I never worked for the railroad, but in the early 1980s I had opportunities to drive the various Kansas lines, and one of these trips brought me to Durand. I met a very nice lady who was working the assignment, but cannot remember her name. In those days the railroads were very friendly, and she told me a lot about how the operations at Durand worked. This was also the first time I encountered one of the U23Bs with an EMD cab. What fun! A nice fall day, friendly employees, a nice locomotive find, and plenty more tracks to follow. Lots of depots were still extant. I remember being very impressed with the Yates Center depot. Wish I had taken more photos.

Jerry Michels