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Clancy's rendition of an incident of profanity over the phone lines speaks to the reality of tough railroaders. How sensitive are your ears?

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"You're not suppose to use profanity on the phone . . . "
15 December 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Speaker: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, (Howard) Hugh Chase, W. L. Handley and Edward Jaatteenmaki
Interviewed by Michelle Cole
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Railroaders often spend more time with each other than with their families. Les' fellow worker did not appreciate his clean-up efforts when it meant his cigar butts went in the fire. Interesting personalities made for colourful characters.

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"He was colour . . . "
15 March 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Credits:
Coffee Club members: Bil Belton, Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger, W. L. Handley, Edward Jaatteenmaki and James V. Walford
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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Sleeping striker
Circa 1960/1970s

Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection

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The benefits of a job on the railway where fought for by workers and their unions. Good compensation made up for not having a life. Some railroaders are called in to work with little notice, missing everyday home life and the big events. Clancy explains how ticket books kept track of your hours. Imagine having to be ready for work with less than two hours notice and not knowing how long you will be gone.

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"We had to fill out a ticket book in order to be paid . . . "
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
Interviewed by Michelle Cole
Filmed by Michelle Cole

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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.

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"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

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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.

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"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

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"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
TEXT ATTACHMENT


Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by Fern Hansen

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"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

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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.