Little Old Man

[Kenneth and Tracie Josephson]

brathke at juno.com wrote:
> 
> At least two or three times in the past eight months I've read comments
> about a "little old man" who claims he was the motorman on the last trip
> on 21-Fineview (April 30, 1966); however, his claim has been questioned
> because "he looked too old - or too short - to have been a motorman even
> 30+ years ago".  I just viewed some photos I took of the last car on
> Fineview, and in particular, a shot of the motorman who's standing at the
> front of the car (along with John Dameron).  The motorman's face isn't
> completely shown, but he doesn't look that old, and he appears to be at
> least 5'10" tall (judging from the height of the ceiling in the PCC).
> 
> For whatever it's worth...in case the mystery retired motorman ever
> approaches you.

That was me who met the guy. I don't think he was too short to be a
motorman, but he was too short to be *that* motorman. I am barely 5'9"
and this guy was only as tall as a my shoulders. I know some of us stoop
over and "shrink" as we become elderly, but not that much.

I suppose if the guy pictured with the last Fineview car was in his mid
40's, this guy would be close in age. But not in height! Ken J.