Re: The Rock

John West Wrote:
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> That is a pretty good description. I had the
> pleasure of working with Marvin back in the RGRPC
> days, and he was always there, knew the answers,
> and was ready to tackle about any challenge. Or
> perhaps put another way, he saved my butt on more
> than one occasion. Off the top of my head I can't
> think of anything Marvin can't do on the railroad.
> But as Earl said, he was always most comfortable
> in the background and away from the cameras.
> Somewhere I must have a picture of him but I can't
> find one fast enough to post it here! Although I
> remember a GREAT picture of him, taken by somebody
> else, leaning out a firebox door from inside the
> firebox. Marvin is one of the key reasons the
> C&TS is still here today, it would be hard to
> exaggerate his contributions for so many years.
>
> JBWX

My thinking is anybody that has been around the railroad for a length of time can tell you a story of how Marvin saved their butt.