Depot Retirement - 1955

Conductor Archie Rumph “Hangs it Up”

These look like Galena Division men. Left to right, front row: Roy Sandford; Hart Jacobs; Unknown, Mert Heyhurst; Joe Marcheski; Arnold Freund; "Springy" Ehredt (this is either Bill or Howard – we are not sure which); Archie Rumph; Ray Coyne; Jim Mulkern; Julius Siegel. 2^nd Row: George Barberry. 3^rd Row: Leon Short (directly behind George). 4^th Row: Engine 1656. (Note: Everyone counts as in the front row except George Barberry, Leon Short & Engine 1656.)

Left to right: Hart Jacobs; Archie Rumph; Mert Heyhurst; Julius Siegel; Jim Mulkern. That’s a BRT button on Hart’s hat. Remember them?

C&NW Ry. photos courtesy of Mark Llanuza

Posted: 09/24/04

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