ilepoSls Volume XIX, No .5 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 ' Milepost No. 177

Public Relations Department WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RY. TIDEWATER SOUTHERN RY . O scillograph re cords 516 Mission Street th e f luct uati on s of , Calif. 94105 teste d vari ables in a n Lee " Flash" Sherwood, Editor in str umentation van be s id e th e tracks. Da:a on each impact j,$ logged and com­ pared with previous Member te st results. Association of Roilroad Editors *Mile post No. 177: Straight a nead to Marys­ ville about 1 V2 miles distant.

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Page Cover Picture Story on Page 8 ...... F1·ont Cover A Boxcar Gets a Physical...... 3 $1 Million Cash and 1,000 Mustangs ...... 8 MAN wanting to make certain his Watch For a Good TIP ...... 10 A heart's in tip- top shape usually R.E.B .... ? ...... 14 has the doctor use an electrocardio­ She Carries No Shillelagh! .. .15 graph to measure and record changes which occur during a heartbeat. Using People on the Move ...... 16 A BOXCAR electrical impulses, the machine charts Keeping Track of the Nation's Freight Cars .. .17 electrocardiograms which provide a WP is Willing People .. .18 linear "picture" of the heartbeat and "Bill" Hallam Retires...... 20 GETS A can pinpoint any imperfections . Retirement .21 FreightMaster, a division of Halli­ Mileposts in Gold . .... 22 burton Company, is doing something similar with a Western Pacific boxcar Caboosing ...... 24 PHYSICAL in testing a new hydraulic cushioning Dear Editor: ...... 33 unit at research facilities in Duncan, In Memoriam .... 34 Oklahoma. Railroad Lines . .Back Cove1' (Continued on Page 4)

2 ~ 7 MILEPOSTS SE PTEMBER-OCTO BER, 1967 3 A Boxcar gets a Physical ... lricLion cush iOlllll g

Th e Halliburton truck propelling the hammer car A Boxcar gets a Physical ... toward the W P boxcar equipped w ith the new Fre ightMaster hydraulic cushioning, device is phenson, a Halliburton development equipped with a special speedometer developed engineer working on the project, said by engineers to register the exact speed called for in vari.ou s tests . Radio contact is maintained the boxcar tests were designed to "es­ by technician in white hat (right). Running tablish the optimum performance of alongside, hammer car to connect test wires is the new FreightMaster unit." blurred figure of another Halliburton techn ician. The Western Pacific boxcar is a 50- foot, 70-ton car, the standard size used hammer- or striking-car; and a back­ by the Association of American Rail­ up or braking car. The striking car is roads in its testing programs, propelled by a converted Halliburton where new railroad products receive truck into the test car at varying final tests and ratings before going on speeds, and the test variables are re­ the market. In the Duncan tests, three corded on an oscillograph in a van care are used: The test car, in this beside the tracks. case the Western Pacific boxcar; a (Continued on Page 6)

4 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 5 A Boxcar gets a Physical . . . on impact tests, sway tests and experi­ mental design work on leased track­ unit began in January. The unit on age. They use freight cars, acceler­ the Western Pacific car is the eighth ometers, strain gauges, dynamometer used since testing began. The first couplers, radio control and modern seven units were tested for mechanical monitoring devices. There are also two performance, while current tests are testing areas in Duncan. aimed at the porting design of the unit. FreightMaster recently modified and The present FreightMaster hydraulic rejuvenated a 1925 Pullman car with cushioning device has a 9- inch stroke. air conditioning, an all-electric kitchen The experimental unit has a 15-inch and sleeping quarters for 10, for use stroke and is basically a new design, in research testing of cushioning units utilizing the FreightMaster concept of and related equipment. The 85- foot hydraulic fluid systems. research car, a former bedroom -loun ge Though FreightMaster's mechanical sleeper, has a 26-foot instrument room engineering group is based at Fort and other testing features. Power ed Worth, the engineers work closely with by an under- car engine-alternator set, Halliburton's Mechanical Research the car is fitted with FreightMaster and Development department at the hydraulic cush ioning units. Duncan general offices. In Waurika, Oklahoma, Freight­ Master engineers and technicians from WP Test Car on Display Fort Worth and Duncan collaborate Th e Western Pacific freight car tested by FreightMaster, de scribed in the precedin-g story, Th e Western Pacific car, le ft, and the hammer will be on display at the "New Concepts Show" ca r, both wired for th e exte nsive tests, are coupled. Th e expe rime ntal FreightMaster cush­ being held in Chicago, October 9-12. ion ing un it is housed in the rectangular cylinder.

A Halliburton technician ch ecks to make sure the concrete blocks anchored in one end of test A. Boxcar gets a Physical . . . car haven't been ja rred loose by impact tests. Th e other end of the car i.s a ls o fill ed with heavy All three cars weigh 220,000 pounds blocks to g ive th e Fre ightMaster cushioning unit on the rails. The test car is in a free­ the most severe tests possible. to-roll condition, with the brakes off. The back - up car, with the brakes addition, engineers are utilizing an applied, "catches" the test car after impact recorder which the railroads impact. use extensively in test programs. Tested variables include (1) impact BJECT of the tests is to achieve speed; (2) coupler force; (3) accelera­ O the lowest amount of force on the tion of the test car and the hammer FreightMaster cushioning unit-which car; (4) hydraulic pressure in the test in turn results in lower acceleration, unit; (5) porting travel of the Freight­ lower coupler stress, etc. Master unit; and (6) travel of the Testing of the new lighter, shorter friction gear on the hammer car. In (C ontinued on Pa ge 7)

6 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 7 $1 MILLION CASH AND 1,000 MUSTANGS

