieseking, William E., Mechani• Leader, East Youngstown, O. 34 5 tor, New York 20 8 cal Engineer, Gibson, Ind. 27 0 Kasdorf, Charles L., Locomotive Blatchford, Samuel A., Station Cross, William T., Conductor, Buffalo Division 50 3 Gleason, Sadie E. Mrs., Agent, Engineer, Syracuse Division 36 2 Baggageman, Amsterdam, N. Y. 29 6 Manlius, N. Y. H 2 Blosser, Charles C, General Cuthbert, James E., Plumber, Sel• Katlin, John, Acetylene Cutter, kirk, N. Y. 30 2 Gordon, Henry W., Car Inspec• Cleveland 33 8 Foreman, Pittsburgh 38 7 tor and Repairer, Elkhart, Ind. 30 3 Kedney, William M., Agent, Scar• Blount, Sherrard D., Yard Clerk, Daly, Thomas, Brakeman, Albany Division 51 4 Graubman, Walter J., Section borough, N. Y. 50 8 Indianapolis 36 4 Foreman, Englewood, Ill. 42 9 Keegan, Thomas E., Brakeman, Bock, William E., Plumber Fore• Davis, Benjamin F., Trainman, East Youngstown, O. 44 7 Greene, Jacob S., Section Fore• Hudson Division 47 1 man, Clearfield, Pa. 27 9 man, Bryan, O. 41 8 Kelley, Bernard G., Bartender, Bogart, Frank W., Brakeman, Dawson, Chester A., Conductor, Syracuse Division 44 3 Gruver, Fred E., Locomotive En• New York 41 7 East Syracuse, N. Y. 33 2 gineer, Indiana Division 40 11 Kelly, William P., Traveling Car Bonin, Joseph, Brakeman, Beacon Deacon, Joseph, Conductor, Syra• cuse Division 47 1 Guettler, Frederick F., Locomo• Agent, Buffalo 48 5 Park, Mass. 31 2 tive Engineer, Albany Division 47 3 Klaus, Anthony, Clerk, Pitts• Booth, Charles O., Conductor, DeNardo, Domenico, Section Foreman, Canandaigua, N. Y. 36 7 Gustaveson, Adolph, Locomotive burgh 48 7 Hudson Division 43 3 Engineer, Mohawk Division 42 1 Klimczak, Paul, Car Repairer, Borling, Peter I., Carman Help• Deneen, Michael, Train Baggage• man, Syracuse Division 58 10 Hahn, William L., Freight Car Linndale, O. 33 8 er, Linndale, O. 31 2 Inspector, College, Pa. 31 9 Krauss, Morris, Car Inspector & Boulay, Joseph S., Trucker, Wor• DeVincentis, Pasquale, Section Foreman, Monaca, Pa. 32 10 Harbright, George J., Switch• Kruse, Walter H., District Claim cester, Mass. 11 0 man, Toledo, O. 44 0 Agent, Columbus, O. 31 3 Breadner, Frank L., Conductor, Dexter, Almond F., Conductor, Saginaw, Mich. 34 1 Harple, James H., Locomotive En• Kulak, Frank G., Laborer, East Hudson Division 49 8 gineer, Toledo Division 41 0 Syracuse, N. Y. 24 4 Brockett, Edward W., Signal Dindinger, Charles C, Freight Agent, Pittsburgh 42 5 Hassett, Stephen J., Gang Lead• LaBelle, Harry N., Machinist, Elk• Maintainer, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 41 9 er, Dunkirk, N. Y. 35 5 hart, Ind. 42 11 Brockmiller, Halmuth W. H., As• Ditonna, Antonio, Carman Help• er, Dickerson Run, Pa. 41 6 Hendricks, William A., Operating Lane, Ara F., Relief Train Dis• sistant Head Clerk, Detroit 49 2 Engineer, Beech Grove, Ind. 35 10 Dohse, Harry J., Locomotive En• patcher, Fostoria, O. 37 1 Broda, Joseph, Car Repairer, Herman, George A., Machinist, Langhi, Joseph L., Foreman, Pittsburgh 46 8 gineer, Toledo Division 41 11 Springfield, O. 31 2 Brocton, N. Y. 33 9 Brown, Stephen, Carman, Chi• Dootz, John, Locomotive Engi• Heslet, Charles R., Section