The McHenry Subdivision
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What is known today as the McHenry Subdivision originally
extended all the way to Williams Bay, Wisconsin and over a period of several
years was cut back to
(Left to right) Bartender Leland “Sugar” Cain, Conductor Joe Pedajas, 2 unidentified engineers – 1 from the Illinois Div. and the other from the Wisconsin Div., Fireman John Erickson, Charlie McLaughlin & John (“Waxy”) Wilcox line up at the Richmond depot on 8/1/80. |
Conductor Joe Pedajas, Charlie McLaughlin and “Waxy”
Wilcox at the hind end of the last train into |
Joe Pedajas and “Waxy” pose for a picture opposite the |
Conductor Joe Pedajas shakes hands with “Sugar” on Joe’s last trip to McHenry just prior to retiring in September, 1982. Joe had 37 years of North Western service. |
Conductor “Waxy” Wilcox & Engineer Orville Schultz enroute to |
“Waxy” Wilcox & Bartender Al Jenkins. Al was filling in for “Sugar” who was taking some vacation. This photo was taken in June, 1983, just a couple of months before “Waxy” retired. |
Bartender Leland “Sugar” Cain with Conductor “Waxy” Wilcox on “Waxy’s” retirement trip to McHenry in August, 1983. |
There was a welcoming committee at McHenry when “Waxy” arrived on his last trip. Left to right - Mary Hart, C&NW Claim Agent; Engineer Don Hart; Barbara Wilcox; “Waxy;” Engineer Mike Malloy; “Sugar” Cain; Wisconsin Division Conductors Al Zdroik and Don Prybil. |
More of “Waxy’s” welcoming committee at McHenry in August, 1983. (Left to right) Jack Rogers, C&NW Office Manager; Engineer Mike Malloy; commuter Bob Chovanec; Dawn Schoer; Barbara Wilcox; “Waxy;” unidentified; Wisconsin Division Conductor Al Zdroik; commuter Pat McKern and Engineer Don Hart in the cab. |
Here’s Charlie McLaughlin on his last day in
November 1998. Charlie worked a McHenry job that made a mid-day trip to |
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