HERE was plenty of action on West­ showing of the commercial during this T ern Pacific's San Jose branch in Fall's games, American Oil Company July, both on the ground and in the is announcing a Super Pro Game in air. The center of attraction was a which participants can win up to $1 Brinks' armored truck on a single flat­ million in cash prizes and 1,000 1968 car, a solid trainload of Ford Mustangs Ford Mustangs. on tri-decker auto rack cars, some The captive Brinks' armored truck mighty diesel power, and a caboose. on the flat car was to back the idea of The action in the air took place in $1 million in cash prizes. WP's train­ a hovering helicopter where one of a load of Ford Mustangs was to drama­ camera crew from Hollywood's E.U.E. tize the phenomenal number of cars to Screen Gems was shooting action on be given away. the ground from every conceivable Western P acific football fans in the A Castlewood Country Club golfer takes his eye angle as the train pulled out of Mil­ east and m idwest watching the football off the ball to watch filmi.ng as helicopter passes Rus s Young, D'Arcy Advertising Agency, Chi· pitas. action will learn more about American over train heading east ne ar Pl easanton. Oil's give- away program. At the same cago, talks by walkie-talkie from caboose to Purpose of the busy event was to cameramen film ing the commercial, assisted by time they can watch the action which Barney Pedersen, W P director advertising, P.R. film scenes for an American Oil Com­ took place on the W P in July. Due to pany TV commercial to be used dur­ the sponsor's TV ad commitments the ing National Football League games commercial may, or may not appear Action began as the TV Speci al left Milpitas. this Fall. on West Coast stations other than pos­ Aboard the train were crew members K. B. Final details were not available at sibly during a championship or playoff Schulth ies, road foreman of engines, Engineer press time, but in conjunction with the game. H. M . Brown, Conluctor D. O . Be rkstresser, and Brakemen T. A . Barker, Jr. and C. D. Hein, Jr.

Discussing plans for action at Milpitas are Ru ss Young, D'Arcy Adver· tising, Ag,ency, Ch icago, W p i S Road Foreman of Engines K. 8. Schulthies and Tra inmaster R. A. Henderson, and E.U.E. Screen Gem's Producer Jack Da niels.

8 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER.OCTOBER, 1967 Schmidt and Brennan system to our 'system,' which merely take closeup look ot Rip No. 27 track TIP Walch grew like Topsy." sign in 25th St. Yard. Now, at long last, thanks to the Sys­ fora good tems and Information Services depart­ ment, the railroad will have a uniform method of numbering all tracks by the Track Identification Program. And, TIP! thanks to the "exterior decorators" in HIS fall, bright new colors will the Maintenance of Way department T decorate Western Pacific, Sacra­ under the watchful eye of Ed Batchel­ mento Northern, and Tidewater der, E ngineering department, the Southern switch stands. While the tar­ switch targets are being marked in gets will be brighter in appearance, smart white on black Scotchlite with the purpose has nothing to do with these T IP numbers. the national beautification program. "It To acquaint supervisors of the rail ­ will, however," predicts Robert L. roads' variou s departments, a series of Below: Ace Glass Co. Petersen, director-Systems and Infor­ eight seminars were h el d by J im spur in Hayward is mation Services, "provide a common Brennan at principal locations along identi.fred as Station language for all departments of the the railroad in March , April and May. 20, Track 821. railroads." Th e entire program was presented by It is TIP-Track Identification Pro­ gram-an important aspect of Western Pacific's M anagement Information means of pictorial charts to visually and Control System. explain the method by which T IP will TIP is designed to identify, right function. These charts showed, for ex­ TIP down to spot-level detail, if desired, ample, how the spur across from the any unique location of the railroad old depot at Hayward can be identi­ NUM BER system. "There presently exists a fied simply as 20- 905 (Station number­ hodgepodge of numbers, names, and Track number). Likewise, Door 4 at references to ancient history," ex­ old Montgomery Ward 14 would be­ WILL BE DISPLAYED ON plained J ames K. Brennan, transpor­ come 13-756-04 (Station- Track- Spot SWITCH TA RGETS tation analyst, who provided informa­ numbers). Following the seminars, tion for this report and is setting up Brennan and Operating department the program. "As an example," said supervisors selected actual track num­ Jim, "the 'spur across from the old ACE GLASS depot at Hayward.' Or, 'Door 4 at Old bers to be used in the local districts Montgomery Ward 14.' Neither iden­ under the supervisors' jurisdiction. tification is accurate. Especially, when With standard references such as Door 4 on this old track has had a half­ these, one employee will know without dozen or more different cu stomers question that he and any other em­ since the one the track is named for! ployee with whom he is communicat­ In short, until now there has been no ing will be describing the same loca­ tion when referring to the TIP number Yardmaster Re inhold Schmidt (RYA General Chairman) and Transportation Analyst Jim Bren ~ of any track on the WP-SN -TS nan check TIP sign Yard No. 28 track, 25th street system. yard, San Franci sco. (Continued on Page 12)

