Crane

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This decorated NS crane reminds me of a story told to me by a C&O manager 
while we were inspecting facilities at points where each railroad had a 
facility, but where one facility would become redundant  in the proposed 
1965 merger of the N & W and C & O.

He said that there was a C & O car general foreman in Ohio who took great 
pride in the appearance of his wreck derrick, even to the point of taking it 
on him self to add the C & O's then-current logo.  He was called on the 
carpet later for his poor judgment.

It seems as though there was a major derailment pile up in his territory and 
the local newspapers and TV station had a field day showing the piled-up 
cars surrounding the general foreman's customized derrick sporting the logo, 
"C & O for Progress!"

Gordon Hamilton

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Subject: Crane


Photo Op-

  This crane is parked on the Abingdon industrial siding. I note that it 
seems to have an air-conditioning unit on top.

  Mike Pierry, Jr.



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