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  2. Order of Railroad Telegraphers - Wikipedia

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    Organized by Ambrose D. Thurston (1852–1913), publisher of the trade journal Railroad Telegrapher, in Vinton, Iowa, the group formed the Order of Railway Telegraphers of North America, with membership limited to telegraphers who were or who had been employed in railroad service. The Order of Railway Telegraphers was initially intended to be ...

  3. The Order of Railroad Telegraphers was founded in June 1886 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1965, the ORT changed its name to the Transportation Communications Employees Union. It merged with BRAC in 1969. The Railway Patrolmen's International Union represented rail police officers on a number of railroads.

  4. Henry B. Perham - Wikipedia

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    He instead worked as a prospector until 1889, when he returned to railroad telegraphy, working for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He joined the Order of Railroad Telegraphers of North America , and in 1891 became chair of its Denver and Rio Grande local.

  5. Pocket watch - Wikipedia

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    Mandatory for all railroad watches after roughly 1908, this kind of pocket watch was set by opening the crystal and bezel and pulling out the setting-lever (most hunter-cases have levers accessible without removing the crystal or bezel), which was generally found at either the 10 or 2 o'clock positions on open-faced watches, and at 5:00 on ...

  6. List of American railway unions - Wikipedia

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    Cover of the March 1902 issue of The Railroad Telegrapher, official organ of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers.. Railroad Yardmasters of America.; Grand International Union of Locomotive Firemen – The Grand International Union of Locomotive Firemen was a relatively short-lived rival of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen during the decade of the 1870s.

  7. Regina pocket watches - Wikipedia

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    The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors describes Regina watches as an inferior brand of Omega, but mentions that some were adjusted highly enough to be used as railroad timepieces, which was the standard for quality watches. [2] [3] The use of Regina watches for railroad timekeeping is documented on other sites as well. For ...