10 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 11 track over the years. Instead, there for the computer-oriented require­ 'TIP' will be a logical and consistent pro­ Examples of ments of the Management Information gram, a schematic map showing the and Control System (MICS). These CONSISTS OF: track numbers, and switch targets l1rd Track Numbers numbers will be used on both Input I" marked in colorful Scotchlite with that and Output to describe locations for same TIP number. .OLO all purposes and final on-line destina­ TIP will be welcome news to Mar­ No. TIP No. tion of all traffic. The TIP numbers keting Division forces, too. They will will be used also to print out replies 'TIP' NumbGr have something to give to the customer -Pip 26 P26 to inquiries made of it as to the status I without his even asking-something of a particular track at a given time. I I that indicates interest, progress, and In the future, when the MICS keeps an attempt to serve him better through -Poundhouse 4 D04 Tt :12:I I 13 51 : 52 153 inventory at track level" the TIP num­ increased efficiency. The customer will bers will likewise be used. rrRACK NUfv1BE R SF>()T NUMBER also be pleased by the "common lan­ •Pi ggybacA 2 m2 As summed up by General Manager I guage" between himself and the rail ­ L. D. Michelson: "The proper use of road making communications with the the TIP is an important part of West­ o further aid employees concerned, yard about spotting instructions, cat" Eost Yard JtJ EJ8 ern Pacific's total Management Infor­ T a TIP Manual will be available orders, and inquiries more precise and mation and Control System which has soon which will clearly explain the more satisfying. great significance for the future of our new system and how it works. The The universal use of the TIP num­ .NorfhMaKeup 33 N33 railroad and our ability to meet the Manual will have an alphabetical in­ bers will be of immense benefit to competitive challenges of rapidly dex by customer, and a numerical in­ other departments as well. Since -West Hump41 W47 changing technology." dex by track, which, when used with everyone will have "the same script," a .. And that's a good tip for everyone! the marked switch targets, will effec­ misunderstandings between depart­ tively allow any employee to find his ments should be greatly reduced. An way to anyon-line WP-SN-TS ship­ Engineering department employee, for per location. TIP will, therefore, be example, will know precisely the loca­ good news for Operating department tion an employee of the Industrial personnel who will no longer have to department is describing during the TIP memorize the peculiarities of different process of locating a road crossing, yard track numbering schemes, or the new spur, drainage facility, or bound­ These two pa,ges in NUMBERS names of every customer using a spur ary line for a new industry to be TIP Manual show Sta­ located on the railroad. An accountant tion 20 for Hayward WILL BE DISPLAYED IN and Track 821 - A020 will know from a roadmaster's report is Maintenance of the specific TIP number location to be Way reporting num­ TIP MANUALS SSI charged for every piece of material ber for Station 20. YSTEM STATION lDENTlflCA TION installed or removed, and every labor Hayward. cost in connection with work done at 1111 l2Q1 ~ CONSISTS OF that location. Not only will this effect HAYWARD HAYWARD greater cost control and efficiency in I roadway maintenance, it will also make the reporting job easier and '" I : more accurate for section foremen and roadmasters. f~ i ===~: I ______TIP numbers will also fill the bill I TO SAI...TLAKE (Continued on Page 13) CiTy --

MI LEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER. 1967 13 She Carries No Shillelagh!

PRETTY coleen from Dublin, with A smiling Irish eyes, left Chicago Septemb er 18 aboard a Calif01·nia ZephY1· as a first-time passenger. Nev­ ertheless, Kathleen Kirwan will feel right at home as the streamliner heads west across the country. Kathleen, you see, is one of a team of Coras Iompair Eireann's Rail Hos­ tesses, who service mainline express trains in her native Ireland. She is va­ cationing in America, accompanied by her sister, a nurse in Chicago's Uni­ versity Hospital. Miss Kirwan, a qualified nurse, speaks French, Gaelic, and English. Her duties on the C.I.E., however, dif­ fer little from those of the Zephyrette she will observe during her cross­ country travel to San Francisco. Kath­ leen, too, answers inquiries from pas­ sengers about places of interest while Zephyrette. Miss Kirwan, likewise, transportation department and MILE­ en route, assists with accommodations, does not serve food or drinks. POSTS correspondent. and aids the elderly and handicapped Following a three-day stay in San 18l.~.~ •••• ? The 1967 thermometer on the poster passengers. She also prepares bottles Francisco and the Bay Area, Kathleen shows more than 50 per cent of this for babies and baby sits while the and her sister will travel by train to EADLINE for this MILEPOSTS issue year's goal already reached when the mother is in the dining car. Even her and St. Louis, and then D was too early to report final re­ picture was taken, with one month to uniform, which she has with her, is by bus to Washington and New York, sults of contributions made to the go. Good evidence that WP railroad­ comparable to the one worn by the and home to Dublin by plane. United Crusade by WP employees in ers in the Bay Area are willing to help the five Bay Area counties of Alameda, others in need, and are unable to say Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco NO to a pretty girl! R.E.B .... ? Ahlert, William Brew, Charles Conley, and San Mateo. MILEPOSTS can't reveal the meaning Mason Gordon, Darrell Jennings, John ciphers RE.B., a drawing will deter­ However, the editor couldn't resist of the RE.B. buttons worn by the four Kaffun, Laird, Mary McFadden running this publicity picture of four girls. However, WP donors in the Bay mine the winner. If no one guesses and Norman Neathamer. Also, from charming "Willing People" who, at Area who contributed their Fare Share correctly, the winner's name will be William Powell (co-chairman) , Frank press time, were making a tremendous quota to the drive were eligible to drawn from those of all Fair Share Rauwolf, Geraldine Ross, Ray Smalley, effort as general office solicitors to top guess the meaning of the three letters. givers. last year's goal-breaking record. Their The lucky person making the correct Hard at work heading the WP drive Andy Steen, Olga Sturlini, Ron Tofa­ names, incidentally, are Margarita guess will receive at the end of the in the Bay Area is Jack Starr, assistant nelli, and George Welch. Morales" Marjorie Naipo, and Judy drive on October 13 a handsome clock­ manager - personnel. In addition to The RE.B. winner and final results Utikal, revenue accounting depart­ radio! If more than one person de- the charming foursome in the picture, will appear in the next issue of MILE­ ment, and up above, Betty Opperman, (Continued on Page 15) he is getting fine assistance from Frank POSTS.

