PARTIES ) Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company
 TO THE ) and
 DISPUTE) Transportation - Communication Employees Union

 QUESTION
 AT ISSUE: Does an extra employee who obtains a regular position
 as soon as such is available to him after December
 24, 1965, retain protected status under the terms of
 Article II, even though such employee may not have
 obtained a regular position when available to him
 prior to December 24, 1965?
 OPINION
 OF BOARD: It is the Opinion of the Board that because of the
 unusual facts and circumstances involved in this case and without establish
 ing a precedent on this or any other carrier that the claims should be
 denied except that claimant W. W: Linville, the only remaining claimant
 currently employed by the carrier, should be restored to protected status
 under the February 7, 1965 Agreement as of the date of this Award without any
 retroactive compensation to him or the other claimants. Because of this dis
 position there is no reason to consider any other issue raised by the parties.
 AWARD
 The case is disposed of as per Opinion of the Board.

Dated: 41e Ye"r~ /V,4 /%7R
          Washington, D. C.