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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Last BN Telegraph Use |
Can anyone remember where a reference was last made to the last train order by telegraph on the BN, I think in 1980? I believe this appeared in Trains, the Minnegazette, or here in the last 5 years. It might have been a short news item. |
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| Author: | salty_4568 [ Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Last BN Telegraph Use |
"1982 May 6 – Burlington Northern Railroad Dispatcher Fred Putnam issues and Operator Harry Drogitis (at Whitehall, Mont.) copies train order No. 117, ENG 1995 RUN EXTRA WHITEHALL TO LOGAN. This is believed to be last Morse-wire train order in the U.S. or Canada. 1985 Last remaining telegraph circuit on the Milwaukee Railroad, between Milwaukee, Wis. and the Twin Cities, closed down. This may have been the last Morse circuit in use by any U.S. or Canadian railroad. " From Morse Telegraph Club...... I was a dispatcher at Glendive in 1979 - Morseline was still working then. Skip (member, MTC) |
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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Last BN Telegraph Use |
Skip - Sad to hear that you have retired from the Grand Canyon Railroad. But considering your railroad background, can we expect a future railroad role somewhere else? Les |
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| Author: | salty_4568 [ Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Last BN Telegraph Use |
Hopefully something will come up in this area (Rockport, Texas) ...... |
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