From the June, 1915 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Bradford Division Engineer M.W. Nelson, running engine #1607 with fireman J.R. Pace, was listed as being in the Order of the Red Spot for June, 1915. The Order was an honor bestowed on engine crews who operated efficiently with few engine failures.

From the January, 1939 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Bradford Division Engineer M.W. Nelson of Salamanca was retired recently under the new federal Railroad Retirement statute at age 72 after 41 years, 10 months of service.