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Railroaders - "Good People"
As a young boy, I was what we call in the industry, a “foamer.” I loved trains. This fascination probably was a res...
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The secret message
The RAILROAD WAS MY DESTINY! When I was two years old, my Dad gave me a toy train for Christmas . It made sparks and ca...
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The MoPac Eagle
I recall traveling by passenger train in the 1960s. Mom would often take my sister, brother and me on the Missouri Paci...
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Missouri Pacific Booster Club
My Father, Bill Rankin, a second generation railroader, began his career in 1949 in the Missouri Pacific Freight Claim D...
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My grandfather George Dunning McConnell
My grandfather was George Dunning McConnell. He was born in 1911 and died in 1994. At age 15, (back in the days of not...
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Railroad Career Starts in High School
I joined the railroad as a way to save money for college, but in the process was building a legacy that began with my gr...
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Signal Inspector
My grandfather, Elvis P. Robinson, was a bridgetender on the railroad (Cotton Belt). My father then started with the Cot...