Re: Pay differences

The fact that the Cumbres turns returned to their original terminal would normally entitle the crew to a additional day pay so that is why the crew is advertised and called as a Cumbres Turn. It is probably rated differently (higher) than a 100 miles/8 hours standard rate for a straight road run.
I had been told that one benefit of the helper crew running lite from Cumbres back to Alamosa was the fact that they would tie up earlier and cost less account the run would normally be into overtime, over the 8 hours base. Other benefit was the track inspection function it would do in finding a rock slide at less chance of wrecking a freight.
When a man is on the spare board for any call he goes out in the order of the call and not by his original seniority. His seniority does determine how he gets the jobs he wants by his bid on the open positions. The most senior man like Ben Greathouse had the choice to bid on a helper assignment to get home sooner, or the Road job for the little more money.
Can someone ask John Norwood to tell us how the latest rules were working when the line was closed. He would know as being Chama Trainmaster.
PRR -Trainmaster of the Poughkeepsie Bridge.