Good Morning everyone! I realized we haven't had any old railroad news in a while, so here's another installment from the 12 February 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: RailWays -- The Railway Workers Section of the Altoona Tribune Seems to be a rush to get into East End Chain Gang. Lots of Marshfield turns and Adams or Elroy doubles. Some of you fellows are kicking about your income tax this year. It will be higher next year. If they take a lot of the younger workers for the army or navy you will not be able to lay off. So beware, 1942 income taxes will be high. Of course Uncle Sam needs the money. You will be paying to a good cause every time you make over a hundred miles in any one day you can take the extra money and buy Defense Bonds. Startling as it may seem there is a legal strike on the Toleda, Peoria & Western R. R. It was called on Sunday, Dec. 28, 1941, and has not been settled. The President of the T. P. &W. was the first man to feel the teeth of the Railway Labor Act which was passed in 1926. He is charged with interfering with the organization of his employees and he refuses to arbitrate. This is interesting as the T. P. & W. may be taken over and operated by the government. +++++ And from the "Past Events" column by Ed. Semisch: Engineer Frank Koppen and Fireman M. Holen, with freight engine No. 431, were on time freight train No. 483 from Chicago to Minneapolis when Frank Koppen took sick in Augusta about 2 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, 1932. M. Holen ran freight engine No. 431 to Altoona and Koppen was taken to Sacred Heart hospital in Eau Claire. He died at the hospital on Saturday, Jan. 23, 1932. He was taken to Wonewoc on passenger train No. 502 on Monday morning, Jan. 25, 1932, and interment was made in Wonewoc. Koppen was born on Sept. 9, 1887. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Another busy day on tap! Hoping you all have a good day too! -- Nance