Newspaper Clippings-Central Wyoming Railroads

Name/Title

Newspaper Clippings-Central Wyoming Railroads

Category

Railroad Crew, Diesel Locomotives, Steam Locomotives, Casper Depot, Roundhouse, People, Water Tower, Passenger Trains, Special Trains, Advertisement, Power Plant, Fires, Baseball Field
Railroad, Locomotives, Depots, Railroad Structures, Structures

Archive Details

Creator

Tomas O. Cole

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Safety Discussion

Description

Clipping with a photo of W.E. Wagers, train master, having a safety discussion with the crews in Casper, last names handwritten under the photo.

Notes

Names are: Pixler, Zeiss, Cokeneur, Townsend, Fhipps, Deckham, Klockriem, engine #346

Title

“Q” Crews Change at Greybull, Wyo.

Description

Clipping of photos and description of a diesel locomotive crew change on train no. 30 in Greybull, WY, The Locomotive Engineer, September 25, 1959.

Creator

The Locomotive Engineer

Date(s) of Creation

September 25, 1959

Notes

Engine #9930A

Title

Railroader Drops Dead at Station

Description

Clipping announcing the death of Charles O. Davenport, Master Mechanic, who had a heart attack as he was about to board train no. 29.

Title

15 Jobs Here Eliminated by Burlington.

Description

Clipping regarding fifteen jobs eliminated in the Casper roundhouse due to the transition to diesel locomotives, December 3, 1959.

Date(s) of Creation

December 3, 1959

Title

“Driving the Golden Spike” in Worland

Description

Clipping of a historic photo reconstructing the railroad’s arrival to Worland, WY, April 27, 1935.

Date(s) of Creation

April 27, 1935

Title

Kadlick wins BN Presidential Award

Description

Clipping regarding Burlington Northern Agent Frank Kadlick being chosen as a 1990 Presidential Award recipient, February 25, 1990.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

February 25, 1990

Title

Million-Dollar Railroad Payroll Goes to Casper

Description

Clipping discussing the railroad payrolls in Casper paying out over one million dollars per year, unknown date.

Title

Big Push

Description

Clipping of a photo and caption for a $500 check presented to the United Fund with crew on a diesel switcher, October 1968, two copies.

Date(s) of Creation

October 1968

Notes

Locomotive #9270

Title

Tower Going

Description

Clipping regarding efforts to save the C&NW water tank near Lusk built in 1886, May 5, 1978.

Title

Stevens Retirement

Description

Clipping announcing the retirement of Wright Stevens, engineer, October 1989.

Creator

Burlington Northern News

Date(s) of Creation

October 1989

Title

Sundem Obituary

Description

Obituary and notes on David W. Sundem and his wooden scale model, April 22, 1968.

Date(s) of Creation

April 22, 1968

Title

Train Service Ends

Description

Clipping on the last passenger train to Sheridan, train no. 41, crew members identified in photo, August 28, 1969.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

August 28, 1969

Title

Golden Anniversary Special

Description

Advertisement for the CB&Q Golden Anniversary steam-powered special excursion from Casper to Arminto, tickets for $1.50, October 20, 1963.

Creator

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad

Date(s) of Creation

October 20, 1963

Notes

#4960

Title

1916 Train Wreck Retold

Description

Clipping of the recollections of Dutch Denilauler, 84, last living survivor of the 1916 boiler explosion of #3178 near Greybull, May 19, 1976.

Creator

Casper Shopper

Date(s) of Creation

May 19, 1976

Title

Presidential Award Nominee-Frank Kadlick

Description

Clipping from the Burlington Northern News about presidential award nominee Frank Kadlick, May 1989.

Creator

Burlington Northern News

Date(s) of Creation

May 1989

Title

Tower Retirement

Description

Clipping announcing the retirement of Ed W. Tower, Casper Zone trainman, October 30, 1974.

Creator

Burlington Northern News

Date(s) of Creation

October 30, 1974

Title

Murphy Retirement

Description

Clipping announcing the retirement of W.B. Murphy, sales manager, Casper, unknown date.

Title

Cronin Retirement

Description

Clipping announcing the retirement of W.J. Cronin, Casper Yard Clerk, unknown date.

Title

Jolley-Evans Wedding

Description

Wedding announcement for the wedding of Danielle Jolley and Donnie Evans on May 2, 1989, printing May 28, 1989.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

May 28, 1989

Title

Railroading was more fun back then.

