Re: Clean SVRy engines

DaveM Wrote:
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> During the SVRR safety weekend this past Saturday,
> it was mentioned that the Sumpter Valley RR takes
> good care of #3 and #19 and the engines can be
> said to be cleaner than most. Having some renewed
> enthusiasm to scan a little more of the archive
> SVRy materials from Eastern Oregon University
> today, I came across this page in the September
> 1915 Engine Shop Distribution stating that Mr.
> Walters spent 12 hours a day, 7 days a week
> cleaning engines at $2.75 an hour. I guess it's
> just natural!
>
> [www.amayesing.com]
> hopDistSept1915_25.jpg


I believe that's $2.75 a DAY, which was probably a very good wage for the time.