La• LeBlanc, Samuel P., Wire Chief, cago 31 0 neer, Mohawk Division 42 5 borer, Decatur, Mich. 11 9 Detroit 50 9 Bruce, Homer L., Patrolman, Dowdall, Richard P., , Hikiel, Stephen, Oiler, Suspen• Lee, Chauncey C, Boilermaker. Pittsburgh 31 10 New York 26 7 sion Bridge, N. Y. 33 10 DeWitt, N. Y. 47 11 Brye, John F., Conductor, Roch• Dubour, Edward L., Mail Sorter, Hinderliter, Samuel, Crane Oper• Lieland, George V., Telegrapher, ester, N. Y. 51 4 Springfield, Mass. 42 4 ator. Beech Grove, Ind. 35 4 Shclbyville, Ind. 43 6

AFTER 85 years of combined service two Ohio Central Division men CHALKING UP 47 years RETIRED P&LE man, E. C. Landsperger, retired from NYC recently. In picture (left to right) J. W. Crowley, with NYC, Margaret A. Yardmaster, McKeesport, Pa. (third Superintendent at Columbus, congratulates George Davis, retiring Sullivan retired after from left) is wished a happy retire• Supervisor of Bridges and Buildings; Otto Larrick, retiring Electrical serving as Secretary to ment by (from left) J. E. Komer, Train• Supervisor, is congratulated by C. S. Albright, Supervisor of Elec• three successive vice master; K. Haidle, Freight Agent; and trical Equipment. The two were friends through their railroad careers. presidents of the Central. H. M. Loman, General Yardmaster.

Page 14 Now York Central Headlight GUEST OF honor at surprise retirement party was T. H. Coen, POLICE LIEUTENANT E. H. Lieberenz, Western Division (right foreground) Pipe Supervisor of the Big Four District (center). He received accepts gift of a wallet and a $100 bill given him by his fellow officers a gift of luggage from his fellow workers in honor of his at Elkhart, Ind. at his retirement. Captain J. K. Bergmann presents the completion of 33 years of service with the New York Central. gift. Lieutenant Lieberenz joined the Central's police force in 1918.

Liles, Edward M., Relief Yard- Pruden, Merlin D., Conductor, Tompkins, William, Car Inspec• Wilber, Ervin J., Conductor, Mo• master,. Cincinnati 30 3 Toledo Division 47 0 tor, Selkirk, N. Y. 31 4 hawk Division 50 1 Lillis, William P., Assistant Con• Puliatti, Vincenzo, Laborer, East Townsend, John E., Telegrapher- Wilcox, Ethel M. Miss, Clerk, Buf• ductor, Harlem Division 40 9 Syracuse, N. Y. 30 10 Clerk, Auburn, N. Y. 48 9 falo 30 5 Ling, George, Conductor, Hudson Pyle, Edgar T., Car Inspector & Trahey, Raymond T., Locomotive Williams, Blanche A. Miss, Clerk, Division 53 8 Repairer, Toledo, O. 34 6 Engineer, Detroit Division 47 5 Beech Grove, Ind. 29 0 Loan. John C Clerk, New York 38 11 Quarante, Ralph, Assistant Fore• Uncles, William, Brakeman, Williams, Luther S., Conductor, Loveil. Carl E., Locomotive En• man, North Tonawanda, N. Y. 48 11 Harlem Division 48 5 Harlem Division 51 11 gineer, Toledo Division 44 2 Raser, William B., Brakeman, Vail, John K., Brakeman, Har• Wilson, Ida M., Clerk, Pittsburgh 38 3 McCormick, John L., Refriger- Mohawk Division 55 7 lem Division 47 3 Witulski, Anton, Carman, Chica• atorman, New York 47 4 Reilly, Hugh F., Brakeman, Hud• Vaillancourt, Alex J., Brakeman, go, Ill. 25 4 McDaniels, Archibald B., Tower- son Division 51 9 Toledo, O. 