14 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER.OCTOBER, 1967 15 with the Southland Life Insurance Co. in prior to enlisting in the PEOPLE U.S. Army in 1953. He first worked for Western Pacific as a clerk in the Marketing Division ON in February, 1955. He advanced to other clerical positions before becom­ ing a sales representative in 1958 and THE chief-sales and service in 1963, which preceded his appointment at Spokane last April. MOVE While at San Francisco, Bill was a Harold Klein Bill Blackerby member of the Transportation Club of San Francisco, and furthered his edu­ cation at San Francisco State College ILLIAM E. BLACKERBY was ap­ and Golden Gate College, majoring in W pointed district sales manager business and traffIc. AROLD KLEIN, formerly district education while in by attending at Spokane, Wash. He had been senior Bill and his wife, the former Betty H sales manager at New York, was a military service school. sales representative there since last Harrison of Sacramento, were married appointed manager marketing-food Hal first worked for Western Pacific , and assumed his new position on , 1955. They have two chil­ products, with headquarters at San in December, 1945 as a ticket clerk in following the untimely death of dren, Karen, 8, and Keith, 7. The fam­ Francisco. the passenger department, later be­ Charles N. Tackett on July 31. ily should enjoy the Northwest, as This is a newly created position and coming passenger sales representative. Bill, a Texan, was born on , they all participate in boating and 1932 and received his education in water skiing along with other outdoor­ broadens the field of our marketing He entered the freight department as Lutkin. He spent about four years life activities. concept. Hal's responsibility will be to sales representative at San Francisco become familiar with all phases of in July, 1962, and prior to his recent processed foods business, including the appointment was senior sales repre­ processing, storage, distribution, mar­ sentative, and district sales manager, keting rates, car requirements; in fact, for the railroad's New York Office. Keeping track of the everything pertaining to the process Hal is a member of the Transporta­ food so that Western Pacific can be of tion Club of San Francisco, and Palo greater service to this field. Alto Lodge #346, F. & A. M. Prior to nation's freight cars Hal is a native of Colusa, Calif., born his move to New York, he was active in Boy Scout work and campaigning HE first computerized system to shortages. A Railway Age editorial September 6, 1919. He received his T keep track of the country's entire described T.R.A.LN. as being the bold­ for the United Crusade. For recreation, education at Oroville Union High fleet of 1,800,000 freight cars will be est, most decisive attack yet on the Hal enjoys fishing and hunting. School and San Mateo Junior College, established by the Association of problem of freight-car utilization. majoring in business administration. On February 27, 1943 Hal married American Railroads. The announce­ "Coupled with the fast-approach­ He was employed in Bodinson Manu­ Patricia F. Wheeler, a former WP ment was made by AAR President advent of a nation - wide system of facturing Co.'s shipping department in employee and daughter of the late Thomas M. Goodfellow on July 5. automatic car identification (ACI), it 1939 and left there in 1942 to serve Passenger Traffic Manager Joseph G. Called TeleRail Automated Infor­ can have the most far-reaching con­ as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Wheeler. The Klein family includes mation Network (T.R.A.LN.), the sys­ sequences for railroads, shippers, and flying for the Air Transport Command three sons, Harold S., 19, Andrew J., tem, with its nationwide reach, is de­ the consuming public's growing trans· in the Middle East and India until his 16, and Matthew J., 6 years. They live signed to serve as an effective means portation demands," said R.A. discharge in 1945. He furthered his at ' 86 Erstwild Court, Palo Alto. of dealing with localized freight car (C ontinued on Page 19)

16 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 17 when I express our sincere thanks to until August 31, 19'59 when he was him for rescuing us from the salt transferred to Signal Test Gang # 1 on desert of Utah. the western division. About one month "I am writing you this letter so you later George became relief signalman­ will know our appreciation to Mr. maintainer with Test Gang #4 then Gieber, and so that you will be aware working at Hawley, Nevada. H e next of such an outstanding person in your worked as TCS maintainer at Knolls, organization." Utah in October , 1961, and has b een EORGE GIEBER was born in Water­ foreman on Test Gang # 4 since No­ G ville, Kansas on February 15, vember, 1966, working out of Salt Lake 1932. H e entered Western Pacific serv­ City. ice on August 27, 1956 as a signalman George and his wife, Arloene, have on Signal Gang #4 at Elko. Two days six children. Their two sons are David, later he was assigned to the position 14, and Gene, 11. The four daughters of TCS maintainer, working from are Sheri, 13, Teri, 12, Carol is nine, Wendover-east. He remained there and Lori is six.

A Doctor Learns Why Keeping Track ... signed to better serve the shipping public. T.R.A.LN. will be operated by a n ew T AST July, Foreman G e orge D . D esert on July 3, 1967, I encountered In closing its editorial, Railway Age AAR department under the direction L Giebel', signal test gang #4, set a car difficulty 18 miles east of Wend­ said "it's har d to say precisely what of Vice President Carl L. Byham, an fine example as one of Western Pa­ over, Utah. I flagged down several cars, T.R.A.LN., plus AC1, will mean in AAR computer specialist. cific's "Willing People" by voluntarily and sent for help, but none ever ar ­ terms of improved car use. The AAR Based in W ashington, D.C., the auto­ coming to the r escue and offering as­ rived. After waiting for nearly three does point out that even if turn-around mated rail data network is to be tied sistance to a family of six hours in this unenviable sit­ is increased by only 10% , this would in directly with the rapidly growing stranded in the summer heat uation, Mr. George Gieber, be the equivalent of adding 150,000 number of advanced information sys­ on the Great Salt L a k e of your Salt Lake City office, cars to the nation's fleet." tems on railroads by computer links Desert. passed us going the other with all Class I railroads. This will, in George's willingness, and direction, voluntarily turned turn, spur the expansion of these in­ mechanical ability, is best around, and offered us as­ dividual-line systems. Habermeyer Re named R.R.B . Head evidenced by a letter from sistance. T.R.A.LN. will provide t h e AAR The appointment of Howard W . H a­ Thomas L. Hudson, M.D., "Mr. Giebel' d etermine d Car Service Division with complete bermeyer by President Johnson to his D e partment of the Army, the cause of the water leak reports of car locations by railroads fourth term as chairman and public Letterman General Hospital, in my car, sealed it tempo­ and car flows through principal rail member of the Railroad Retirement San Francisco. The l etter, rarily, and used his dr inking gateways, and will permit more rapid Board was confirmed by the Senate which follows, was received by the water to fill the radiator. I was now mobilization of equipment to meet on August 23. railr oad's signal department in Sacra­ able to 'hobble' into Wendover to have shipper demands for cars. Haberm eyer, 52, started with the mento, and was sent to MILEPOSTS by it more permanently repaired. Action of the AAR directors fol­ Board in 1936, only one year after the Chief Clerk Cy Bates. "Mr. Giebel' is what I classify as a lowed submission of recomendations railroad retirement system was estab­ "I would like to take a few minutes true humanitarian, and was a friend by an "ad hoc" committee of top rail lished. From a job as messenger, h e of your time to pay homage to one of in a time of need. I surely speak for transportation experts who studied the rose to h ead one of the largest offices your employees. myself, my wife, and my four children resulting benefits of a centralized car in the Board before he became chair­ "While crossin g the Great Salt L ake (Continued on Page J 9) movement information syst em d e - man in 1956.

