Salem Shifter

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I always enjoy reading and learning about operations on the N&W, especially
during the late steam era.

Jim Brewer

On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 3:46 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
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> I agree!
> Phil Miller
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> Thanks Ken, I think it would make a good article.  :)
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> Don
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> Don
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> I ll write up some more details for you and post to the list, and if there
> is any interest, will place in the Arrow. There might be a few others who
> were around, Abe Burnett worked the job some with my father, but a couple
> other folks around are not on the list.
>
> Briefly, the Shifter changed over the years, normally in the 1950s was a
> six day a week job, laid in on Sunday. By the early 1960s, it became a five
> day a week job. Having my father s time book really gives me a fair amount
> of detail. My mother would frequently take me out to watch the Shifter work
> because I loved it. We would often go to the junction at Salem or up by the
> freight station.
>
> I ll write it up, actually sounds more like an article to me. :)
>
> Best
> Ken Miller
>
> > On Sep 9, 2021, at 6:51 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> > Ken Miller s  Another Interesting Tidbit  piece in the recent Arrow
> sparked my curiosity. His brief description of the Salem Shifter (his
> fathers favorite job) go me wondering if there has been any article or
> deeper description of the job. I would like to learn more about the job in
> his father s time, the 1960 s and 70 s. Did it run daily? How far did it
> go? Did the one job work both the heritage N&W and heritage Virginian
> lines? How long was the crew s typical day (almost 14 hours on the day
> noted)? What were the  two dozen  customers the shifter serviced? Perhaps
> we have some members that worked the job and can give us some insight?
> >
> > Don Trettel
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