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passenger train nutnbcr 12 will be coming round the bend in abotit 13 mintttes Five minutes later southbound ap proach light in the control room tomes on At all stations south of Alliston big red lights called block signals would be turning on to stop all northbound trains We looked around the control room and waiting room ieleplione on extension arm radio telephone massive latcltetralldpionion signal levers desks stacks of train orders fill the control room Posters of hateau Frontenac and western parks seats and benches washrooms and notice boards are found in the waiting room ltlllfl IN 19th The station building of massive construction with huge overhanging eaves and painted red with cream trim was built in about loot as the iriginal station building as far as lerrifield can ascertain Most interesting are the train order hoops with which the sta tionmaster hands teletyped dispatches directly to the train engineer who put his artn through the hoop as he goes through The hoop is long stick six or eight feet long with the end bent round into hoop with wire clip to hold the paper train order The engineer takes the order out and tosses the stick back onto the trackside Recently the hoop has been replaced with wide head like big catapult with binder twine strung around the and across the top so that as soon as the elliineel outs hilt rm through it the string and at tached message slips off the stick wheich never leaves the stationmasters hands The result no more messages or broken sticks In 24 hours up to 20 freight trainsand two passenger trains lost and Simeoe itoresters militia regiment an infantry unit of the anadian Armed Forces which traces its history back to ltititi The members of regiment which has the its pass through Alliston Canadian Pacific station There is one up and one down passenger train every day The ticket office and its familiar ironwork grill is closed now and tickets are bought right on the train from the con ductor The station is still in regular use as passenger of fice large part of the freight handled consists of potatoes and agricultural products in coming and outgoing as well as considerable amount of in dustrial commodities RANGE IN SIZE Locomotives used on the Alliston line range from 1500 horsepower to 3600 horsepower The normal passenger train has one 1700 horsepower engine Heavier engines of 2400 to 3300 lvnsepower are used on the freights Merrifield notes that three locomotives or heads are used on the average freight train and he has seen as many as four heads tup to 10000 horsepower on freights up to 7000 feet long In what is known as power transfer where heavier loads are going in one direction than the other so that more engines end up at one end than the other train with as many as seven locomotives might be seen We speak of diesel ltxomotive explains Mer nfield but what we really mean is dieselelectric The diesel motors do not drive the locomotive they simply drive generators to produce electrici ty which in turn drives big elec tric traction motors on the wheel axles Four to six are the usual number of axles on any given locomotive Eightaxle jobs have not proved out too well in the states HERESIIIZCONIES Here she comes somebody shouted Sure enough with growing rumble and thunder the big orange locomotive and string of modern passenger cars in cluding sortie with observation domes came rolling around the bend headlight blazing siren blasting beware signal and the Victoria Street crossing wigwags ringing urgentlv headquarters in Owen Sound are students teachers tmlicemen bluecollar workers and executives In their partrtime military profession they train in variety of subjects including Sgt Rodney Quesnelle the company quartermoster models respirator or 9513 task As the engine and first cars swept past slowing for stop that would leave the centre pickup passenger cars opposite the station Merrifield raised the train order hoop to level with the oncoming locomotive cab the engineer reached out hand extended forward and faster than the eye could follow snagged the string and train order on his arm In dark navy uniforms the conductors stepped to the plat form and with good old fashioned chivalry escorted the passengers from Alliston onto the train Half minute later with along blast of the siren the train with surging roar hurried off down the tracks to Toronto LARGE COLLECTION Back inside Merrifield show ed us part of his train picture collection This includes photos he himself has taken of Cana dian Pacific dieselelectric locomotives CP has about 1100 units he has taken photos of 800 He has collection of steam locomotive color photos in sharp eight by ten blowups taken by him over the years before the close of the rail steam age Included are many outstanding Pacifics CNs gant 6218 wellknown to Barrie train buffs many from the USA real beauty from British Columbia Railway is Royal Hudson 468 still in operating condition and to visit Toronto shortly An ardent photographer he has taken over 1000 color slides of every