(Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (Southern Pacific Transportation Company ( (Eastern Lines)

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-33893 and not repeated herein.


                    FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and

 Under date of September 24, 1997, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.

                        AWARD


      Claim withdrawn.


                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 13th day of November 1997.
            NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

            THIRD DIVISION


                                        Award No. 32361

                                        Docket No. MW-33898

                                        97-3-97-3-57


(Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (Southern Pacific Transportation Company ( (Eastern Lines)

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-33898 and not repeated herein.


                    FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and

 Under date of September 24, 1997, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.

                        AWARD


      Claim withdrawn.


                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 13th day of November 1997.