One month after receiving his discharge from the R.C.A.F., Leonard Bradley got his first job on the C.N.R. as a “relief agent” to relieve J.H. Henry for his annual vacation. J.H. Henry was #1 on the seniority list – he started February 15, 1906. Leonard worked steadily from October 5, 1945, to June 30, 1979, except for two or three weeks when he was bumped in early 1946. He took early retirement at age 60, as there was no penalty on the pension.

Leonard had learned Morse Code around 1937 or 1938 with a tape machine from Cassan Systems of Toronto, and had practiced with Otthon, Sask., Station Agent Gus J.A. Taylor and on some Saturday nights with Art Stearn at the C.P.R. station at Yorkton, Sask. He was telegraph messenger at the time.

Len’s relief work was from October 5, 1945, to February 5, 1948, at 30 points. The jobs worked and approximate time periods are as follows:

SHELLMOUTH, MB – October 5, 1945, to about October 21, 1945.
BEADLE, SK – October 23, 1945, for a few weeks.
ATWATER, SK – About 45 days.
LAZARE, MB – About 49 days.
ATWATER, SK – March 11, 1946, to March 25, 1946. (Got bumped here for 2 or 3 weeks.)
D’ARCY, SK – About 2 weeks. Relieved Bill Lepp, who had moved from Atwater, SK.
MADISON, SK – Relieved Joe H. Raine, who was going to Mossbank, SK.
LACADENA, SK – June 11, 1946, to June 26, 1946, to relieve John McIvor for vacation.
ANERLEY, SK – Relieve C.E. Marble for vacation.
FENWOOD, SK – July 16, 1946, to August 6, 1946, to relieve R.E. Wallace for vacation.
OTTHON, SK (Len’s hometown) – August 7, 1946, to August 20, 1946, to relieve J.A. (Gus) Taylor for vacation.
YORKTON, SK – About 25 days. Took C.W. (Charley) Wigley’s trick.
RUTHILDA, SK – About 16 days to relieve agent George, H. Stewart for vacation.
MADISON, SK – About 45 days when G.W. Skinner left for his new station.
PUNNICHY, SK – November 29, 1946, to January 7, 1947. Release D.J. Harnett, who bid on Vanscoy. [On the way to Punnichy, he was in a train wreck just west of Young, SK, on November 24, 1946.]
MELFORT, SK – January 8, 1947, to February 3, 1947. Second trick took J.V. Schappert’s place. B.W. Pannel was on vacation.
TICHFIELD, SK – February ?, 1947, to April 12, 1947.
RAYMORE, SK – April 29, 1947, to May 17, 1947, to relieve Opr. Art Day for vacation.
ALLEN, SK – May 17, 1947, to June 9, 1947, to relieve Agt. Alex. Dumka for vacation.
3rd trick Opr. BIGGAR, SK – June 12, 1947, to June 23, 1947, to relieve T.G. Owen.
SASKATOON, SK – Two days to relieve Johnny Melnick at Loop Jct.
LESTOCK, SK – June 29, 1947, to July 28, 1947, to relieve J.H. Dierker for vacation.
PUNNICHY, SK – July 29, 1947, to August 18, 1947, to relieve D.C. Dewar.
KELLIHER, SK – August 19, 1947, to September 4, 1947, to release Earl Briggs for vacation.
ITUNA, SK – September 5, 1947, to October 7, 1947, to release O.B. St. John for vacation.
TOUCHWOOD, SK -- ?
SASKATOON, SK (Lorne Avenue) – November 6, 1947, to November 14, 1947.
CHAPPELL-BIGGAR Swing – November 15, 1947, to January 31, 1948. (A few of the operators there were Ed Yerex and J.R. Wilson, 1st trick opr.)
SASKATOON, SK (Loop Jct.) – 1 day.
SASKATOON, SK (Lorne Avenue) – 1 day.

Len’s permanent jobs were as follows:

LAZARE, MB – February 6, 1948, to April 8, 1948. Worked as Opr. Also relieved H.M. Parker for vacation.
TOUCHWOOD-HUBBARD, SK. Swing – April 10, 1948, to June 18, 1948. Agent at Hubbard Earl E.K. McKenzie. Oprs. Ken Miniely and H.J. (Harvey) Potts.
NOKOMIS, SK – (3rd trick) June 17, 1948, to May, 1949(?). Worked with Tom Dooley and agent Nat Mason. Relieved Mason for vacation.

There were 13 permanent agencies as follows:

HEMARUKA, AB – May 6, 1949, to June 14, 1949.
NEW BRIGDEN, AB – September 16, 1949, to about June, 1951.
TALMAGE, SK – June 9, 1951, to about May 30, 1955.
WALDRON, SK – June 16, 1955, to March 2, 1956 (station closed.)
MACRORIE, SK – March 8, 1956, to Spring, 1958.
BANGOR, SK – Spring 1958, to September 1960.
MAYMONT, SK – September 12, 1960. to April 29, 1961.
GIRVIN, SK – May 2, 1961, to October 4, 1961.
KENASTON, SK – October 5, 1961, to January 16, 1964.
RAYMORE, SK – January 17, 1964, to July 15, 1964.
BALCARRES, SK – July 17, 1964, to June 30, 1975. Telegraph taken out in June 1972. Derailment October 7, 1971, with all three units off track and much damage. Station closed June 30, 1975.
LUCKY LAKE, SK – July 1975, to August 19, 1976.
ROBLIN, MB – August 24, 1976, to June 30, 1979.

Note: Information compiled by Patricia Borrowman (Leonard's niece) and Bruce Borrowman