Railroaders' Nostalgia > Two at Taylor

Anyone recognize the two fellows from Taylor Yard in January 1976?

Cheers,
Jack

 

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Can't help on the ID's, Jack - but I sure remember the consist! I got there later when one of the line poles was casting a shadow on the side of the 3197.

Great shots!

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out

The fellow on the 3197 is Harry Walters, Hostler.  He had a hostler helpers date in 1954 and 'took promotion' Outside Hostler in 1973.
Never was a fireman or engineer which is not a comment about Harry, it's just that he hired out to be a hostler helper and stayed
in that craft,  AFIK. I think I worked with him once. Can't help on the other pic.

Charlie

cewherry Wrote:
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> The fellow on the 3197 is Harry Walters, Hostler.
>  He had a hostler helpers date in 1954 and 'took
> promotion' Outside Hostler in 1973.
> Never was a fireman or engineer which is not
> a comment about Harry, it's just that he hired
> out to be a hostler helper and stayed
> in that craft,  AFIK. I think I worked with him
> once. Can't help on the other pic.
>
> Charlie


Sure you can't help on the other one, Charlie? I worked with Harry several times around the SP Taylor roundhouse in the two months I went in the yard in 1976.

V

SLOCONDR

 Jack, do you remember talking to those two guys?

V

SLOCONDR

Virlon, as I recall they were pretty busy that day and other than a couple of pleasantries we did not talk.

Cheers,
Jack



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/07/15 10:17 by africansteam.

cewherry Wrote:
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> The fellow on the 3197 is Harry Walters, Hostler.
>  He had a hostler helpers date in 1954 and 'took
> promotion' Outside Hostler in 1973.
> Never was a fireman or engineer which is not
> a comment about Harry, it's just that he hired
> out to be a hostler helper and stayed
> in that craft,  AFIK. I think I worked with him
> once. Can't help on the other pic.
>
> Charlie

Thanks Charlie. Now I can label my slide.

Cheers,
Jack

Especially making up that photo shoot set and everything pour out of Taylor to run.