Parties ) United Transnortation Union (T)
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 Dispute ) Union Pacific Railroad Company-Eastern District

 Statement of Claim: Claim of Brakeman D. A. Sydsyik, Council Bluffs,
 for 5 miles deadhead Omaha to Columbus, October 24, 1965, and
 150 miles at the work train rate of pay October 25, 1965, account
 not used for flagging purposes at MP 80.49, and the claim of
 Brakeman G. Peterson, Council Bluffs, for 150 miles at work train
 rate of pay, October 26, 1965, account not used for flagging purposes
 at MP 80.49.

 Findines: The record in this case in respect to the circumstances existing on the valid claim dates establishes that, although the maintenance of way employees did perform flagging, same was not the core portion of their service but was only incidental to their primary section hand work. Given this finding of fact, an application of the basic principle set forth in this Board's Award No. 1 commands a denial award here.

 AWARD: Claim denied.

                  PUBLIC LAW BOARD N0. 164


                  Carroll R. Dau her

                  Chairman and Neutral Member


J. . Kenny, ~arrie~ember C. F. Christiansen, Employe Member

 Omaha, Nebraska March 3, 1969