W.T. Layton's Oral History

W.T. Layton's Oral History

W.T. Layton
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
Wabash Railroad
Norfolk and Western Railroads
retirement
golf
travel
Meyer's Brothers
Army
Allis Chalmers
firing
braking
crossings
steam engines
"bear" crew
"gandy-dancers"
track maintenance
conductor
passenger service
diesel engines
pension
social security
accidents
women on the railroad
mechanization
branch lines
grandchildren
health
politics

This is the oral history of W.T. Layton. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in May 1982. The interview includes his time working for Wabash and Norfolk and Western.

Interviewee: W.T. Layton
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

W.T. Layton

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

May 1982

Betty Turnell

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Wabash Railroad
Norfolk and Western Railroad

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English

oral history

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oral history, recording, W.T. Layton, Betty Turnell

Betty Turnell

W.T. Layton

Decatur, IL

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