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1946 antique NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY DISCIPLINARY norfolk va HERBERT BRINKLEY
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This original 1946 Norfolk & Western Railway disciplinary document group consists of multiple typed and carbon-copy sheets, each measuring approximately 8.5 x 11 inches, documenting an internal investigation involving HERBERT BRINKLEY, a crossing watchman assigned to Olney Road in Norfolk, Virginia. The papers relate to a late-night incident in July 1946 concerning alleged intoxication, abusive language, and failure to properly lower railroad crossing gates while on duty.
Included is a signed supervisory report dated July 31, 1946, written by W. A. SAXTON, Section Foreman, and addressed to K. E. GRINNELL, outlining the incident and subsequent removal of Brinkley from service. The report notes Brinkley’s exhaustion from extended hours and recommends leniency based on his prior record and years of satisfactory service.
Also present are multiple signed statements by HERBERT BRINKLEY, witnessed by J. G. JONES, in which Brinkley acknowledges drinking but disputes being intoxicated, attributing the situation to fatigue after working prolonged shifts. He offers a written apology and states that there was no intent to neglect duty or use abusive language. Several original carbon duplicates survive, indicating formal circulation through Norfolk & Western Railway supervisory or personnel channels.
Together, these documents provide a rare and unusually complete glimpse into post–World War II railroad labor discipline, safety enforcement, fatigue management, and alcohol policy. With named individuals, precise job duties, exact locations, and original signatures, this group is especially relevant to railroad historians, labor historians, industrial safety researchers, and family genealogists.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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