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Description
An interview with Edgar J. Seil, who worked for Southern Pacific in Sacramento, California from 1960-1962. Seil was assigned to the Sacramento Shops as a result of a promotion. He was the first Supervisor of Quality Control in the entire Southern Pacific system. He worked primarily in Car Shop 3 (Passenger Cars). Later, his duties were expanded to include other shops. Seil performed several cost studies that resulted in savings to the Southern Pacific.
Type
moving image
Format
Copy Sound VHS
Extent
1 Tape of 1 01:06:57
Identifier
OH-7 cscrm_000414
Provenance
California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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