May June 1964 #157

President Whitman Reelected ESTERN PACIFIC'S board of di proximated $6,160,000, and that $1,- ilepoSls W rectors, in a meeting following 839,000 was being spent to rebuild 200 the annual shareholders meeting held box cars. Volume XVI , No. 3 MAY - JUNE, 1964 *Milepost No. 157 in San Francisco on June 24, reelected W. C. Brunberg, vice president Frederic B. Whitman as president for marketing, said that although first the next year. Other officers reelected quarter revenues were disappointing, Public Relations Department by the board were M. M. Christy, ex recent traffic movements, future traf ecutive vice president and general WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD fic indicators, and the overall economy manager; W. C. Brunberg, vice presi SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RY. indicate a substantially improved rev TIDEWATER SOUTHERN RY. dent-marketing; E. L. Van Dellen, vice enue picture for the second half of 526 Mission Street president and genel'al counsel; and 1964. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Logan Paine, secretary. It was pointed out by M. M. Christy, Lee " Flash" Sherwood, Editor The board also approved organiza executive vice president and general tion changes which are reported on manager, that the Interstate Com Page 4. merce Commission's 1963 report of op The directors also declared a regular erating statistics of large railroads, quarterly dividend of 451 per share, ranked Western Pacific first nation payable August 17, 1964 to sharehold ally in average speed of freight trains *Mile post No. 157: ers of record August 3. at 29.5 miles per hour, and that our Roadmaster R. J. At the annual shareholders' meeting railroad was first in the Central West Mounkes and Anisian. Division Engineer held earlier in the day, all Western Pa ern Region with 100,519 gross ton M. K. Anderson on cific directors were reelected to office. miles per freight-train hOUl'. "These inspection tri. p President Whitman told the assem operating efficiency indicators," said near Pleasant Grove. bled shareholders that Western Paci Clu'isty, "are worthy of note to ship IN THIS ISSUE fic's equipment purchases for 1964 ap- pers and shareholders alike." Pag ~ R. T. Kearney, Adrien J . Falk, and M. M. Christy (see Page 3) __ Front Cover President Whitman Reelected _. 3 Organization Changes-New Titles Announced _. 4 On the Cover Emerson New L&D Officer . _______ .. _._ _ 5 On June 19 in Contra Costa County, The site for the Mt. Diablo Test Stephenson Succeeds Garriott ___ ______ __ _. __ .. ____ . ---- .. _______ .. _..... 6 President Lyndon B. J ohnson officially Track is the former right-of-way of Dining on a San Francisco Cable Car? 7 broke ground to initiate construction the Sacramento Northern Railway, An Outstanding Tour Across Two Countries .... ____ . ________ ___ ....... _____ .. _. .. .. 9 of a 41/z-mile test track, first phase of over which test cars are scheduled to Sacramento Shops Win Safety Award ._._ ..... _._ ... _... _... ____ ............. _.. 10 the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid begin extensive test performances In The Good Old Days ... ____ .... __ .. _.. _............................ _................ ___ .... ___ ._ .. 12 Transit System's 75-mile network. about March 1, 1965. The track will Dear Editor: ------- ---- .. -_.. 14 Shown on the front cover during the stretch from Parkside Drive in Wal Mileposts in Gold ._ .. __ .. __ . __ .. _._ ... _._._ ... _._ ... __ .. _. ________ .. 16 ceremonies are President R. T. Kear nut Creek, past Pleasant Hill to Cowell In Memoriam ___ 18 ney, Sacramento Northern Railway; Road in Concord. The site is ideal for Retirements __ ,_. __ .. _____ .. 19 Director and President Adrien J. Falk, testing equipment because of its fairly Caboosing ._._ .. _.... ..... ___ ................... __ ._ ............ _...... _______ . 20 BARDT; and Executive Vice President level and open terrain, and for e:;;,;x:.:.-~ __. I Should you FEAR Cancer? __ ... _....... .................. _....................... 34 and General Manager M. M. Christy, perimenting with different types of Railroad Lines .. __ ......... _.... _................ ......... _._ ......... ___ ..... _. __ .......................... Back Cover Western Pacific. construction and roadbed design, MilEPOSTS MAY - JUNE, 1964 ~l ______ 3__ -JJ L-______~ Organization changes - Emerson New L&D Officer new titles announced W. C. Emerson was appointed loss "We feel confident that Mr. Emer and damage prevention officer for the son will very satisfactorily assist West railroad effective June 1, in an an ern Pacific shippers and receivers as nouncement made that date by William well as our own forces," stated Paden, F. Paden, freight claim agent. "and any inquiry or request for serv "Emerson's appointment to this new ices in this field should be directed to position represents Emerson." the initial phase of Cliff Emerson