RIP Bill Moedinger - Trains Magazine

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. I'm glad he enjoyed it enough that he once asked, "You mean I get paid, too ?" - Paul North. P.S. - I just tried the link, and it did work to take me to the Lancaster paper's obituary on him.

Early in his career, Conductor Moedinger was called to his superintendent's office because he had not been picking his paychecks up. His assigned work (Philadelphia Broad St.-Pittsburgh) made it difficult for him to stop by the office where the checks were held--and he received many tips from the people whom he was able to seat in the parlor cars on his runs, which were heavily patronized (they were willing to tip heavily because of the comfort of the parlor seats and they did not have to share a seat with another passenger), and he was not suffering for lack of funds. In recounting this, he said that his answer as to why he had not been getting his checks just came out, without any thought.

I did try the link again, and it followed through this time. Thanks, Paul, for assuring me that it did work. I must not have held my mouth right the first two times.