type of locomotive He is particularly proud of most unusual collection over 1000 different color postcards of steam age trains He has room filled with books and papers dealing with railroading and has con tributed memorablia to the Fort Erie Museum of Railroading at which station he and at an earlier date his father worked In addition he has an extensive collection of scale model trains and railroads guess railroading just gets in your blood concludes Mer rifield We couldnt be happier than we are in Alliston drill tactics radio com munications vehicle main tenance and administration For the next few weeks in addition to their regular training the militiamen are also rehearsing for what they event the Pauline McGibbon since it Cpl Mike Cottenden right gives instroction on the 762 mm general pur pose machine gun as WO Joe Leduc looks on see as an extremely important presentation of colors by LieutenantGovernor in Owen Sound May 28 This will be the first time the unit has carried colors was Canadian Brion Baker Photo in 1936 Historically colors were used on the battlefield as rallying point for soldiers With the advent of smokeless powder and the machine gun they were gamated husband and wife team Lt Glen Miller is an infantry officer and his wife Cpl Janice Miller Is an administrative clerk Regiment is older than Confederation and is still an active infantry unit relegated to ceremonial use where they still act as focus of regimental tradition and team spirit Two emblems are carried the Queens Color based on the national flag and the Regimental Color based on the regiments hat badge which is resting stag on Maltese cross In their role as an infantry regiment the Grey and Simcoe Foresters are part of Mobile Command of the Canadian Armed Forces Members of the unit will train for one week this summer with militiamen from across Ontario at Canadian Forces Base Borden In addition selected soldiers may take parachute training trade qualifications or various periods of duty with the regular armed forces in Europe or on United Nations duty in the Middle East In addition to their regular weekly training the militiamen also take part in weekend exercises several times throughout the year including at least One winter exercise in which they learn how to live and work in subzero tem peratures Areas at Borden and the Meaford Range are used for this purpose not only by the Grey and Simcoes but by nearly all other Ontario reverse units Meanwhile the rehearsals for the presentation of colors are continuing Blankets on poles are being used to simulate the colors and the officers are practicing their sword drill The ceremony itself will begin at pm May 28 in Victoria Park Owen Sound The regiments commanding officer is ltol Fuller of Barrie Recently Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne was named by the Queen the regiment tolrmclinhief Six members of the regiment have received the Jubilee Medal for service to the militia They include the commanding officer Itol Fuller the regimental sergeantmajor Chief W0 Lorne Williams of Barrie and Maj Lawrence Capt Maurice Fearnall Master lord itaeburn and Master Cpl Murray Farrow all of Owen Sound WO Joseph Leduc of Newmarket will receive the Canadian Forces Decoration for 12 years of service Ann Landers Walters way is acceptable Dear Ann Landers Have you noticed how many people including those in radio and TV pronounce February as Febyooary Walter Cronkite no less is one of the prinCIpal offenders will be mighty glad when these socalled experts on the English language get with it Ive written to Cronkite to protest such sloppy usage but so far no reply How about you trying February Freak Dear Feb sent your letter to Walter Cronkite who 1n cidentally is real pussycat Across the top of your letter wrote Dear Walter The lady is right heard you say it Please clean up your act or get off the air Walter Cronkite telephoned his response He let me know in no uncertain terms that his act doesnt need cleaning up Moreover he said he has no intention of getting off the air Cronkite says the dictionaries are divided as to the pronoun ciation of February checked several reference books however and they all give Febyoosary as second choice See World Book Dic tionary Merriam Websters New Collegiate Funk and Wag nalls American Heritage and Random House One of them even has Febyooary as third choice So Feb rooary is preferred but Febyooary is acceptable and thats the way it is Monday April 24th 1978 Dear Ann Im 20yearold female happy with life in love with terrific guy My childhood was normal and have great relationship with my parents So whats the problem have fear of telephones Whenever hear phone ring my body tenses up my heart races mile minute and my voico becomes shaky am selfconscious about this which makes me more nervous than ever work parttime in store and told my employer about this hangup He has been understanding The only time have to answer the phone is when no one else is aroundand thank heavens this is almost never can place call without any trouble its answering that shakes