This one is for "Hot Water"

Hot, your name came up in a conversation at our club meeting last night, I proceeded to tell the guys of your vast experience with the SP 4449, and also being on Steve Lee's Original UP Steam Team. Our club president said that, he knew, and had met you, in times gone by. He is an officer with the Collis P. Huntington, and does a miraiad of coach work, as well as traveling with them through the US, when leased for excursion service.

I was telling him of you firing K-4's on the old Pennsy back in the middle fifties, in Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Only in New Jersey, at South Amboy (the PRR New York & Long Branch RR).

He said that you also worked for the Gaulley Railroad in Wva, and wanted me to asked your ties in Wva.

I never actually "worked for" the Buffalo Creek & Gauley RR.

I told him that you went to work for EMD in the middle to late fifties,

Not quite THAT early. I stetted with EMD in June 1, 1962.

and I never saw where you made any mention of the old Buffalo Creek and Gaulley Railroad.

While delivering new GP30 units to N&W Rwy, I was assigned to maintenance training, at the N&W Portsmouth, Ohio engine facility, in August 1962. The Management at Portsmouth wanted my full time coverage over weekends, so during the middle of the week, I could take my "off days" and drive over to the BC&G and learn hand firing and various servicing activities. The more experience I got, the more work they let me do! I sure learned a lot, and even took my vacation in 1963 to go back there for 2 weeks. 

"Hot Water" you probably don't know it, or maybe you do, but I guess your like some of the guys who become "VIP's" in their own time. It would be hard for me to believe that there were any other jobs in the world, that was followed like the "Magic of Railroads"  .......................................................................Brandy!  

Yeah, I think that during our conversations, Ernie said that he remembered you well, from BC&G Railroad.

I sure don't remember him. Was he working there in 1962/1963/1964 time frame, and what was his job?

Ernie is a "Super" person, and a super knowledable in his own right, as he's Certified Airplane Mechanic, and metals inspector by trade. He also toured the NHRA circuits during the 60's drag racing his front engine dragster.

Thank you once again, as I'll pass your post reply to him...............Brandy