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Sparks Smoke & Cinders Anthology by Ruth True blood Eckes Soft Cover
Sparks Smoke & Cinders Anthology by Ruth Trueblood Eckes SIGNED
Aparks Smoke & Cinders Anthology
Ruth Trueblood Eckes
Soft Cover
342 pages
Copyright 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GREENHORNS by E. T. Stoll- Tacoma, Washington 1
AN FASTENERS ' S AWAKENING by (E. T. Stoll - Tacoma, Washington3
JUST A LITTLE DELAY by E. T. StotT - Tacoma, Washington5
LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD by E. T. Stall- Tacoma, Washington6
KENT,WASHINGTON AUTOMOBILE
MARSHALLING COMPLEX by E. 5. Stoll:- Tacoma, Washington 11
HITS AND MISSES ON THE
MILWAUKEE ROAD by Lawrence Petroshi - Woodburn, Oregon 19
I WAS CALLED "PAT" by Lawrence Tetroshi - Woodburn, Oregon 21
A SON OF THE MILWAUKEE ROAD
by (Robert L. Weber-:Harbor, Washington 26
CABOOSE LIFE by T. W Shra
WORLD WAR II MEMORY WISPS OF THE
MILWAUKEE ROAD by Edith if-thatch Wilherson - Bothell, Washington 37
THINKING BACK by Tames Muir - Tacoma, Washington 38
GIANTS OF THE RAILROAD WERE TOYS
FOR THE RAILROADER'S BOYS by (Ben 'Atonic - Wed-and-a, Washington41
WORKING MEMORIES ON
THE MILWAUKEE ROAD by Ecf Warmer - Tacoma, Washington 42
RAFAELLE WILLIAM GUERCI by Tames Guard -Seattle, Washington 50
CLE SLUM, ROSLYN COAL
MINES AND RAILROAD by Tames cuerci -Seattle, Washington 55
JAMES GUERCI - MINER,
SOLDIER, RAILROADER by Tames cuerci - Seattle Washington 61
THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN,
"RB" - MY DAD by Jeanette Turman - Tort Angeles, Washington 68
VADER JUNCTION, WASHINGTON by Clayton 'McLean - SNesa, _Arizona 77
ENGINE CABS WERE COLD IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS by 914arc2Cing79
THE FAST STEAMING MALLET by Ec Eckes -Auburn, Washington 82
STARTING MY RAILROAD CAREER by Bob McInnis - Centralia, Washington86
THE MISSING RAIL by Bob McInnis - Centralia, Washington 88
THE ROCK ON TUNNEL FOUR by Bud-Emmons -Tacoma, Washington89
BUMPED OUT OF STEILACOOM by Bud-Emmons- Tacoma, Washington 91
A SCARY RIDE UNDER A
LOCOMOTIVE by !Marvin Lynd Puyallup, Washington 94
MY FRIEND AND CO-WORKER
A. L. "SLIM" RASMUSSEN by Marvin Lynd (Puyallup, Washington 96
SOMEONE IS SPYING ON US! by Martin Lynd (Puyallup. Washington 100
A SAFETY MEETING WHERE NO
ONE FELL ASLEEP by Marvin Lynd Puyallup, Washington 102
A TRIBUTE TO LEON KELLY by Marvin Lynd Puyallup. Washington 105
LEARNING TO TELEGRAPH by Lenore (Benson Woodinville, Washington 107
GROWING UP IN THE LITTLE
TOWN CALLED LESTER by DeziMathews Patton, Oregon 110
A TASTE OF RAILROADING
by Betty caner Watterson Enumclaw, Washington 112
MY STORY by [Matt Tioretti Auburn, Washington 117
MIKE BINETTI by Mike Olinda - Enumclaw, 'Washington 126
MY YESTERDAYS by Auburn, Washington 128
A SKIP BACK IN TIME WITH
BILL BRANDENBURG by Lucille Baldwin Seattle, Washington 139
FOND MEMORIES OF THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD by cpbin Paterson gig ilarbor, Washington 149
JOE'S CATS by 'Myles Stock Tukwila, Washington 155
THE GANDY DANCER'S TRAIL by Ralph Weil Tacoma, Washington 156
THOSE CASEY JONES SPECIALS by Tom Bahr cig 7Lar6or, Washington 159
GROWING UP ON THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY by Jim Hawley Auburn, Washington 165
PROBLEM PASSENGER by bilar .7fehert Auburn, Washington 167
HAIR RAISING TIMES by (Ruth Eueb food Eckes Auburn, Washington 169
HOBOES by Jac kW, Sage Tacoma, Washington 170
JUST A CLERK AT HEART AT AUBURN YARD
by R. L. Ainsworth Puyallup, Washington 172
BLOW THE WHISTLE LOUDLY by WolPh Wed Tacoma, Washington 178
SENIORITY WORKS BOTH WAYS by Ralph Wed Tacoma, Washington 179
TO FOLLOW THE RULES OR
NOT FOLLOW THE RULES 6y (kalph Weil Tacoma, Washington 180
WYMER IN 1942 by Bob Ticen Tacoma, Washington 183
HOW TO GET A STEADY JOB 6y Glenn WarrickAuburn, Washington 185
WHAT AN EVENT ON THE
"CHEHALIS SWITCH" RUN! by Al good Centralia, Washington 189
A THIRTY-ONE YEAR
RAILROAD ADVENTURE by AI Good Centralia, Washington 190
PLOWING SNOW WEST
OF HOQUIAM by Rgger Corbin Chehalis, Washington I 94
THE LAST TRAIN
TO PORTLAND by (Donovan Shortridge (Federal Way, Washington 197
THE LAST DAYS OF
ENGINE 1776 by Shelby L. Cocks Sumner, Washington200
THE SNOQUALMIE BRANCH by Tom Strand Auburn, Washington202
THE CABOOSE AND HOT BOXES by Tom StrandAuburn, Washington207
THE GENERAL PERSHING by Ethan C. Robbins Des Moines, Washington210
LESTER in 1946 6y Ruth Auburn, Washington215
BUTTER-FINGERS by Ruth Trueblood Eekes Auburn, Washington222
THE WHITE RIVER TRAIN WRECK Contributed by the Foothills
