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In the course of going through train related items I haven't looked at in 10+ years, I found this booklet which I probably purchased at some long since forgotten train show:

 

 

ATSF Rates, Rules and Regulations 1907 001

 

To avoid fully opening this extremely thin booklet and possibly damaging its binding, I was able to glimpse the last inside page and it's signed for the ATSF by a General Manager, and signed for "Locomotive Engineers" by a Chairman and a Secretary.

 

Is this an early version of what would become, in later years, a union contract?

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I have a similar book from 1940s, that my uncle got while working for ATSF.  Its sort of an employee handbook on rules for engineers and all, what they should do, can't do, etc.  Most of its boring stuff, but it does give you a feel for how RRs were run.  You may have something valuable.  I have never seen one from before the 1930s.

Lee, I just did a google search and the oldest booklet I found was 1924.  It showed the table of contents which included subjects like rates of pay, seniority, discipline, etc.  In the example I found, it stated that it was an agreement between the ATSF and other railroads with the "Locomotive Engineers."  It was also considerably longer than the one I have.

 

I'll get in touch with the ATSF Historical Society next week.  As for being valuable or not, I have no idea.  It is in pristine condition for a booklet this old; zero creases, no staining, etc.

 

I'm curious about it.

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