Veteran Railroaders at work

Frank Owenby was the fireman when the 471 turned over. He started as a fireman on 1-11-1909 and promoted to engineer on 11-9-1917. Later he ran the San Juan from Alamosa to Chama on alternating days. Henry Nisson was the other engineer..
Norman Roberts was the conductor on the rotary. His brakeman days started on 7-14-1908. He was promoted to conductor on 10-25-1914. Some of the engineers mentioned in the posts include Bennie Hindalang (10-24-11 fireman, 10-19-18 engineer), G.C. Shumaker 10-4-11f, 9-20-18e), Ed Tozer (11-7-05f, 10-16-09e) Alexander H. Baskett (10-13-00f, 7-24-05e) and J.A. Tripp 9-7-10f, 10-2-18e).
(Seniority Lists from the R.W. Richardson Library, Colorado Railroad Museum.)



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