35 10 Woloszyn, Michael, Oiler, Boston 36 0 man. West Springfield, Mass. 40 7 Reynolds, Frank E., Conductor, Vesper, Frederick L., Conductor, Woodland, Harley J., Car Fore• McGlynn. Walter T., Conductor, Syracuse Division 51 6 Syracuse Division 46 6 man, Kenton, O. 44 1 Utica. N. Y. 50 2 Reynolds, John T., Machinist, Vetromile, George, Section Labor• Worden, Homer E., Machinist, McKnight, John J., Waterworks Chicago 45 2 er, Struthers, O. 12 7 West Springfield, Mass. 42 10 Foreman, Syracuse 37 4 Rockey, Charles A., Conductor, Vitola, Joseph, Crossing Watch• Wright, Charles E., Signal Main- McLoud, Lewis E., Brakeman, Toledo, O. 37 11 man, Weehawken, N. J. 29 8 tainer, Auburn, N. Y. 41 2 Syracuse Division 49 11 Rosato, Joseph, Section Laborer, Wall, Alexander W., Clerk. West Wunderlich, George, Brakeman, Mabie. Charlie A., Conductor, Electric Division 20 7 Springfield, Mass. 43 0 Cincinnati, O. 28 3 Elkhart, Ind. 37 6 Rosenquist, Myrtol C Yardmas• Walsh, William R., Clerk, Ivory- Yeager, Louis F., Assistant Super• Majka, Joseph J., Boilermaker, ter, Blue Island, Ill. 36 9 dale, O. 46 2 visor Bridges and Buildings, East Buffalo, N. Y. 41 5 Rowe, Otis D., Freight Handler, Ware, Roy J., Sheet Metal Work• Syracuse, N. Y. 47 11 Manion. William E., Brakeman, Utica, N. Y. 29 6 er, Ashtabula, O. 27 5 Yearout, Gillie T., Air Brake Re• New York 45 2 Rynkiewicz, Charles, Freight Car Ware, Samuel E., Section Labor• pairer, Cincinnati, O. 40 8 Marshall, Edward W., Car In• Repairer, Boston 11 3 er, Elkhart, Ind. 29 4 Yemm, John H., Telegrapher, In• spector and Repairer, Chat• Sahm, William G. A., General Weider, Albert N., Locomotive En• dianapolis 45 0 ham. N. Y. 36 2 Yardmaster, Cherry Tree, Pa. 46 4 gineer, Ohio Division 46 6 Young, William, Brakeman, Hud• Marshall. Walter J., Switchman, Salemi, Joseph Jr., Baggage & Welch, Robert R., Locomotive En• son Division 52 9 Toledo, O. 36 4 Mail Handler, Cleveland 30 10 gineer, Ohio Division 50 6 Young, Henry J., Superintendent Martinez, Bonifacio, Section La• Samuels, Clarence A., Chief Wells, Lee R., Section Laborer, of Car Shops, Beech Grove, borer, Galion, O. 30 9 Clerk, Detroit 48 1 Danville, Ill. 38 3 Ind. 40 3 Masterson, Edward J.. Assistant Schaf, Frank L., Manager Tele• Werner, John A., Bridge Car• Manager, Information Bureau, graph Office, Indianapolis 46 4 Young, Theodore E., Yardman, New York 48 5 Schilling, Otto B., Assistant Head penter, Ohio Central Division 24 5 Wabash, Ind. 35 7 Meagher. Frank J., Machinist, Clerk, Detroit 45 11 Weston, William R., Car Inspec• Zawadowski, John A., Laborer, DeWitt. N. Y. 40 9 Schmeltz, William G., Conduc• tor, Watertown, N. Y. 42 7 McKees Rocks, Pa. 30 5 Meek, Verl W., Brakeman, To• tor, Mohawk Division 43 1 Westwood. George F., Stevedore, Zopfi, Edward, Locomotive Engi• ledo Division 52 1 Schramm, Bartholomew A., Car• New York 19 10 neer, DeWitt, N. Y. 38 1 Miller, Charles J., Locomotive En• man, West Albany, N. Y. 35 0 gineer, Hudson Division 46 10 Schroth, Henry C, Conductor, Miller, Ezichel, Painter, Weehaw- Rochester, N. Y. 45 4 ken, N. J. 33 4 Semans, Floyd F., Agent-Tele• Miller, Roy