18 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 19 Ruby and " Bill" Hal­ lam with son Gerald Hallam and his wife Ronnie. In behalf o£ all employees of West­ Buck Gilbert, dining car cook, Oak­ ern Pacific and its affiliated compa­ land, 7 years 11 months. nies, MILEPOSTS extends sincerest best lVilliam H. Graham, station agent, wishes for happiness to the following Warner, Utah, 30 years 9 months. railroaders who have made application Dale O. Groshart, locomotive engi­ Photo by for annuity: Joh n Gavey, neer, Oakland, 25 years 2 months. signal dept. Han·y L. Alt, locomotive engineer, Wilford J . Hallam, signal supervisor. Keddie, 30 years 7 months. Sacramento, 42 years 4 months. Frank R. Boulware, conductor, Salt Roy D. Jayne, locomotive engineer, "Bill" Hallam retires Lake City, 43 years 3 months. Oakland, 23 years 10 months. Signal Supervisor Wilford J. "Bill" "Bill" and his wife, Ruby, have three Sherman Cooper, switch foreman, Denver R. Jenkins, sheet metal Hallam ended a WP career of 42 years children. Gerald Hallam and his wife Stockton, 25 years 10 months. worker, Stockton, 12 years. and four months on . At one Ronnie, have four children and live ~ Frank Espinoza, track rider, Winne­ Mon·is F . J ester, dining car cook, time or another he had quite probably Sacramento. Daughter, Mrs. Betty mucca, 35 years 7 months. Oakland, 21 years 10 months. worked on every piece of signal ap­ (Conti.nued on Page 21 ) Nuncio D. Leonardini, boilermaker. paratus in use on WP today. Carl H . Flaig, cashier, San Francisco, 37 years 7 months. Sacramento, 9 year 5 months. According to Cy Bates, chief clerk, William S. Manning, telegrapher, "Bill" was born in Bancroft, Idaho, on San Francisco, 22 years 2 months. , 1903. After three years in II 8 illII Hallam retires • .. Sam Oliver, second cook, Oakland, the U.S. Army signal corps he began 18 years 5 months. his railroading with the SP's coast di­ Faragher of Bountiful, Utah, has nine JuanC. Ortega, track laborer, Barro, vision on February 2, 1923. He left children, and daughter Mrs. Linda Lee Utah, 14 years. that r ailroad about six months later Altman lives in San Luis Obispo. Andrew E. Saunders, machinist, but returned on February 2, 1924, fo; "Bill" intends to spend most of his Stockton, 15 years 11 months. another 10 months service. He became time working for the Church of J esus David J. Shelton, dining car waiter, a signalman for WP at Elko in Febru­ Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has Oakland, 25 years 8 months. ary, 1925, then signal maintainer, sig­ been Stake Patriarch at Sacramento nal gang foreman, and signal inspector, for several years, and for over ten Manuel V. Souza, janitor, San Fran­ years was a Bishop. He presently and on July 1, 1961, was appointed to cisco, 20 years 10 months. his last position as signal supervisor at teaches two classes on Sundays, and Raymond C. Stith, switchman, Oak­ Sacramento. Mrs. Hallam teaches a family relations land, 33 years 1 month. class for young people. George W. Strattan, dispatcher, Sac­ Many of "Bill's" friends were pres­ ramento, 22 years 11 months. Appropriate decorations for the retirement din­ ner were made by Alice Angiulo, division en­ ent at a retirement party held in Sac­ Helen M. Williams, per diem clerk, gineers oflice. Photo by John Gavey. ramento on July 15. San Francisco, 26 years 1 month.

20 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 21 V ern L. :Mcchling...... Locomotive Engineer ...... Division l' rances 1.1. J\'1Iakar...... AccOlllltanl·Atld. Rev. Dept. San F r~n ~i~co Clyde M. Peacock...... Locomotive Engineer .... \Villiam L. Powell ...... Locomotive Engineer . ::::.::-:::::::::::::::: gi~:~i~~ MILEPOSTS IN GOLD \Vi llie Prewitt...... Dining Car \Vaitel' ...... Oakland \'irginia A. "Ru st;]] ]...... PBX Opcl'atol' ...... Stockton l)avid C. Smith ...... Switchll1an Division Lee E . Smith...... Collductor ...... __ ...... Division Sidney J . S mith ...... Fi .. eman ...... _...... _...... Division Ruth A. SlOne ...... Statistical Clerk-Accoun ting San Francisco :,\1 au rice Story...... 1,oco motive Engineer .\{elvin H. Strang...... Conductor ...... _... ::::::: B~~~:~~~~ MILEPOSTS congratulates the following railroaders who are eligible for Service L orin V. Thompson, Sr.. .. l\1achini~t ...... Oroville Pin Awards during the months of September and October, 19'67: 20-YEA R PINS 45-Y EAR P IN Ralph L. Adams...... Carman ...... _ .... Oakland Stanley E . DinkeL ...... Sales l\ianager ...... Stockton G. 1\1" endoza ...... __ .... T,·ack Laborer Division John C. Dullea...... Di stric t Sales Manager ...... San Jose Il aroid J. Coldsmith...... PR Clerk ( I{ PI) ...... _...... Sacramento James E. Hig htower... Roundhouse Clerk ...... Stockton 40-YEAR PI N S Kenn eth J . Knapp ...... Signal Maintainer ...... Tracy Hose A. Lupe...... Stenog l·aph er·C l erk·~\1.arketing ..... _...... Chicago L ouis J. Fischer, Sr ...... _-- ...... Locoll1otive Engineer ...... Division C .. A. Maton ...... Communications Lineman ...... System Gang Frank F. Lemon...... Locol11otive Engineer ... _ ._ ...... ___ ...... Division Frank E. HowelL __ ...... Conductor .... _... ___ ...... _. . Division H enry P. Mentaberry...... Cashier (.\11LEPOSTS Correspondent) ...... \Vinnemucca S. V. Lampley ___ _...... __ ... __ .. '_"', .. __ ... Locomotive Engineer ... . Division Preston A. Nuffer...... Cashier ...... _... .. \Vendover Gawn D. :Reid ...... Store H clper ...... Oakland J ames C. Rice...... Locomotive Engineer ..... Division :'\t[ery le \V. Reigner...... __ ...... _...... Sales Heprcsentative ...... New York J oe F . Silva .... __ ...... __ ...... Train Desk Clerk ...... Division B. G. Rumsey...... _...... General Communications Supervisor .... Sacramento Porfirio F. Saenz ...... _...... Rate Analyst.·Marketing ...... San Francisco Cli fford R . Schuetz...... Ticket Seller ...... Sacramento 35-YEAR PIN ] oe. L. Suddreth...... Storekeeper ...... Stockton Elton R. McPherson ...... Blacksmith .. .. Sacramento Frank B. Thompson...... Mail Truck Driver San Francisco

