66

The Coffee Club reflects on how they'll never forget their employee number. Often railroaders matched up their employee numbers with the car number that had the same numerals, keeping track of its operation and use. The customs of railway workers contribute to the unique culture that is railroading.

67

"You never forget . . . "
8 December 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger, W. L. Handley, Edward Jaatteenmaki and Douglas El(Roy) Mitchell
Filmed by Michelle Cole

68

Listen to Clancy tell of the time he backed a steam engine into the turntable pit. Fired for this mishap, he seized the opportunity to keep working for the railroad by taking a job no one wanted, the Farron pusher fireman.

69

"Mr Hughes, he fired me . . . "
16 February 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Speaker: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, Denis Holdener, Edward Jaatteenmaki, Ernie Ottewell and Jame V. Walford
Filmed by Michelle Cole

70

"Used by firemen on coal engines to keep cinders out of the eyes . . ."
Early to Mid 20th Century
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by Fern Hansen

71

"Did away with firemen when they dieselized . . . "
16 February 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Speaker: Dennis Holdener
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger, W. L. Handley, Edward Jaatteenmaki, Ernie Ottewell and James V. Walford
Filmed by Michelle Cole

72

After 25 years of service could you imagine making $2/100 miles less than a new worker? In the 1970's the company restructured eliminating firemen positions due to dieselization. Dennis remembers firemen wages being frozen and attrition being mishandled. Bad feelings lasted for a long time.

73

"You're redundant, we don't need you, goodbye . . . "
16 February 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Speakers: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger, Dennis Holdener and Ernie Ottewell
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, W. L. Handley, Edward Jaatteenmaki and James V. Walford
Filmed by Michelle Cole