B., Pipefitter, Sharon- grapher, Barnes, N. Y. 44 1 ville, O. 29 11 Sepe, Girardo, Section Laborer, Milner, George A., Crossing Clearfield, Pa. 36 11 Watchman, Alliance, O. 29 5 Serge, Frank, Trucker, Cleveland 29 7 Mirchott, Panto, Section Labor• Sertick, Milo, Car Repairer, Gib• er, East Youngstown, O. 11 6 son, Ind. 26 9 Mondella, James, Section Labor• Shepard, William E., Section La• er, Pennsylvania Division 48 1 borer, Lansing, Mich. 36 9 Monforte, Antonio, Section La• Shull, Charles E., Car Repairer, borer, West Albany, N. Y. 18 8 Blue Island, Ill. 28 0 Mosechiano, Sabatelle, Rock Cut Sitcer, Patrick F., Asst. Super• Foreman, Harmon, N. Y. 52 8 visor Bridges & Bldgs.. N. Y. 36 11 Mosher, Allen, Switchtender, Buf• Smith, Grover C, Locomotive En• falo Division 33 3 gineer, West Division 41 10 Mulligan, John A., Conductor, Sohn, Elmer, Car Inspector, Col• River Division 46 8 lege, Pa. 29 2 Myers, Harry A., Conductor, Sokolowski, Michael, Trucker, WINDING UP long careers on the New York Central are the rail• Pennsylvania Division 54 4 Springfield, Mass. 17 2 Newton, Hobart P., Conductor, Solly, Henry J., Laborer, Garden- roaders shown above. They are (left to right) Harry C. Froney, Con• Mohawk Division 41 4 ville, N. Y. 24 5 ductor, Indianapolis, Ind.; Frank Lamb, Freight Agent, 60th Street Nikki, David, Car Repairer, Ash• Star, John, Blacksmith Foreman, tabula Harbor, O. 24 3 Ashtabula, O. 30 3 Station, New York and William T. Cross, Conductor, Buffalo Division. Nolan, John, Agent, River Divi• Staraitis, August, Foreman, sion 48 6 Cleveland 23 6 O'Brien, Bartholomew, Locomo• Stearns, Clarence E., Conductor, tive Engineer, Hudson Divi• St. Lawrence Division 44 4 sion 46 11 Stearns, George C, Conductor, Olmstead, Francis B., Section La• Utica, N. Y. 55 4 borer, Pittsfield, Mass. 18 7 Stone, John M., Boilermaker Olrich, Frank H., Conductor, Helper, Sharonville, O. 33 4 Syracuse Division 52 4 Strang, Wesley, Laborer, Wesley- O'Shaughnessy, Michael J., ville, Pa. 27 3 Brakeman, Buffalo Division 48 3 Suriano, Pasquale, Blacksmith Painter, William M., Chief Clerk, Helper, Electric Division 28 5 Columbus, O. 32 4 Sweeney, Joseph E., Conductor, Paulitto, Vito, Laborer, Buffalo, 26 8 Mohawk Division 53 3 Pendleton, Harvey J., Conduc• Sweigart, Bert F., Conductor, tor, Hudson Division 52 4 Pennsylvania Division 51 8 Perkins, Emery M., Conductor, Tarbet, Frank B., Conductor, Michigan Division 38 2 Cleveland Division 38 1 Phillips, Elmer J., Carpenter, Taylor, Adolph R., Traveling Western Division 33 8 Auditor, New York 46 5 Phillips, Miles E., General Yard- Teufel, Joseph, Barge Captain, THREE SYRACUSE men whose retirements have recently been an• master, Bay City, Mich. 35 3 Weehawken, N. J. 12 8 nounced are (left to right): Lewis E. McLoud, Passenger Brakeman; Praznowski, John, Carman Help• Tibbitt, Frank, Ferryboat Engi• er, Ashtabula, O. 24 10 neer, New York 56 7 Edward B. Bireman, Passenger Engineer and Michael F. Beston, Pas• Provily, John, Tugboat Fireman, Tinney, Elmer H., Locomotive En• New York 33 0 gineer, Toledo, O. ' 42 5 senger Brakeman. Their years of NYC service total more than 148.

