UP 1385? After hit head on in siding on LEF52 Lufkin (TX) local         
UP#5017 in background was 2nd in consist of Q PBSR that ran in siding
Date: 9/16/2005 Location: Shepherd, TX   Map Show Shepherd on a rail map Views: 1817 Collection Of:   Bob Smith
Locomotives: UP 1385(GP40-2)    Author:  Bob Smith
UP 1385? After hit head on in siding on LEF52 Lufkin (TX) local
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Allan Love Jr General My God! 9/17/2005 5:47:48 PM
Robert Johnson General Brother G.Y. Bailey, Local Chairman of BLET Division 62 in Houston, was killed on September 15 when his train collided head-on with a southbound chemical train in dark territory about 60 miles northeast of Houston. 4/10/2007 7:04:17 PM
william emmons General Local chairman G.Y.Bailey was killed by Mimi Mims who G.Y.had work as her local chairman to get her job back.So she repays him by setting him up for a headon collision.By the way his train the lufkin local was stationary and he was inspecting his engines.The Mpbsr came thru the open switch that Mimi and her new hire left open and raced back in the van attemting to correct.The results 1 killed and two injured and 2 terminated.Mims attempted to get her job back again but this time the Union Pacific kicked her out on the street. The conductor is currently with BNSF .In the STB report there is a picture of his keys hanging from the switch. 4/16/2008 3:53:32 PM

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