Does Anybody Remember A Particular N&W Railroad Police Officer?

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Bill

That was Joe. I have forgot how to spell his last name but think it was 
Bryum.  I first met Joe in the early 60's when he was on Roanoke 
Terminal. I found Joe to be a very decided in his work and helpful with 
any problem.

As I recall he was a former VGN employee.  Back in the early 60's the 
railroad had a big problem with shipments of new automobiles. They were 
often stripped of parts during shipment in those open cars.  The N&W 
police would inspect the cars as they arrived in a terminal to help pin 
point the trouble spots.  Even the agents and operators along the route 
would check for any lights that were on inside the cars and report the 
location.  They even had instantiates where a hobo would ride in the 
car.  I guess they called that First Class.  Anyway, Joe would inspect 
every inbound train with autos while the train was pulling in the yard.  
If he spotted a problem he would make a detailed inspection.   The 
enclosed auto cars helped eliminate this problem.

Joe was a friend and a real gentleman.

Jim Blackstock

On 12/16/2023 11:01 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List wrote:

> In the course of train watching, nearly 50 years ago, I had an 
> encounter with an N&W Railroad Police Officer that I wonder if anybody 
> knew.  He was actually a rather pleasant gentleman that I have a very 
> fond memory.  I don’t remember his first name, but he was a Lieutenant 
> and his last name was phonetically pronounced “By-Rum.”  
> Unfortunately, I don’t recall the exact spelling of his last name.  If 
> any one knows more about him, I would be glad to elaborate on the 
> circumstances of my encounter with him.
>
> Bill King
> Arlington, Virginia
>
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