30-YEAR PINS IS-YEAR PINS J oseph D. Blackmo.. e ...... Locomotive Engineer ...... Division L orin R. Barge...... -:\1.achinist Helper ...... OroviIl e Robert \V. Crumpacker .. ___ _...... _...... Day Diesel Foreman ...... Portola C. \\'. Beauchamp...... Conductor ...... _...... _ ...... Division Gillis B. Day...... _...... Baggageman·Call er ...... Oroville Evelyn P . Bergin.. . .. Personal Record Clerk ...... Sacramento E . S. Lagomarsino...... Store Records C lerk ...... Sacramento M_arie B owers.... Accountant ...... __ ...... _...... San Francisco F ern M. Lester...... Chief Clcrk-lVlarkcting ...... Stockton Keith S. Brogan...... Sales H epresentative ...... Los Angeles J ohn A . MacFarlane ...... Switchman ...... _...... _. __ ...... __ ...... Division Emily J. Brown ...... Kitchen Helper ...... Portola H ospital Harry D. Manit...... _Train Desk·Crew Clerk ...... _...... Portola C. D. Call...... __ ...... Communications L ineman Orovill e Jack D. McClure ...... _..... Locolllotive Engineer ...... Division Leslie V. Noble ...... Water Service fl-iaintainer . D~v! s!on ~~ i~~II~~k ~~~~ ...... ·.. ·: .: ::: t ~~~ : ~~~~ : ~; ~ ~: ~ ~ l~ ~~~: :.... ::::::::::.:.:::::::: ...... :::::::::::::::: g1~ ~ ~:~:~ Thomas S. Rutherford ...... Locolllotive Engineer ...... DlvlslOn Jack E. Shannon...... _Locomotive Engineer ...... Division f.d~.i eG~~~ ~ ~ ::: : ::::::...... _:::: §~~~l~lC~~~a~~~~~ .. : : :::::: ~ : :: .::: : ::: : ::::::::::::::.::::::::::: ... :.:::::_.,,::::::::::::::: gi:i~i~~ James E . White...... - ...... Conductor ...... ___ ...... Division Albert D . IIachquet. . .. District Special Agent·Claim Agent ...... Elko Robert R . Williams...... _... _Locomotive Engineer ... Division Hilton D. Hobbs...... Signal l\1aintainer Wendover W. S. Kuszyk ...... Yard Checker ...... Oroville R. 1.. 1\1eyer...... Switcnman ...... Division 25-YEAR PINS l'rancis C. :rvtohatt...... Roundhouse Foreman ...... Keddie R. T. Nola n...... Switchman ._...... Division Charles H. Avery ...... Locomotive Engineer ...... Division JohnJ. Parrett..... Sig na ll\1aintainel' ...... _..... Salt Lake City Cirld C. Burk. ... _...... Locomotive Enginee...... Division Cheste.. R. Burnett.. __ .... __ .. __ ... Brakeman ...... __... Division j':~I.i

