The Last of the Railroad Police
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1892343711 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. . About the Author Carl Moen has been a truck driver, stockbroker, cab driver, coffee roaster, painter, insurance salesman, locomotive fireman, state representative, fireman, retail store detective, and now an author. These days, he makes his home in Florida
He is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. . Carl Moen has been a truck driver, stockbroker, cab driver, coffee roaster, painter, insurance salesman, locomotive fireman, state representative, fireman, retail store detective, and now an author. These days, he makes his home in Florida
Times were hard in the Eisenhower Fifties. All of this is true. In the 1950s, Chicago was a great railroad center, and its Proviso yard was the largest in the world, made up of nine freight yards--each a mile long with sixty tracks. When I heard the railroad police would pay me eighty dollars a month more than I was getting, I had to take it on. Looking back, it surprises me that I lived through it all: the arrests, the fights, the gun play, arson, and even a brush with the mafia. Walk with me down the tracks and I'll show you what it was like to the be the Last of the Railroad Police.. Jobs for unskilled people like me were few and far between, and I had a young family to consider. Even more dangerous were the men so anxious to wear a badge and carry a gun, they'd work the job for nothing
A tuff neighborhood Amazon Customer I bought this book because I am familiar with the train yard Mr. Moen worked in.I am also familiar with the Chicago & Northwestern train. I rode the commuter for years.The author is not a professional writerbut the book flows pretty good. While there is some repetition I still enjoyed the book.When you drive past the Proviso yard (you can see it from a bridge that passé over it)You can see how HUGE and dangerous this place is. I always wondered how they could possibly protect an areafilled with box carscould be protect. A good read of the olden days in Chicago and the Rails John Hastings A very enjoyable book by Mr. Moen that describes the "Real Police" world of law enforcement in days of yore. My time with the Chicago Police started in 1961 at the 026 District (Monroe Street) and that station was shortly thereafter merged with the 027 District (Warren Avenue) two of the police stations that are mentioned in the book. The sights and smells that are described in this book came back to my memory of the times past when life was certainly different and the government was very small and was not inclined to intrude. BoonDock Saint said Don't waste your money. Someone must have said, 'grandpa you should write these stories down!" This book is poorly written, never proofread and repetitive. Alot of filler, like a page and a half regarding how a revolver works. This guy was paid to beat people up and he enjoyed it. end of story. don't waste your money.