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Railfan Pictures of the Week - 5/23/2010
| SEPTA conductor Bruce Ricci passed away on May 3 2010. I knew him from his time on the wire train which I photographed often and remember him as one of the good guys. He was, at least to me, the ZZ-Top of Conductors. He loved riding motorcycles, hunting and golf and of course, with a beard like that, playing Santa on a cycle for police benefit runs, Toys for Tots and West Chester Santa runs. And he loved dogs, gotta love people who love dogs. |
| Bruce riding out in the cold at North Wales Station January 4 2008 |
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| Bruce wearing a cycle jacket flagging Main Street in North Wales January 10 2008 |
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| Breaking in a trainee conductor Hancock Street Lansdale July 28 2008 |
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Of course the people that will miss him the most are his family, friends and coworkers, and these pictures are from them. |
| Bruce and engineer Harold Castleman |
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| Bruce flagging the West Chester Branch |
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| Bruce at home in the cab of West Chester Railroad RS18u WCRR 1803 |
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| His coworkers at SEPTA remember him during a trip last week to deliver a tank car to WCRR. |
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| Bruce's Obituary |
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All pictures Copyright © 2010 Collection of John Almeida Photographs for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited. |
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