22 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 23 for a visit bringing with him a friend, gust 21 for eight weeks training at San Miss Cheryl Russel. Their daughter, Diego with the Marine Corps. Our Mrs. Jane Chase and family, who have best wishes go with Jon. been living in N ew York, are now back Retired Carman MONTE MATICH died at home in Danville. at a local hospital on August 22. He 6aboosill9 DON W. SEGUR, retired conductor, had been employed by WP for many died on July 6 at the age of 81. He years before his retirement. He is sur­ came to the WP on December 6, 1916, vived by a cousin, Mike Evich. after working on the Boca and Loyal­ We were sorry to learn of the death ton and retired from service after 35 reason, she said, was for much-needed of Conductor DON W. SEGUR on July 6 CHICAGO years on February 14, 1951. He had rest? at the age of 81. He is survived by his Maureen Wright been a resident of Plumas County for widow, Mrs. Ann Segur, of Paradise, fo r Don J. Land graf Tracing Clerk CAROL CALLAN, and 42 years and lived in Keddie for over and a son, Don Segur, of Portola. her pilot - husband, Bob "Lindberg" Our Receptionist MAUREEN WRIGHT 18 years. He is survived by his wife, The birth of a son on July 6 brings Callan, flew down to Acapulco, Mex­ Anna, of Paradise, a son, Don, of Por­ our congratulations to Switchman and is a real "Willing Person" and came to ico, this past spring to spend seven my rescue with all this news of our of­ tola, and a niece, Mrs. Marjorie Dunn Mrs. JAMES R. STUART. wonderful days eating tortillas and of Quincy. Carman J . N. "J ACK" DUDLEY has fice. drinking Marguaritas. Incidentally, WILLIAM B. COOK, assistant sales Svend DuPont, father of Mrs. BOB been unable to work for several weeks Carol has taken up golf lessons and is HOLT, died in August. Mrs. Holt worked manager, and his wife, Margaret, en­ because of illness, and we hope his re­ now shooting in the 80's-weather that in the Keddie depot as relief clerk on joyed a wonderful three-week second covery will be soon. is! occasion. Her husband is Engineer honeymoon tour of Europe during Au­ Retired Engineer A. W. FULLER died PICASSO'S "gift to Chicago" was ROBERT HOLT. gust. Their travels, which included in a local hospital on September 9 at unveiled recently amid orchestras and Assistant Roadmaster AL OVERTURN , Germany and Switzerland, the age of 74. A native of illinois, he banners, and the structure has cer­ had to go to illinois because of illness will be long remembered and cher­ had moved to Oroville, the last time in tainly created a controversy in our in his family, and Roadmaster J. J. ished. 1939'. He retired from WP in 1958 with city. The big question seems to be MARTIN is getting along fine after sur­ 40 years service, the last 12 on the Congratulations to SHARON FOYS, DF "Beauty or Beast." gery. Zephyr. He was a member clerk, on her recent engagement to Mr. of Portola Lodge 795, Brotherhood of Paul W ollek. A spring wedding is Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. planned. KEDDIE OROVILLE Wilbur was one of the oldest amateur Elsie Hogen It's GIRLS, GIRLS for the Chicago Helen R. Small ham radio operators in California, office! GARY J. MEIER, sales represen­ There have been some personnel Congratulations to Clerk A. B. TEDD having licensed his station W6AF in tative, and his wife, Nancy, announce changes in Keddie. Engineer CLAR­ and LaVerne Zieser, who were mar­ 1924. the arrival of their first child, Susan ENCE BANCROFT, who has been working ried in Tijuana, Mexico, on J uly 15. Marie, 7lbs. 3 ozs., born July 31. KEVIN in the Canyon, is now back in Keddie, The new Mrs. Tedd is a radio dis­ M. JANIAK, sales representative-spe­ where Brakeman W. F. FILBECK is also patcher with Auto-Phone Company. WINNEMUCCA cial equipment, and his wife, Tina, also now working. Engineer ROBERT SMALL, Patty McVean, daughter of Train Henry Me ntaberry are parents of a daughter, Susan Mi­ who has been at Keddie, is now work­ Desk Clerk and Mrs. S. E. MCVEAN, JOHN A. HAMILTON, retired yard­ chele, 8lbs. 6 ozs., who arrived on Au­ ing east out of Portola. Engineer ED has been training to become a telegra­ master, in July received a 50-year gust 13. Our chief clerk has suggested HALE, who has been living in Quincy pher and worked her first assignment Membership Pin in the Brotherhood a "pause" in this type of activity to re­ and working out of Keddie, moved to at Oroville yard on September 5. Her of Railroad Trainmen. BRT's General duce heavy cigar smoke in our office. Stockton from where he now works. brother, STUART E. MCVEAN, JR. , was Chairman Jack C. Cooper, of Portola, KATHERINE ANNE BURKE, piggyback After Agent and Mrs. PETE HANLEY also recently employed as a telegra­ made the presentation, witnessed by clerk, spent her long - awaited one­ spent their vacation in San Jose visit­ pher. Cliff A. Cross, president of Winne­ week vacation in September at the ing with son Robert and his family, Jon R. Carpenter, son of Brakeman mucca Lodge 313. "Ham" first be­ Castaway's in Miami Beach, Fla. The their other son, Pete, came from and Mrs. ARDEN L. CARPENTER, left Au- longed to the Snowy Range Lodge No.

24 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 25 SACRAMENTO When not teaching English at Norte Ernie Bracchi"s Pictures Del Rio High School, ERNIE BRACCHI works summers as a clerk in the 3rd and "R" streets freight office. During June each year, Ernie, his wife, Dorie, Kim 3, Arne 1 % and their dachsie, Gretchen, vacation at Clear Creek Junction on WP's inside gateway route. This summer, Ernie's camera reported activities of WP employees along the Fourth Subdivision which appears on the opposite page. OTTO L. BECKER, 2nd T&T Operator "SR" "pulled the pin" on June 30 after Almanor Railroad Engine # 166 picks up from John A. Hamilton, center, recei.ves a 50-year 24 years and seven months service. W P at Clear Creek Jct. on Monday through BRT pin from General Chairman Jack Cooper, Superintendent JOHNNY LUSAR ex­ Friday. There are about 11 miles of Almanor left, as Cliff Cross, president, looks on . Railroad track between Chester and Clear Creek pressed appreciation on behalf of the Jet . Because of protracted winter, snow plow railroad for Otto's years of faithful was still attached when picture was taken 30 in Denver, transferred to Lodge service. Coffee and cake were served, ! 288, Cheyenne, in 1931, and then to and a cash present from many friends Lodge No. 841, Portola. In 1939 he was given Otto with best wishes for a transferred to Winnemucca and was long and happy retirement. promoted to yardmaster, which post he held when he retired in June, 1966. Otto Becker, center, receives double handshake In all of his 50 years of railroading, from Dick Griffin and Johnny Lusar. "Ham" never missed a day because of illness, according to Cooper. He served in Europe in World War I with the Army of Occupation. The Hamiltons have three sons, Jack, "Bill," and Charles, and a daughter, Mrs. Mar­ garet Price. There are nine grandchil­ dren. "Bill" (H. S.) is an assistant to freight pricing manager for WP. HUGH EDMONDS, who retired as a conductor in October, 1954, died July 17 in HumboMt General Hospital after !'everal days confinement. He would have been 78 this October, and had worked for WP for 30 years. Our sin­ cere condolences to his widow, Bea­ Extra Gang # 230 include, from left, Laborer West Local pullin.g out with Brakeman G. J. trice, and other members of a large Robert Fernandez, Machine Operator Richard Cooper and D. J. Amos on rear platform. This Couch, Foreman Tony Atencio inside car, and local switches on Monday, Wednesday, and family. Laborer Maryin Harris with their work car. Friday.

