Business picked up in January, I got out on January 2 on a trip west […]
On the Road, my first pay trip on No. 947
I was called out Friday, November 9 to deadhead at 18:00 by passenger on Train […]
Move to Medicine Hat
On November 7, 1973 I packed my personal possessions in a suitcase, and a back […]
Fall of 1973
The month of August was a time of famine working the spare board I worked […]
Summer 1973
It was a busy time of year for the spare board, if you worked hard […]
First pay shift
During my training I was given a copy of the Uniform Code of Operating Rules, […]
Student Trips, and learning the yard.
I was required to take 10 student trips on various assignments in the Calgary terminal, […]
Uniform Code of Operating Rules Revision of 1962
The Uniform Code of Operating Rules Revision of 1962 The Uniform Code of Operating Rules […]
New Horizons
CPR’s Alyth Classification Yard Calgary, General Yard Office in center foreground, Pillsbury Canada Ltd. Flour […]
CPR Laborer Alyth Shops 1968
Photo of Alyth Shops by Walter Kot In late June 1968, I decided to try […]