Investigations 1935-1940

Name/Title

Investigations 1935-1940

Entry/Object ID

0001.B0139.0017

Scope and Content

Investigations 1935-1940

Category

Accidents/Derailments/Wrecks, Investigation Reports, Crew, Ore Cars, Boxcar #1021, Locomotive #95, Locomotive #81, Locomotive #98, Locomotive #80, Passenger Trains, Locomotive #10, Caboose #1, Locomotive #40, Correspondence
Archival Materials, People, Freight Cars, Rolling Stock, Boxcars, Steam Locomotives, Locomotives, Cabooses

Acquisition

Accession

0001.1

Source or Donor

Kennecott Copper Company

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Creator

Nevada Northern Railway

Date(s) of Creation

1935 - 1940

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Violation of Transportation Bulletin No. 1

Description

Correspondence, memos and investigation transcript regarding the violation of transportation bulletin no. 1 by Conductor V.A. Maio, Engineer G.C. Albright, Brakeman C.D. Rose and Brakeman J.E. Smith, 1940.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel, Caesar F. Colaizzi, V.A. Maio, G.C. Albright, C.D. Rose, James Edward Smith

Date(s) of Creation

November 25, 1940 - December 6, 1940

Title

Shafter Collision

Description

Memo regarding a collision between a WP freight led by locomotive #402 with the NNRy freight train pulled by locomotive #95 at the Shafter diamond, WP train at fault, October 2, 1940.

Creator

Nevada Northern Railway

Date(s) of Creation

October 2, 1940

Title

Crew Calls

Description

Memo regarding crew calls, October 8, 1940.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel

Date(s) of Creation

October 8, 1940

Title

Beem Note

Description

Note from H.J. Beem to H.M. Peterson regarding travel plans, October 7, 1940.

Creator

Harold J. Beem

Date(s) of Creation

October 7, 1940

Title

Shoving Procedures-Copper Flat

Description

Correspondence regarding the shoving procedures at Copper Flat, September 1939.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel, Alexander Lake

Date(s) of Creation

September 10, 1939 - September 13, 1939

Title

Rough Coupling Investigation

Description

Investigation by H.A. Fravel into a rough coupling at McGill Junction that severely damaged two cars, December 14, 1939.

Creator

J.H. Perry, J.T. Weldon, Henry Lombardi, B. Gorman, F.J. Plunkett, L.P. Christiansen, Harry Alex Fravel

Date(s) of Creation

December 14, 1939 - December 19, 1939

Title

Keystone Accident Investigation

Description

Investigation into an accident at Keystone where custom ore cars moved, tearing down the no. 1 ramp and throwing an auto truck from the ramp to the ground on September 26, 1939.

Creator

D.A. Robinson, J.T. Weldon, S.E. Hill, H.R. Crisler, B. Gorman, Harry Alex Fravel, Harold Millard Peterson

Date(s) of Creation

September 1939

Title

Passenger-Freight Collision Investigation

Description

Investigation into the passenger train pulled by locomotive #10 colliding into the rear of the freight train on April 27, 1939, investigation May 2, 1939.

Creator

William Young, Henry Lombardi, F.J. Plunkett, S.E. Hill, D.A. Robinson, C.A. Jackman, J.H. Perry, D.H. Anderson, William Michael Padden, P.P. Bennett, William Chris Iverson, Loreto Labate, Harold J. Beem, Harry Alex Fravel, Harold Millard Peterson

Date(s) of Creation

May 2, 1939

Title

Car #871

Description

Note regarding movement and damage of car #871, January 12, 1938.

Creator

Nevada Northern Railway

Date(s) of Creation

January 12, 1938

Title

Ore Service Running Time

Description

Correspondence, notes and other materials related to the running time between East Ely and the mill for the ore trains and an investigation into why Engineer F.A. Kutzman could not meet the same running time as the other engineers, 1938-1939.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel, Harold Millard Peterson

Date(s) of Creation

March 20, 1938 - January 9, 1939

Title

Iverson Injury Investigation

Description

Investigation into burns received on October 27, 1938 by engineer W.C. Iverson on Locomotive #95 at Cobre, December 5, 1938.

Creator

William Chris Iverson, Loreto Labate, Harold J. Beem, Harry Alex Fravel

Date(s) of Creation

December 5, 1938

Title

Damage to Clam and Switch Engine

Description

Correspondence regarding damage received on September 18, 1937 by the NCCCo clam shell and switch engine in the lower yards at McGill due to kicking of ore cars, September 21, 1937.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel

Date(s) of Creation

September 21, 1937

Title

Hickox Complaints

Description

Complaints made against Car Foreman Si Hickox by employees under his jurisdiction and authorization for an investigation, December 1936.

Creator

M.J. McMaster, Marion O. Read, A. DiCianno, Jim Colaizzi, Felix Carlini, Caesar F. Colaizzi, A. Iannacchione, Fred Ricci, Fred Carratilli, F.D. Tullo, George L. Hickey

Date(s) of Creation

December 11, 1936 - December 20, 1936

Title

Pope Investigation

Description

Investigation into Fireman E.R. Pope and his repeated instances of laying off and subsequent discharge for violations of Rule G, March 1937.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel, E.R. Pope, Harold Millard Peterson, G.C. Albright, Charles McKeever Nesbitt

Date(s) of Creation

March 12, 1937 - March 15, 1937

Title

Investigation-Broken Flanges

Description

Investigation into broken flanges on ore cars missed by inspectors Fielding and Carlini, March 1939.

Creator

Charles McKeever Nesbitt, Caesar F. Colaizzi, W.L. Fielding, Felix Carlini, John C. Hickey

Date(s) of Creation

March 6, 1939 - March 10, 1939

Title

Hickox Complaint

Description

Correspondence regarding a complaint against Si Hickox by Car Inspector Carratelli, December 13, 1936.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel

Date(s) of Creation

December 13, 1936

Title

Cars for Air List

Description

Report on cars for air list, April 2, 1935.

Creator

M.J. McMaster

Date(s) of Creation

April 2, 1935

Title

Hearing Notes

Description

Notes on employees that testified at a hearing, April 17 and 18, 1935.

Date(s) of Creation

April 1935

Title

Call to Meeting

Description

Note calling employees to a meeting, April 15, 1935.

Creator

Harry Alex Fravel

Date(s) of Creation

April 15, 1935

Title

Traveling Conductor Survey

Description

Survey questions asked by the Traveling Conductor in ore service, March 10, 1935.

Creator

Nevada Consolidated Copper Co.

Date(s) of Creation

March 10, 1935

Title

Henry J. Meyer

Description

Correspondence regarding the dismissal, record and subsequent appeal of Henry J. Meyer, Conductor, 1936.

Creator

George L. Hickey, Henry J. Meyer

Date(s) of Creation

1936

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

J.H. Perry, L.P. Christiansen, F.J. Plunkett, A.W. Newman, Henry Lombardi, D.A. Robinson, Harry Alex Fravel, Western Pacific Railroad, A.W. Bennett, Harold Millard Peterson, Southern Pacific, F.A. Kutzman, Nevada Consolidated Copper Co., Harold J. Beem, Si Hickox

Related Places

Place

Location

East Ely Yard, Smelter

City

East Ely, McGill, Cherry Creek, Cobre

County

White Pine County, Elko County

State/Province

Nevada

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Railroad Location

Copper Flat, Raiff

* Untyped Place

Currie