Home Open Account Help 267 users online

Steam & Excursion > Menk The Fink


Date: 04/16/24 07:54
Menk The Fink
Author: Max614fan

Does anyone have a photograph of the "Menk The Fink" buttons from the Burlington's steam program in the 60's? 
I've heard lots about Louis Menk, but I've never seen the button. 

Maxwell DiNovo
Manhattan, IL



Date: 04/16/24 09:10
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: patd3985

Boy! I'd like to hear the story behind this little tidbit! It sounds like a real Doozy!



Date: 04/16/24 10:51
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: dan

he killed the Q steam program , anti passenger



Date: 04/16/24 13:14
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: santafe199

When MRL started up in 1987 there were several prior BN guys whose original seniority reached back into the Q Days. Just off the top of my head, I would say that Louis Menk was thoroughly hated to a degree of about 110% by every single one of those guys…

Posted from iPhone



Date: 04/16/24 20:04
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: SR2

santafe199 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> When MRL started up in 1987 there were several
> prior BN guys whose original seniority reached
> back into the Q Days. Just off the top of my head,
> I would say that Louis Menk was thoroughly hated
> to a degree of about 110% by every single one of
> those guys…
>
> Posted from iPhone

And it was under Menk's leadership that three trains on the Q became
one the Zephyr/Builder/Limited.   The Black Hawk was also combined
with the Western Star and the Mainstreeter.... eliminated two trains
east of St. Paul each direction.  The changed soon eliminated all of
the overnight sleeper trains "Where Nature Smiles 300 Miles. The Steam
Program of the Q also vanished ..... thanks, Louis.
SR2



Date: 04/17/24 02:40
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: jeffgeldner

I never saw a button but I remember having dinner in the diner aboard Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha with an employee who worked for Burlington Northern. When I asked him what he thought of Louis Menk, he immediately replied "Oh, you mean Menk the Fink?!" It was then he realized he was not popular with railroaders as well as rail fans. He first killed all passenger train service on the Frisco, then moved on to do the same until Amtrak took over passenger train operations over the BN., To quote the Chicago Tribune in a November 28, 1999 article:

data:image/png;base64,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




Date: 04/17/24 11:08
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: callum_out

And now we have the industry shift from freight to smoke and mirrors, some things never
seem to change.

Out 



Date: 04/17/24 13:37
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: randgust

Not a button, but a well-made hat, spotted in the Roseville (ex-SP yard) on the remote control yard engineer:

"I wasn't always stUPid"



Date: 04/18/24 05:33
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: UP951West

There was a button " Menk the fink" . I bought one at a train show in Topeka in the early 90's.  Shortly thereafter I gave it to a long time friend in TX , now deceased.  



Date: 04/19/24 09:08
Re: Menk The Fink
Author: inrdjlg

I wasn't there, much too young then, cannot attest to it; however, in spite of the negative words and feelings regarding Louis Menk, I've also read that:

1)  Along with Bob Downing, Menk was instrumental in convincing the board of directors at newly-merged Burlington Northern to pursue and heavily invest in the Powder River coal business.  That's not slash & burn PSR.

2)  Menk might've had mixed feelings about labor, but Rush Loving quoted him as once saying words to the effect that "When you're up to your [rear end] in snow in a North Dakota winter, that's not featherbedding."

3)  Someone once posted that Menk graciously accepted an offer to be a speaker at an NRHS banquet, possibly at Duluth, in which he explained the reasoning why he'd worked to discontinue many of the passenger trains, adding that the Burlington wasn't doing too well financially at the time.  

4)  Another person published a book about the BN.  Long since retired, Menk asked for a copy of it so that he could show his life's work to friends and relatives.   

About 15-20 years ago Trains Magazine ran an article about Menk and the Q passenger trains.  In the piece, he freely admitted that while he had happy memories of riding trains with his father, he was no railfan.  Rather, he was a businessman who hated to see companies lose money.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/19/24 09:20 by inrdjlg.



[ Share Thread on Facebook ] [ Search ] [ Start a New Thread ] [ Back to Thread List ] [ <Newer ] [ Older> ] 
Page created in 0.2047 seconds