December 11, 1997 | Memorials
BLE member J.L. “Joe” King, 46 years old at the time of his death, was a member of BLE Division 81 in Kansas City, Kansas. He had been a BLE member for 19 years. Brother King was killed by a passing train in Topeka, Kansas, as he dismounted his train to...
August 21, 1997 | Memorials
Locomotive engineer Roy W. Adams, 54 years old at the time of his death, was a member BLE Division 568 in Dennison, Texas, for 22 years. He was killed when a runaway locomotive consist collided with his freight train in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 21, 1997. Brother...
March 26, 1997 | Memorials
Locomotive engineer Terrance Allen “Terry” Gallis, 39 years old at the time of his death, was a member of Division 855 in Kamloops, B.C. Brother Gallis died on March 26, 1997, as a result of his Canadian National train hitting a track wash out and...
September 24, 1996 | Memorials
Locomotive engineer, William B. Smith, Jr., 57 years old at the time of his death, was a member of BLE Division 803 in Savannah, Ga. He was killed when a log truck collided with his CSX locomotive at a grade crossing in Waycross, Ga., on September 24, 1996. A veteran...
August 20, 1996 | Memorials
Locomotive engineer, Tom L. Shay, 42 years old at the time of his death, was a member of BLE Division 284 in Grafton, W.Va. He was killed in a head-on collision involving two CSX freight trains in Smithfield, W.Va., on August 20, 1996. Brother Smith had earned...
August 13, 1996 | Memorials
Locomotive engineer Jake Elder, 45 years old at the time of his death, was a member of BLE Division 864 in McLennan, Alberta. He was killed in a head-on collision involving his Canadian National train and a cut of runaway cars near Edson, Alberta, on August 13, 1996....
February 21, 1996 | Memorials
Locomotive engineer, J.M. Roybal, 44 years old at the time of his death, and C.W. Reagan, 34 years old at the time of his death, were both members of BLE Division 29 in Pueblo, Colorado. They were killed following the derailment of their Denver & Rio Grande...
