Trainmen

Officers June 2011-2012
New Officers are Elected by the Agents between April 15 & May 31 each
year preceding the International Paper Money Show at Memphis, Tennessee

Randall Smith, TM24, - Commander

Roger Adamek, TM30 - Adjutant

Henry Seale, TM22 - Judge Advocate

Appointed Office
Richard Laster, TM32 - Chaplin 2011-2012

Circle of Five
Founding Members
Col Crutch Williams CSA, TM01
Tony Johnson, TM02
Walt Rudecki, TM03
Dave Mimms, TM04
Randy Shipley, TM007

Past Commanders Trainmen
Col Crutch Williams CSA, TM01 1999-2003
Tony Johnson, TM02 2004-2005
Walt Rudecki, TM03 2005-2006
Dave Mimms, TM04 2006-2007
Randy Shipley, TM007 (#5) 2007-2008
Mike McNeil, TM13 2008-2009
Ron Herzfeld, TM11 2009-2010
Marvin Ashmore, TM09 2010-2011

AGENTS
Regular Members
Amanda Sheheen, TM05/MM01
Pierre Fricke, TM10
David Mayfield, TM12
George Tremmel, TM14
Roger Moulton, TM16
Ned Lea, TM17 - Deceased
Wes Carter, TM18
C. Vernon Valance, TM19
Col Hudson McDonald CSA, TM20
Mike McDonald, TM21
Brian Strange, TM23
Bob Clark, TM25
Charlie Knupp, TM26
Ryan Williamson, TM27
Keith Edwards, TM28
Dave Schnorr, TM29
Larry Jones, TM31
Clint Reynolds, TM33
Jim Fitzgerald, TM34
Chris Jones, TM35
Col Ron Perdue CSA, TM36
Mike Stair, TM37
Ed Mason, TM38
Granvel Block, TM39
Wendell Wolka, TM40
Layton 中尾 Nakao, TM41
Ralph Allen, TM42
John O'Neal, TM43
Mike Welch, TM44
Enrico Aidala, TM45
D. Scott VanHorn, TM46
John Helm, TM47
Mike Tekesky, TM48

*Provisional/Probationary*
*****
Available For Appointment
PTM49

FRIENDS
Honorary
This is a list of individuals and their organizations that have gone beyond the Call of Duty to assist me personally and/or Trainmen in general with researching our interests. I, Col Crutch Williams CSA, TM01 have hereby bestowed the honorary title - Friend of Trainmen to the following:

1) Betty Lott, Genealogy Research Assistant - Wallace State, Hanceville, Alabama Library
2) Vaughn Stanley, Curator - Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia GWC Lee Papers
3) Cathy Wright, Collections Manager - Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia MOC Flags
4) Dr. Lynda Crist, Jefferson Davis Paper - Rice University, Houston, Texas President Jeff Davis
5) Lee Shepard, VP-Collections - Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia VHS
6) Greg Biggs, Text Editor & CSA Flag Expert - Flags of the Confederacy, Organizaton Website
7) Tamara Braitwaite, Registrar - Pink Palace Museum, Memphis, Tennessee Museum
8) Tom Wancho, Exhibit Planner - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Museum
9) Sam Hood, Founder & Webmaster - General John Bell Hood Historical Society website

1) You must have a genuine interest in Confederate 730 Interest Hundreds (Trains & Hoers) that goes well beyond simply collecting CSA Type Notes, Counterfeits and their Varieties. This study group now includes Trans-Mississippi issues and documents, Bonds, IDR, Exchange Certificates and anything related to CSA notes and the History of the Confederate Trasury Note Department.
2) You must be known by two or more Trainman who can personally vouch for your interest in this specialized field of study to immediately be considered for membership with this web based study group. You will need to contact your primary and secondary sponsors by email and request that they place your name for consideration before the group as Agent Trainmen. (*)
3) You must own at the time of application at least two examples of 730 notes consisting of two Trains of either variety, or one Train and one Hoer and provide images of at least two notes via email attachment. If you do not have a scanner or digital camera hard copies in color are acceptable sent by mail to one of your sponsors . This rule has no exception!
4) Upon presentation to the group, you will first be listed as Provisional/Probationary Member Trainmen for an unspecified time. During this period you will be expected to introduce yourself to the group providing general background information on yourself and finally you must describe your interests related to 730 notes &c . At a time specified by the Commander Trainmen a final vote will be taken.
5) (*) Anyone desiring membership who doesn't meet the requirement under #2 may contact me directly, Col Crutch Williams TM01, for optional consideration. I will ask you a few questions about your interests and ability to participate via email and then put you in touch with the current officers. One or more of the officers will contact you and discuss your interests and then report their findings to the group. They will also act on your behalf as stated in item #2. Crutch Williams (click for email link)

TRAINMEN RULES

1) No Whining!
2) Ask Questions
3) Answer Questions
4) Refer to Rule #1

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