07-29-2010, 10:01 AM
I had forgot to mention. When I was younger I had the pleasure of operating the Whitcomb on a weekend that my Dad had to work . He was only in for a few hours and he let me in the yard with him .I sat in the loco looking at everything when he asked if I wanted a try running it .I was about 9 or 10 at the time .He gave me a quick how to of the loco and off we went .With his help I pulled a few cars out of one building and put them into another and did it with a few others . It was really something .I will never forget that day . I still to this day have alot of my Dads old traction papers from when he was on the 0-4-0 or Suzy as he called her . When he was transfered he was given a forthclass stationary engineer certificate that I also have . He loved that old steamer and upon starting work everyday he would sweep her out and keep her cleaner than clean. Like the old steamer hes long gone now having passed away in 83 . The picture of him in the window of Suzy hangs on the wall so I can see and enjoy it . He worked at Westinghouse 37 years and retired in 73 . Gone now but never to be forgotten. My Dad. MartyG