The Last of the Railroad Police
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1892343711 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A tuff neighborhood I bought this book because I am familiar with the train yard Mr. Moen worked in.I am also familiar with the Chicago & Northwestern train. I rode the commuter for years.The author is not a professional writerbut the book flows pretty good. While there is some repetition I still enjoyed the book.When you dri. John Hastings said A good read of the olden days in Chicago and the Rails. A very enjoyable book by Mr. Moen that describes the "Real Police" world of law enforcement in days of yore. My time with the Chicago Police started in 1961 at the 0"A good read of the olden days in Chicago and the Rails" according to John Hastings. A very enjoyable book by Mr. Moen that describes the "Real Police" world of law enforcement in days of yore. My time with the Chicago Police started in 1961 at the 026 District (Monroe Street) and that station was shortly thereafter merged with the 027 District (Warren Avenue) two of the police stations th. 6 District (Monroe Street) and that station was shortly thereafter merged with the 0"A good read of the olden days in Chicago and the Rails" according to John Hastings. A very enjoyable book by Mr. Moen that describes the "Real Police" world of law enforcement in days of yore. My time with the Chicago Police started in 1961 at the 026 District (Monroe Street) and that station was shortly thereafter merged with the 027 District (Warren Avenue) two of the police stations th. 7 District (Warren Avenue) two of the police stations th. "Don't waste your money" according to BoonDock Saint. Someone must have said, 'grandpa you should write these stories down!" This book is poorly written, never proofread and repetitive. Alot of filler, like a page and a half regarding how a revolver works. This guy was paid to beat people up and he enjoyed it. end of story. don't waste your money.
Jobs for unskilled people like me were few and far between, and I had a young family to consider. When I heard the railroad police would pay me eighty dollars a month more than I was getting, I had to take it on. Looking back, it surprises me that I lived through it all: the arrests, the fights, the gun play, arson, and even a brush with the mafia. In the 1950s, Chicago was a great railroad center, and its Proviso yard was the largest in the world, made up of nine freight yards--each a mile long with sixty tracks. T
About the Author Carl Moen has been a truck driver, stockbroker, cab driver, coffee roaster, painter, insurance salesman, locomotive fireman, state representative, fireman, retail store detective, and now an author. These days, he makes his home in Florida. . He is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War
Carl Moen has been a truck driver, stockbroker, cab driver, coffee roaster, painter, insurance salesman, locomotive fireman, state representative, fireman, retail store detective, and now an author. . These days, he makes his home in Florida. He is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War