Posted by (+314) 11 years ago
My father, Harold, had a friend who was a freight conductor on the Milwaukee Road. When he (the conductor) retired, or when the Milwaukee service ended, he gave my father two caps, one "Conductor" and one "Trainman", knowing that I was interested in railroads. I have the caps, and occasionally wear the 'Conductor' even though it is not quite large enough to stay on reliably.
My question is who this conductor was. I am sure that I would recognize his name, but neither my brother nor I can remember it and dad is gone. Clues are:
he probably was employed until the end of service, certainly after 1960 when I left home,
his run, at least part of the time, was east from Miles City to Marmarth or maybe Mobridge,
he and my father's friendship was mostly over a checker board, probably not a very unique pastime.
I have looked at the employee rosters I have found online and no name appears right. Do any of you remember the Miles City employees at the end and who he might have been. I would certainly like to associate him with the caps both for historical and value purposes.
Ken Ziebarth
Boulder
My question is who this conductor was. I am sure that I would recognize his name, but neither my brother nor I can remember it and dad is gone. Clues are:
he probably was employed until the end of service, certainly after 1960 when I left home,
his run, at least part of the time, was east from Miles City to Marmarth or maybe Mobridge,
he and my father's friendship was mostly over a checker board, probably not a very unique pastime.
I have looked at the employee rosters I have found online and no name appears right. Do any of you remember the Miles City employees at the end and who he might have been. I would certainly like to associate him with the caps both for historical and value purposes.
Ken Ziebarth
Boulder