was born in Los An the railroad's ex geles on F ebruary 19, 1907. Following panded loss and gr aduation from Santa Barbara High damage prevention School he became circulation manager program which be for the Daily N ews in that city. He came effective June first worked for Western Pacific on 1," said Paden. August 23, 1928 as yard clerk at Oak R. E. larson F. A. Tegeler W. D. Brew The new appoin land, later worked as industry clerk tee, who formerly at San Francisco and general clerk at served as transpor Fruitvale before becoming car record Vice president-finance heads tation officer and clerk at San Francisco on June 10, accounting-treasurer departments jointly reported to K. V. Plummer, 1929. He further advanced to position superintendent of transportation, and as car service inspector in 1941 and RGANIZATION changes approved a director for the company since March to the freight claim department, will has been transportation inspector since O by Western Pacific's board of di 16, 1961. now devote his entire efforts to assist November 1, 1952, a position once held rectors on June 24 placed the account Tegeler's first position with the rail our shippers and receivers and our by his father, P. H. Emerson who re ing and treasurer departments under road in 1946 was as assistant signal own forces in resolving loss and dam tired in 1949. A sister, Eleanor Madsen a vice president-finance. Elected to engineer. He later became signal en age problems. is presently employed in the equip this position was R. E. Larson, for gineer, assistant engineer-special proj In order to avoid any possible con ment service accounts department. merly vice president-treasurer. ects, and budget control officer. H e flict of effort in the services now per Cliff h as chairmanned many meet Succeeding Larson as treasurer, was elected assistant secretary and formed by the marketing department's ings for the Pacific Coast Claim Con with the additional title of assistant assistant treasurer on April 4, 1961. field services, problems involving ma ference and the National Freight Loss vice president-finance is F . A. Tegeler. Brew's first employment with West terials handling and equipment modi and Damage Prevention Section of the W. D. Brew was elected assistant sec ern Pacific was as a stenographer at fication are not to be assigned to Em Association of American Railroads retary and assistant to vice president Elko following his graduation from erson. Such matters come under the and continues his valuable assistance finance. Grantsville High School in Utah. Fol jurisdiction of Leo F . Delventhal, J r., in those affairs. He is presently a com Larson's entire business career has lowing his Army discharge he worked manager of marketing field services. mittee chairman for the San Rafael as trainmaster's clerk on the eastern been with Western Pacific. He first Also, in order to avoid any possible B.P.O.E. and hopes to proceed through division, and became traveling ac conflict of effort in the services now the chairs in that lodge. worked for the railroad in 1917 as a countant in 1951. In 1951 he was ap performed by the mechancial depart Cliff and his wife live in San Rafael. clerk and rose to become assistant pointed assistant to general auditor ment, any problems involving loading A son, Douglas, 27, made them grand treasurer in 1943, treasurer in 1948, and taxes and in August, 1959 he was ap procedures on open top loads will be parents with the arrival of Douglas, Jr. on December 14, 1955 was elected vice pointed auditor of miscellaneous ac under the direction of Chief Mechan on May 24, 1964. His other interests president and treasurer. He has been counts. ical Officer E. T. Cuyler. include golf, photogra hy and fishing. 4 MILEPOSTS MAY - JUNE, 1964 5 Stephenson succeeds Garriott W. L. Stephenson became system wire chief on April 27, succeeding H. H. Garriott, Sr. following his retire ment that date. Stephenson's new duties will be as supervisor for the installation and maintenance of the railroad's teletype machines between San Francisco and, but not including, Sacramento. Bill was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, on October 11, 1919, where he com pleted high school. His first position with Western Pacific was as a teleg rapher on the extra board at Elko in April, 1938. He later worked as teleg rapher at most stations between and including Portola to Salt Lake City. His railroad service was interrupted during World War II while serving for two years as radioman on the U.S.S. W. l . Stephens.on and H. H. Garriott Louisville. Since August 1960 he has Dining on a been working the midnight to 8: 00 a.m. trick as wire chief at San Fran of college where he majored in English. San Francisco CABLE CAR? cisco. He learned telegraphy in New West It looks pretty obvious, yet none of the millions of people who have swung Bill has three children, a daughter, minster, B.

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