Harriet - I found 2 entries in VT city directories for Joseph Cady Franklin, Grand Isle Counties, Vermont Business Directory, 1882 Name: Cady, Joseph C. Place: St. Albans Description: engineer C.V.R.R., h Upper Welden. Franklin, Grand Isle Counties, Vermont Business Directory, 1883 Name: Cady, Joseph C. Place: St.Albans Description: engineer C.V.R.R., h Upper Welden. C. V. R. R. stands for the Central Vermont Railroad The Vermont Historical society has some records, but they probably don't include personnel records http://www.vermonthistory.org/arccat/findaid/vtcentrl.htm Also, try here St. Albans Historical Society Museum http://www.vmga.org/franklin/st.albanshs.html I don't belong to the Vermont mail list at this time, but someone there should be able to steer you in the right direction for the rail road records. Lisa llepore@comcast.net