Erie Railroad Biography - B.F. Quick



From the December, 1914 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
B.F. Quick, Engineer, New York Division, running engine 2509, brought Train 2 to Jersey City on time recently, although the arm was broken off at tumbling shaft connecting to the reach rod, which had happened while the train was passing through Passaic, NJ.




From the March, 1933 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
B.F. Quick, age 71, New York Division engineer of Jersey City, NJ, has been retired on special allowance after serving the Erie 48 years and four months.




From the May, 1933 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Benjamin Franklin Quick, veteran New York Division engineer who has been retired on reaching the age limit of 70 years, after service of 48 years and four months. When Mr. Quick reported for service on the day he was to be retired, he found his name and service record painted on the cab and when his train, No. 27, pulled out of Jersey City terminal, engineers on all the locomotives in the yard blew their whistles. Mr. Quick began as fireman and was promoted to engineer in 1888. He has a perfect safety record.




From the June, 1937 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Benjamin Franklin Quick, 76, retired New York Division passenger engineer, who served 48 years, four months, died at his home, 66 Orange Street, Port Jervis, April 28th (1937). He was a member of the Masons, Knights of Pythias, B of LF&E, and Erie Veterans association. Besides his widow, Euphenia R. Quick, he is survived by two sons, Arthur of Port Jervis, and Charles, of Philadelphia; one daughter, Dorothea, wife of Frank M. Furman, of Port Jervis; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Newell, of Monroe; two brothers, Warren K., of Rowlands, and George W., of Port Jervis; and three grandsons, Charles Quick, Frank Quick, Jr., and Robert Furman, all of Port Jervis.





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