Railroaders' Nostalgia > Young punk

It is July 1978.I was the car foreman at Sanford,FL.
At that time,I thought I was HS! Check out the safety gear.
SCL ball cap
Short sleeve two pocket shirt.
pen protector in one pocket,looks like my pipe tobacco
in the other
hair over my ears
sunglasses
watch Fob
disco pants
tasseled loafers

About the same time Railroad Magazine did an article
on me as Railfan number 166 or ???

Any of you guys remember these things?


Today I am a 82 year old ugly old man.
How times have changed!

Uncle Joe
Seffner,Fl.

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Those slacks and loafers are to die for!! Quite the dandy... I assume you had set of golf clubs in the cab!



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Need a current photo for comparison.

Anyone else see a resemblance to Mr Redford?


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Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

UNC:
There is only one alternative to your being 82 Years Old; don't think you would like that.
ALLEN

Uncle Joe, I had a pair of similar pants in the late 70's but they were avocado greenish. Length was about like yours...makes me think of Special Instructions in a 1947 Rock Island Employee Timetable. "Following equipment must not be operated under own power through water in excess of the 4 1/2 inches, maximum height of water above rail for Diesel power units and switchers." Think you could wear those suckers for a year without washing and they'd not show a crease, but they might attract the dog next door. Ha! The watch fob, shirt with pen protector and at least 4 pens/pencils and a 6" metal rule was my thing. Many ways, better days than the political correct crap of these days!



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Jim was a friend who worked as a road foreman of engines in the 1970's and 80's where I worked as a trainman and later locomotive engineer.

He had a lime green "leisure suit" which he always wore when out on the property. He pointed out that the suit was totally indestructible. On one trip, he had to help "cut a pinion" on an MLW M-630 and became covered with grease. Any other clothing would have been a total write off, but the Fortel suit would clean right up.

Another friend had a different solution to the issue of wearing a suit and tie out on the property. He had found a mail order business which sold business suits for less than fifty dollars. Some of these were quite fancy, probably the result of bankruptcy sales. We waited with anticipation to see what he would appear in next. He would simply trash them if they got dirty. He was a big man, and sometimes the pant legs were a bit too short.

Those pants are indestructible. A couple of years ago a friend of mine found a pair under a storage shed in her mother’s back yard. If they had fit, all she would have to have done to wear them for the rest of the day was to shake the dirt off and put them on.

Uncle Joe, Pretty snazzy looking. My dad and his twin bro must have the same tailor as your self right down to the stuff in your shirt pockets. Oddball question, what pipe tobacco did you smoke? They were Prince Albert guys, I still remember how good it smelled when they got together for cocktails and would fire up.

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sgerken Wrote:
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> Those pants are indestructible. A couple of years
> ago a friend of mine found a pair under a storage
> shed in her mother’s back yard. If they had
> fit, all she would have to have done to wear them
> for the rest of the day was to shake the dirt off
> and put them on.

Ah the polyester fashion-pant...built to last, with comfort and style!

My grandson and his girlfriend.My 82nd.Jan.2018.
I have lost from 255 last year down to 181.I have
a lot of ails.Cancer came back,that is one reason
I lost so much.Taking Chemo,but feel fine.Only
problem is that my taste is off.UGH!

Thanks guys for your replies.

UJ

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retcsxcfm Wrote:
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> My grandson and his girlfriend.My 82nd.Jan.2018.
> I have lost from 255 last year down to 181.I have
> a lot of ails.Cancer came back,that is one reason
> I lost so much.Taking Chemo,but feel fine.Only
> problem is that my taste is off.UGH!
>
> Thanks guys for your replies.
>
> UJ


Hang in there! My husband is on the chemo trail for his metatastic prostate cancer—-he’s 83 and doing well so far.
C

Carol Voss
Bakersfield, CA

Uncle Jack --
I wish you very well with your chemo, and hope it gets all the cancer. Youreallyh look good in that photo -- would never know you had any ailments, if you had not mentioned them.

Carol --
Gosh, I hope Carl continues to do well with his chemo -- that can be very hard on people. Hope he makes a complete recovery!

Warm fuzzies to all of you!!

Best of luck with the cancer treatment. One of the best medicines are supportive family and to keep a positive outlook! And looking good for 82! Thanks for the post.

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Joe
I still have that issue
of RAILROAD Magazine
when you were "Railfan" of
the month. Also, it included a photo of your then wife
Pool side. Hi Hi.
Good ol' days!
A.D. Saleker
CAPT USN (Ret)

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