Description

Article by Karen Hill telling the story of the career of Tom Cole, May 29, 1981.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

May 29, 1981

Title

Explosives Topple Old Stack, Casper Landmark

Description

Clipping of the photographs and caption of the demolition of the CB&Q power plant smoke stack, May 22, 1971.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

May 22, 1971

Title

Old C&NW depot will be torn down today, agent says

Description

Clipping of the article announcing the C&NW depot would be torn down, July 21, 1988.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Title

Depot affectionately remembered

Description

Article by Warren Turner about the destruction of the CB&Q Greybull depot by fire and the memories surrounding the structure, May 7, 1981.

Creator

Greybull Standard

Title

CB&Q Baseball Field

Description

Articles and notes related the the CB&Q baseball field and players.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

1977

Title

C&NW Abandonment Notice

Description

Clipping of the abandonment notice posted by the Chicago and North Western Railway for their line from the Casper Air Base to Riverton, April 12, 1985.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

April 12, 1985

Title

22 Bentonite Cars Piled Up in Wreck

Description

Article on the derailment of twenty-two cars loaded with Bentonite that were derailed at Orin Junction, March 28, 1970.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

March 28, 1970

Title

Whistle Blows on Things of the Past

Description

Clippings of photos and captions showing the power plant stack and water and oil tanks which would soon be demolished.

Title

Thrilling trains of yesteryear...

Description

Article telling the story of veteran railroader Bill Murphy, January 14, 1981

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

January 14, 1981

Title

Colorado firm looks to buy BN lines in Wyoming.

Description

Article about a firm in Colorado looking at purchasing the BN trackage in Wyoming, December 24, 1986.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

December 24, 1986

Title

Retirement-Edwards

Description

Clipping of an announcement of the retirement of L.B. Edwards, locomotive engineer in Casper, unknown date.

Title

Retirement-Paulson

Description

Clipping announcing the retirement on January 1 of Donald M. Paulson, train master-agent, Casper, February 1978.

Title

Retirement-Bernier

Description

Clipping announcing the retirement of Bernice C. Bernier, clerk, Casper, 1974.

Date(s) of Creation

1974

Title

Retirement-Brown

Description

Announcement of the retirement of William H. Brown, carman, Casper, July 15, 1974.

Date(s) of Creation

July 15, 1974

Title

Career Woman of the Month-Anderson

Description

Clipping announcing Helen Anderson, trainmaster’s stenographer, being selected as the Career Woman of the Month for the City of Casper by the radio station KATI, April 17, unknown year.

Title

Retirement-Over-the-Hill Gang

Description

Clipping for the announcement of the retirements of the “Over-the-Hill” gang, including Carman J.W. “Chris” Christopher, Carman H.O. “Harry” Borchers, Roundhouse clerk Tom Cole, Carman, W.S. “Bill” Johnson, and Carman W.A. “Al” Wells, December 1973. Two copies.

Date(s) of Creation

December 1973

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, W.E. Wagers, I.E. Brown, A.J. Pederson, Emil Schaefer, L.J. Nau, M.L. Maxon, H.R. Stengl, Charles O. Davenport, Frank Kadlick, Chicago & North Western Railway, Tomas O. Cole, Charles Stone, Bill Childers, Harry Evans, Ray Lackey, Niobrara County Historical Society, Wright Stevens, David W. Sundem, Delmer Highstreet, W.B. O'Dell, O.L. Shell, Al Shutte, Al Martini, George Martin "Dutch" Denilauler, "Red" Chamberlain, Adelbert Claude “Del” Whitten, Ed Tower, J.E. Bowman, W.B. Murphy, J.R. Peterson, W.J. Cronin, Donnie Evans, Floyd Cole, A.E. Way, F.B. Kauffman, Bill Murphy, Woodson Christopher, Harry Borchers, Bill Johnson, Alec Wells, N.H. Gering, Helen Anderson, Bill Brown, Lee Chase, Bernice C. Bernier, Donald M. Paulson, L.B. Edwards, L.V. Petsch

Related Places

Place

City

Casper, Sheridan, Billings, Arminto, Spence, Greybull, Orin Junction

County

Natrona County, Sheridan, Yellowstone, Big Horn, Converse

State/Province

Wyoming, Montana

Country

United States Of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

1916 Boiler Explosion, Cole Creek Train Wreck, The Queen Marie Special