ENGINEER J.A. BISHOP

From the October, 1912 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
ENGINEER J.A. BISHOP.
After serving the Erie Railroad faithfully for 49 years, the cares of railroad life have been set aside by Julius A. Bishop, a veteran of the Susquehanna Division, and he is now enjoying the reward of a well-spent, nearly half century, of labor.

Mr. Bishop began his career as fireman on the "Old Reliable" in 1863, and by faithful performance of duty was promoted to engineer on May 4, 1868, and had remained one until the time of his recent retirement, having served 44 years at the throttle.

A friend of Mr. Bishop who sent in this sketch, sagely says, "Sometimes a man looks older than he is, and again sometimes he is older than he looks." He says Mr. Bishop is the youngest looking old man of his acquaintance, and the accompanying picture seems to bear out his statement. Years ago, when engine 86 was one of the prides of the Susquehanna Division, "Jule," as he was called, was in command, and it is related of him that no crew following him was ever laid out. He made a record as an engineer, that any man might well be proud of, and in going into retirement as a railroad man, is in possession of good health; he is, in fact, as robust, hale and hearty, as many a man twenty years his junior.