MSM 435 Ray Ward - McComb Rail Road Maintenance Shop

Published: April 20, 2015, 1:29 p.m.

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For decades the Illinois Central Rail Road Maintenance Shop was one of the largest employers in McComb. In this episode, Ray Ward remembers signing on as a shop apprentice back in 1953. Ward recalls working in the car shop and the assembly line-like manner they used to rebuild the cars.

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In order to save money and improve safety, Illionois Central offered cash rewards for employee suggestions at its McComb Maintenance Shop. Ward describes how the program worked and some suggestions he made for his job.

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Podcast Bonus: When he wasn\\u2019t working, Ward loved riding horses.\\xa0 He relates how one late night ride turned into a practical joke on his co-workers.

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