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Cartoonist Needed: U.P. Joe & the Sheep of Wyoming *PIC*

August 01, 2005 08:30PM
... Which further reminds me:
In the Olden Days of the latter 20th Century, before U.P. management succumbed to the blatant greed now in vogue with the corporate cronies of the Son-of-a-Bush, Union Pacific was blessed with many fans. Among them was a most colorful, generous and lovable character - CSRM's U.P. Joe Passentino - whom I first met while hostling the 4449 in my Freedom Train days.
One evening during RailFair in 1981, all of the engine crews went to dinner together at a pizza parlor in Old Sacramento. Joe told the tale of his days as a brakeman on the UP in Wyoming, where he also worked as a sheepherder when business was slow on the railroad.
Of course, he claimed, he had his favorite among the sheep, and he tied a yellow ribbon around her neck so he could find her easily in the flock. On one of Joe's railroading days, some of his buddies snuck out and tied Armour Yellow ribbons on ALL of the sheep, and he was reduced to singing his favorite song, "I Know I'll Never Find Another EWE ..."
Needless to say, with every pitcher of beer that arrived after Joe told his story, mugs were raised to the hearty cheer of "Here's to the Sheep of Wyoming!!" And when the 3985 headed east from Truckee on the way home a few days later, the train was greeted with bright yellow, Burma-Shave style signs on several telephone poles that read: "Uncle Pete / Just Like Bo Peep / Loves His Dear / Wyoming Sheep". The crew was presented with a small stuffed sheep upon their arrival in Sparks. It travelled with the engine for while, but soon changed from white to black, and was eventually tossed into firebox - or so I've been told. . <img class=" />
- Russo Loco de los Cinco Fossillos Viejos de Vapor
p.s. to Jeff Badger: Ask me about U.P. Joe and the Meter Maid sometime - after I've had a couple of beers. (St. Pauli Girl, naturally!)
p.p.s. - U.P. Joe passed away suddenly about four years ago. That's him, Al Phillips (of the AFT and too many steam engine restorations to remember), and a much younger Yers Trooly in the image below, taken at Sparks, NV, in May of 1981.
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UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too! *LINK*

Russ Sperry July 30, 2005 11:10PM

Lawyers left to their own devices

John West July 30, 2005 11:36PM

Re: LIARS left to their own devices

Russ Sperry July 31, 2005 12:59AM

Re: LIARS left to their own devices

John West July 31, 2005 01:53AM

Re: LIARS left to their own devices

Russ Sperry July 31, 2005 02:17PM

Re: LIARS left to their own devices

Daniel Maxwell July 31, 2005 03:25PM

Re: LIARS left to their own devices

Legal Eagle August 01, 2005 12:52PM

97.3% of them give nice guys like you a bad name! *NM*

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 02:04PM

Re: UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too

Jerry Halbert July 31, 2005 01:42AM

Re: UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too

Daniel Maxwell July 31, 2005 01:58PM

Re: UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too

Rick Steele July 31, 2005 05:34AM

New Product Idea.....

El Poppason July 31, 2005 07:28AM

UP the Public Trough

Chris Callaway July 31, 2005 07:39AM

Re: UP the Public Trough

Anon July 31, 2005 08:57AM

Re: UP the Public Trough

Don Richter July 31, 2005 10:36AM

Re: UP the Public Trough

Tim Schreiner July 31, 2005 10:51AM

Re: UP the Public Trough

Don Richter July 31, 2005 10:57AM

Re: UP the Public Trough

Gavin Hamilton July 31, 2005 12:02PM

GM & Boeing join the Axis of Evil!

Michael Allen July 31, 2005 06:28PM

What is an 9 letter word for "evil"?

Don Richter August 01, 2005 09:29AM

Re: 6-letter word for 'Scumbag': Lawyer *NM*

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 12:08PM

Re: Cara's new brand - UP Cigarettes? Or Condoms?

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 02:16PM

... or maybe Saw Palmetto: "You Pee, too" ... *NM*

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 06:13PM

Re: UP the Public Trough

Mike Stillwell August 01, 2005 09:17AM

Re: UP the Public Trough

John Kyler August 01, 2005 10:27AM

Re: UP's 140-year Legacy of Greed

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 02:00PM

Re: UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too

Russ Sperry July 31, 2005 02:09PM

Re: UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too

Trevor Hartford July 31, 2005 04:01PM

Re: UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too

Jim Burrill July 31, 2005 07:33AM

Re: UP harrassing hobbyists , may affect D&RGW too

James J. Genat July 31, 2005 09:09AM

UP management performance *PIC*

John West July 31, 2005 02:47PM

Re: UP management performance

Ron Keagle July 31, 2005 03:36PM

Too Many Lawyers on Staff....

Mike Trent July 31, 2005 09:09PM

Re: UP management performance

Don Richter August 01, 2005 10:03AM

Re: UP (Miss-) Management - Cartoonist Needed

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 12:26PM

Re: UP (Miss-) Management - Cartoonist Needed

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 06:27PM

Cartoonist Needed: U.P. Joe & the Sheep of Wyoming *PIC*

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 08:30PM

So that's where....

Don Richter August 02, 2005 09:24AM

Re: So that's where....

Gavin Hamilton August 02, 2005 01:55PM

Re: Sheep of Wyoming - The Rest of the Story ...

Russ Sperry August 02, 2005 02:06PM

Re UP mgmt: Picture = 1000 words. Thanks, John! *NM*

Russ Sperry August 01, 2005 12:11PM

You Can't Spell StUPid without UP!

Herb Kelsey August 02, 2005 10:42AM

Re: You Can't Spell StUPid without UP!

John West August 04, 2005 11:51AM



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