Whistlestop Richmond Train Crew Retirement Drinks Family, friends and work mates gathered at the Royal Hotel Richmond on Saturday the 2nd April to celebrate the following retired Richmond Train Crew: • • • • • • • • • • •
Les Perin – Driver Danny Norman – Driver Brian (Sarge) Sargent – Driver Daryl Judge – Driver Michael Cordwell – Driver Chris Shilling – Driver Brian Longhurst – Driver Bob Oung – Driver Goran Reves – Driver Steve (Crooky) Crookey – Guard Alan Smith – Guard
Junee send off Junee; Wiradjuri land and an iconic and proud NSW Railway town steeped in Locomotive history since 1878. What better way to celebrate that proud history than by honouring our retired RTBU members with a collective 332 working years shared between just seven of them. On Sunday the 15th May the Locomotive Division attended the Junee Bowling Club to farewell retirees: Laurie Smith – 52 years Ian Lucas – 51 years Bruce Vivian – 50 years Steve Masters – 47 years Bruce Wooten – 45 years Paul Armour – 45 years Robert Maher – 42 years Their lengthy service to the rail industry, and commitment to the Locomotive Division and its predecessors, is an amazing accomplishment. Throughout their extensive careers, these members were part of actions that directly improved the working lives of rail workers and Union Members, and we thank them for it. Nibblies and a few ales amongst friends mixed in with many a yarn and tall tale is what made the day extra special. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our retirees and wish them all the very best in their retirement. Special callout to Clinton Hackett who organised the day and to Peter Maskill who graciously supplied the photographs for this article.
RAIL & ROAD June 2022
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