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Gatherings of the Coffee Club bring to life the day to day railway operations.
16 February 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Coffee Club members: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger, James V. Walford and Ernie Ottewell
Photo by Jennifer Dunkerson

2

You can hear Clancy speak of the importance of cooperation. If workers were negative they ended up with discipline. The idea was to keep the trains moving and the company happy. Clancy remembers waiting for a master mechanic because the engineer hesitated to let Clancy get the derailed train back on the track. The master mechanic agreed with Clancy and gave the engineer demerit points.

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Keep the trains moving and the company happy . . .
16 February 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Speaker: Clarence (Clancy) L. Boettger
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, W. L. Handley, Dennis Holdener, Edward Jaatteenmaki, Ernie Ottewell, and James V. Walford
Filmed by Michelle Cole

4

In the upkeep and operations of the railroad the tool shed holds an important role.
Mid 20th Century
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by Fern Hansen

5

Everyday tools that kept the railroad in operation.
Early to Mid 20th Century
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by Fern Hansen

6

Jack tells of "Living on the roof". Can you imagine when trainmen rode on the top, hanging on with their lanterns and ducking tunnels?

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Riding on the top, living on the roof . . .
25 February 2012
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Speaker: John (Jack) Carten
Panel members: W. L. Handley, Dennis Holdener, and Warren M. Watson
Filmed by Ryan Stilwell, and Ewan Urquhart

8

Lantern styles changed with the times.
20th Century
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by Fern Hansen

9

Heritage Week brings out the crowd for the Railway Reflections storytelling event.
25 February 2012
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada


Credits:
Photo by Jennifer Dunkerson