Historical Society Buckley, Washington224
RAIL GIANT By Thomas Chapman Auburn, Washington 226
THE PRINS FAMILY HISTORY Contributed by the
Maple Valley Historical Society Maple Valley, Washington227
THE GALLOPING GOOSE by Vern Salinnonsen Peshastin, Washington228
BRECKTOWER, BRECKENRIDGE,
MINNESOTA by Vern Sahimonsort (Farman, Washington230
DON HERRICK,AN INTERESTING
TELEGRAPHER by Vern Salomonsen Peshastin, Washington234
OUR NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILWAY BEGINNINGS by Vern Sathmonsen Peshastin, Washington238
A THANK YOU TO THE
GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD
by Ruby yispeotis San (Bernardino, California 240
CARMAN DAYS ON THE GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD by Larry Dore Longview, Washington242
ALERT TO DANGER by Pe Jaeger Sumner, Washington243
MANY CHANGES AND A "TRADITIONAL
COFFEE POT" by Michael,. Migiaccio Philadelphia, (Pennsylvania245
CLEMONS LOGGING RAILROAD WRECK
Information contributed by C.71 Clemons, Jr, 'Montesano, Washington249
CUSTER CREEK WRECK, JUNE 19, 1938 -
THE HUMAN STORY by Gary Ost fund Wauna, Washington 252
A PARTY OF ONE by Stella DarbyAuburn, Washington247A TELEGRAPHER IN A SMALL MINING TOWN
by Lavina Port Coguidam, PC, Canada 257
FUNNY STUFF fly Lavina Shaw Port Coguit lam, B.C, Canada259
A MESSY OFFICE by Earl Shaw Bort Coguitram, PC, Canada259
A DAY IN TILE LIFE OF A LINE AGENT
by Per Harvey Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada261
A COUPLE OF BOOMERS HELP COLONEL LINDBERGH
By Bev Harvey Saskatoon, Canada275
WOULD YOU BELIEVE OVER 1000 YEARS OF RAILROADING?
by Bev Harvey, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada280
TWO CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY STORIES
by Bev Harvey Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada283
A THRILL THAT COMES ONCE
IN A LIFETIME by Gag Ostrund Wautta, Washington 286
MY RAIL CONNECTION by Tat West flfe, Washington289
OIL BATH by 'Kandla- IMarguis Tacoma, Washington292
THE WATCI I by (Randall Tgarguis 'Tacoma, Washington 295
SAVANNAH, FLORIDA & WESTERN RAILROAD
by L.17. BaileyClearwater,, Brandt297
THE WRECK AT EAST LAKE by L.A. Batley Clearwater, Florida299
EN ROI TTE TO MY FIRST ASSIGNMENT
by L.A. Palley Clearwater, Tdonda301
WARTIME RAILROAD TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
by Don Ayres Phoenix, Arizona303
THE FINGERS NEVER FORGET by Lloyd 'Thomas308
STEEL GANG MEMORY by (Don West 9vfenfo Park California310
SOME WASHINGTON STATE RAIL DISASTERS
by N, k, littler Olympia, Washington 310
THE STUDENT HOSTLER by Will 'Franklin OakPark Illinois313
YOU WIN SOME, LOSE SOME,AND WHO CARES ABOUT THE REST?
by Larry Nelson, Nelson, Illinois317
MRS. ROBIN REDBREAST AND HER
PRIVATE CAR by (kuth ieuebroor Eckes Auburn, Washington320
HAROLD HAMILTON by 91/large
TRAIN WRECKS AT BUCODA
by Norman fillontgommy getting Washington 326
OREGON TRUNK KANGAROO RELIEF
by G. G. Smith - Eigewood, Washington 327
GANDY DANCIN' by John Heinaman Grg Ifaroor, Washington328
THE WORK CAR by John Neinaman gig Narbor Washington336
THE CHANT by John Ifeinarnan Gig Jfarnot; Washington 337
RUNAWAY Courtesy of the Chehalis Wistoricar Society rama, Washington338
THE HAMELS OF ONTARIO by xay Ramer Scribner, Ontario, Canada340
INTRODUCTION
Did you ever wonder how the west was won? I don't mean just the "Far West", hut anyplace west of the Atlantic coast. Some will say it was on horseback, a wagon train and even on foot. However, a review of the history of development of the United States will show that real, meaningful development occurred as railroads were established. As you "follow the rails" in Ruth Trueblood Eckes' new book (SPARKS, SMOKE AND CINDERS), you will feel some of the joy and some of the heartbreak experienced by railroaders over the years.
There are many stories which could be published from workers on the eastern railroads, but partly because Ruth Eckes lives and worked on western lines, those stories are more difficult for her to obtain. Perhaps readers of her books will encourage employees or retirees from such lines, or their predecessors, as New York Central, Pennsylvania, Erie, Nickel Plate, N&W, B&O, etc. to submit their stories. Those railroads were just as instrumental in the development and the history of this country as were the western lines. Not only the companies themselves have disbanded, the employees have also died or gone into other work. It is important that their stories he preserved. You will find the majority of the stories in this book came from the western lines.
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