March, 1954 Page 15 THE CURRENT CONTEST

No doubt every member of the New York Central "New York Central's Board of Directors has the family is intensely interested in the contest currently responsibility for the welfare of all New York Cen• in progress as a result of Mr. Robert R. Young's at• tral security holders and, in taking the position tempt to assume control of New York Central. which it has in this matter, the Board is convinced So that each of you will have an opportunity to that it is acting in their best interest." read it, there is quoted below the statement that was No one knows better than employes and officers of issued following the meeting of your Board of Di• the New York Central what we are trying to accom• rectors on Wednesday, February 10, and later mailed plish in the way of better service, better mainten• to our shareowners: ance, and better jobs. You also know about the many "The Board of Directors of The New York Central changes that have been made in our -management Railroad Company, at its regular monthly meeting structure and management team, and that these in• today, gave consideration to the request made by volve pretty much all New York Central men. Per• Robert R. Young, Chairman of Alleghany Corpora• haps what you don't know is that this new structure tion, on behalf of himself and Allan P. Kirby, Presi• of organization in the operations and maintenance dent of Alleghany Corporation, that they be made department results in a saving of almost $600,000 per members of Central's Board of Directors and to Mr. year in officer payrolls. More important, however, is Young's insistence that he must become its Chair• what we are trying to do to make New York Central man and chief executive officer. a better railroad for our customers, our employes, "The Board unanimously decided that it would and our shareowners. Many things are under way, be inimical to the best interest of the Company to about which you know. We have some basic prob• grant Mr. Young's request. lems, which do not respond to magic touch but which "The Company contracted some eighteen months require time and effort. ago with William White to be its President and chief Much appears in the press, on the radio, and on executive officer and the Board is not willing that television about the contest for proxies that will re• Mr. White relinquish his position as chief executive sult. It is very heartening to me to note the interest officer, nor that the responsibility of management of officers and employes, particularly the many be divided. The Board expressed its confidence in spontaneous expressions of loyalty and confidence Mr. White and his administration and believes it to on the part of members of our New York Central be in the best interest of the New York Central prop• family, individually and collectively, who give evi• erty and its stockholders that the programs and dence of the fact that they prefer to have New York policies which he has instituted should be permitted Central managed by people who understand rail• to continue. The Board considers that these pro• road operation and railroad employes and who grams and policies are progressing satisfactorily to understand the human relationships involved. the benefit of the property. The Board further took Our shareowners, in voting in the proxy contest note of the adverse effect that would result upon at the annual meeting on May 26—if they vote with• morale of employes and officers of Central's vast out emotion and are not misled by propaganda and System, should the suggested change of management false promises—will vote simply on the question of take place. whether they prefer to have the financial promoter "The Board is generally favorable to the policy type or the career railroad type of management on which it has heretofore followed of recognizing large New York Central. holdings of this Company's stock by inviting duly qualified owners or representatives of such owners to become directors. But the terms and circumstances of the present request, in the unanimous opinion of the Board, make any such recognition undesirable. President