Dick Dunlap and Mike Irvin

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>  Dr. Frank R. Scheer, Curator

> Railway Mail Service Library, Inc

>

>> Mike Payne, Trainmaster on the Brooklyn District, had

> a lot of character in my opinion.  He passed on at

> least one promotion in order to stay at Decatur so his

> deaf son could stay in school there.  It was rare in

> the 1970s to see many railroad supervisors let their

> family needs come before Mother N&W.



Frank,

Mike Payne came to Roanoke as Supt. Terminals in the mid-to-late 90's until 
his retirement.  I think he's still in the area.  Good ole time railroader.

Jeff Sanders