me up How can conquer this crippling nonsense Ma Bells Stepchild Dear Child Buried somewhere in your subconscious is an unpleasant experience related to ringing telephone Perhaps long ago you or someone close to you received some horrible news via the phone You need to dredge up that terrifying experience and talk about it recommend therapy If you cant afford psychiatrist check the mental health clinics in your area Look in the phone book Dear Ann Landers So you think its OK to shake hands in church with the persons on either side and say Peace Well thats how got terrible case of ringworm Is it all right if send the doctor bill to you tried the church and they dont want it Been There In Middletown NY Dear Middletown dont want it either How about trying the person who gave you the ringworm Erma Bombeck Mom also ateacher Whats it like to grow up with mother tor father who is also school teacher Janet 23yearold reader from Glendale Ariz contends its less than religious experience She writes went past puberty thinking all mothers put candles on birthday cakes with 105 and ones column always got pencils in my Christmas stocking saying Greetings from Your Teacher and once for Christmas got sixinch plastic ruler with the names of some kid who moved away told myself teaching was the last thing wanted to do butsomehow find myself not only teaching school but savmg empty Pringles cans and little scraps of felt label margarine tubs using widetipped felt pen and color code things in my junk drawer even caught myself putting frowning face on letter to the gas company about an overbilling Now you know Janet Teaching is contagious married teacher 28 years ago Together we spawned three children The kids took vow of silence at the end of each grading period They sat through 21 commencement exercises They never sent letter from camp that wasnt corrected in the margins graded and returned It isnt easy living with parent who can interpret your ACT scores who is never convinced the library has no books on Leon Trotsky who can snap you awake with piece of chalk at 60 paces Who knows when holiday isnt how many juniors really drive to school and who when the chips are down always sides with the administration When it came time for our first son to make decision on his career asked him Do you want to nd the rest of your weekends for the rest of your life gra ing papers Do you want to see everyone elses kids in the daylightexcept your own Do you want to go on honeymoon and have pair of little square scissors fall out of your pocket Do you want to build your social life around the football basketball and track schedules Do you want to sit through the 8th Grade doing The Mikado 12 years in row Do you want to stand around at proms going deaf Henhanded me his paper True true true false true rue He inherited the disease all right at Pollys Pointers Uncovering old brass POLLYS PROBLEM DEAR POLLY was given an old brass bed that has been painted over with shellac or varnish We have tried to polish the brass but cannot remove the covering over it Can you suggest way to clean and preserve the brass CF DEAR CF You have to remove the coating on your bed before trying to polish it am presuming this is real brass bed not plated since you say it Is antique Paint thinner or even turpentine might remove it Experiment on an inconspicuous place The ideal way would be to take it to professional brass cleaner and polisher It would be well worth the cost if your bed is real antique To do it yourself wash brass with soapy water and as you dry it let your hands touch the brass as little as possible Apply denatured alcohol to all the brass surface and let dry before spraying on transpar ent colorless metal lacquer Then wipe off with soft cloth That will be all that is necessary for quite some time When lacquer shows signs of wearing off remove with alcohol repolish with brass polish if need be and then relacquer POLLY DEAR POLLY My Pet Peeve is with the lax service one receives in some of the large department stores One has to find the place in the store where the cashier is and then stand in line for 15 or 20 minutes The stores cry about all the shoplifting and am not surprised since there are so few salespeople about Often have wanted to try on some dresses and there was no one around to even show me the way to the dressing room GERIRUDE DEAR POLLY My husband is construction worker and is often laid off during the winter when our bills are the highest To compensate for this try to keep several month supply of staples food and cleansers on hand and never buy any of these items except when they are on sale Over years time this makes for big savings If money gets tight we spend week or more using up things on hand and not making any major purchases The same principle is used for buying home furnishings and clothing hope to win one of your clippers so can more easily cut out more coupons and thus do some additional saving DV DEAR POLLY find dental floss is excellent for sewing on buttons It does not wear out or break as quickly as ordinary thread EVA