This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarleneElizabethWeilandWallace Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.franklin/18311.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My father was an employee of the Union Pacific RR and as a 'Brakeman' he was represented by the "Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen". When he was promoted to 'Conductor', he was then represented by the ORC or "Order of Railway Conductors". Later the two unions merged but I can not recall by what name they were called. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.