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CharlieMcCandless

December 20, 2017 05:14PM

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George Charles Shumaker, the Alamosa-Chama engineer on the San Juan had 39 years of engine service seniority. Shumaker ( 7-6-1884= 10-7-1971) hired out as a fireman on 10-4-1909 and was promoted to engineer on 9-20-1918. He was off the railroad by 1950. He was no. 21 in seniority in 1946.

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Alamosa May 22 1949	Jimmy Blouch	December 19, 2017 09:19PM
Re: Alamosa May 22 1949	nickgully	December 19, 2017 10:24PM
Re: Alamosa May 22 1949	drgwk37	December 20, 2017 07:03AM
Re: Alamosa May 22 1949	hank	December 20, 2017 11:10AM
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Re: Alamosa May 22 1949	CharlieMcCandless	December 20, 2017 05:14PM
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Re: Alamosa May 22 1949	CharlieMcCandless	December 21, 2017 11:13AM

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