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June 25, 2014 01:16PM

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CharlieMcCandless Wrote:
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> On second thought maybe the well-dressed man is
> the switch foreman/conductor. Truth is, I don't
> know.

That's what I thought - sleeve protectors were worn by telegraphers, clerks, conductors, etc., who worked at a desk a lot.

Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
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Before The Water Bag.	Chris Walker	June 21, 2014 06:32PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	CharlieMcCandless	June 21, 2014 06:54PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	CharlieMcCandless	June 21, 2014 06:56PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	NGJunkie	June 21, 2014 07:55PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	Rex Beistle	June 22, 2014 11:57PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	CharlieMcCandless	June 23, 2014 07:05PM
Re: Before The Water Bag. Location	Chris Walker	June 22, 2014 03:20AM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	Earl	June 22, 2014 07:47AM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	rehunn	June 22, 2014 08:59AM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	CharlieMcCandless	June 22, 2014 06:24PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	CharlieMcCandless	June 22, 2014 06:35PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	Ron Keagle	June 22, 2014 07:24PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	Skip	June 25, 2014 01:16PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	Earl	June 22, 2014 07:49PM
Re: Before The Water Bag.	CharlieMcCandless	June 23, 2014 06:10PM

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