I worked with a guy at a RR that I won't disclose to protect his ID. He
claims to have built his entire garage and a large addition to his house
with lumber that found its way home from the railroad. I have several
sources that back up his claim too. He did have to purchase a door and
shingles though. Life can really be a bitch sometimes I guess.
BTW Bill, normal is a relative term I'm told. :)
Tuch
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Illiana RR List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 17:04
Subject: RE: [IllianaRR] The disgruntled scavenger
>
> The "Disgruntled Scavenger" recalls a story told to me by one of our GM&O
> enginemen, now deceased.
>
> He was in the midst of a remodeling project at home and while at Glenn
Yard
> in Chicago, saw some lumber intended for a company improvement. The stuff
> was just right for what he was doing at home and a light bulb clicked on
> over his head.
>
> When the crew was called to go back to Bloomington, he pinched his lumber
> and hid it up on the tender just behind the coal bunker. On arrival
> Bloomington they turned in the engine on the inbound lead and he hustled
> over to the locker room to change clothes and get his car.
>
> "Would you believe," he said, "that by the time I could drive over to
where
> the engine was, that some S.O.B. had stole my lumber?!!!"
>
> Bill Dunbar
> Normal, Ill. Maybe the only normal guy on the list...
>
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