26 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER.OCTOBER, 1967 27 SACRAMENTO STORE Switchman ELDEN H. WILLIAMS of Sac­ teeth. We'll miss Bob, but as his health 200. "There were no streets, but the A. E. Dabbs ramento during his vacation. is slowly returning, all we can say is it food was great," said Joe, who dined Deepest sympathy is extended to is all for the best. He asked to say on wild pig and turkey, and enjoyed We will miss three of our Sacra­ Conductor and Mrs. ROBERT E. JONES "Thanks!" to all who contributed to his ricea, a fresh made liquor brought in mento store helpers who are on mili­ on the death of Ida's mother, Mrs. monetary gift. We wish it could have each day from the mountains. In ad­ tary leave. To them go our very best Mary Ann Burningham on August 14; been presented in person to a swell dition to just relaxing, Joe came home wishes, and the hope that we will be and to Conductor and Mrs. WALLACE guy! with a fine collection of beautiful color able to welcome them home soon.... BURNINGHAM, on the death of Wallace's A warm welcome is extended to slides quite different from usual scenes MIKE PERRAULT, who completed ba­ father, John A. Burningham on July Mechanical Foreman and Mrs. GRANT of Mexico. sic training at Fort Lewis, Wash., 26. J. MORGAN, and their children Candy, ALTHEA BRIGGS, also passenger de­ where he won the lightweight boxing We're glad to have Engineer BEN F. Sandy, Ricky, and Miss Julie who ar­ partment, enjoyed a 10-day stay in the championship for his division, and is KING back at work after many trips in rived on August 4. We hope their stay Hawaiian Islands which was, she said, now receiving jungle training at Fort and out of the hospital. His doctors will be enjoyable. a5 beautiful as she had expected, and Polk, Miss. are finally finding relief for Ben and she came home with an excellent tan JIMMY CURRAN, now receiving his we hope that good health will be his. for which the Islands are noted. training. Switchman and Mrs. GERALD D . SAN FRANCISCO Similar experiences were had by PAUL ENSELE, now serving with the SHEPHERD and children Wendy, Randy, George Bowers, Jean Bruce, Elizabeth Fogon, RITA CONNOLLY, TOFC department, Lawrence Gerring, Betty Opperman, Carl Roth Army Ordnance Department in South Ranae and Wayne journeyed to who greatly enjoyed her first visit to Vietnam. Springville on September 3 to join Travel to far-off places was popular the Islands, and is ready to go again. for several general office railroaders A nearly four-week trip to Mexico Our deepest sympathy to NINO PON­ Gerald's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John during the past two months. JOE WIL­ began in October for JOHN ROSSI, pres­ CIONI and his family, and to RICHARD D. Shepherd, in a family reunion. There must have been a great deal of LIAMSON, passenger department, got ident's office, and his wife, CATHY, WOLF and his family, on the recent loss away from it all during a trip to Mex­ personnel department who, in addition of their beloved mothers. reminiscing among the 42 relatives present! ico including, first, Puerta Vallarta and to a camera will take along a tape re­ Purchasing Clerk HORACE LATONA A genuine born and bred Scot, im­ Taxco. Then up a small river by boat corder to pick up native color. enjoyed a week's vacation during the migrating to America while still in his to the tiny village of Yellapa for a EVE VAN SKIKE left the employ of Labor Day period, and Billing Clerk teens just in time to be a soldier in week's stay with a population of under the WP S.F. Employees Federal Credit LAVON ROBISON spent a week visiting W orId War I, was retired Mechanical friends, including a few nice days in Foreman ROBERT COLVIN. Bob went to San Francisco. work for WP in February, 1937, after ELAINE ROUSE, filled in while Lavon working for the SP When Power Coordinator was on vacation and in the general of­ for some time. He Larry Contri (right) received his 40 .. year fice at Sacramento, and also for Hor­ was sent to Wen­ ace. Service Pin in August dover as round­ he told Secretary Rose house foreman in Rinaldi and Superin. 1943 where he re­ tendent Ken Plummer WENDOVER-SALT LAKE CITY "this will probably Esther Will, J. 8. Price mained until sick­ be my last one as I We had several welcome visitors at ness forced him to have iust about three years to go the office since our last report. Retired retire on May 5. Bob smoked a pipe before retirement. Engineer CECIL G. TRUMBO and his Then instead of three grandsons, returning to Salt and many is the chasin' engi_nes Lake after a trip to Lehman Cave and person he vexed lilce those in the picture while talking on the Ken holds, I'm gonna a night in Ely, Nev.; Retired Engineer start chasin' girls!" and Mrs. JAMES G. ALBERTSON who ' phone with his were callers at the home of T&T Line­ Scotch brogue and man and Mrs. THOMAS M. SHEA; and pipe clenched in his

28 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER·OCTOBER, 1967 29 STOCKTON they will enjoy their new home in When David Copenhage n Elai,ne Obenshain Stockton. dire ctor market de­ Gary Rossiter, son of Clerk ETHEL velopment, received 2nd Lt. Terry N. Osterdock, son of a 3S-year pin in August Engineer and Mrs. JOHN OSTERDOCK, ROSSITER, who spent the summer at w it nesse s, one for each reported to Manheim, Germany, for a Chiclayo, Peru, under the American of Dave's seve n years three-year tour with the 97th Signal Field Service Program, returned Sep­ w ith WP, were Fred tember 5. Gary reports a very inter­ Te-geler, VP ... Finance, Battalion, U.S. Army. His wife, Lee Preside nt Christy Ann, accompanied him. esting trip and is happy to be back in doing th e honors, A younger son of the Osterdocks, the U.S. Walter Brunberg, Congratulations to Car Department YP-Ma,keting, E. L. Airman 3/c Timothy J. Osterdock, re­ VanDell en, VP-General cently graduated from the Air Force Laborer and Mrs. C. H. SMITH, whose Counsel, and Lee medical service specialist school at first child, a son was born on S eptem­ Michelson, general Sheppard AFB, Texas. her 13. Ethel and Larry Rossiter are manager. Navy Fireman John P. Rice, Jr., son the proud grandparents. of Engineer and Mrs. JOHN P. RICE, Adine Anne Wakefield, daughter of recently completed the operations and Engineer and Mrs. L . D. WAKEFIELD, Union on August 31 after more than a severe heart attack. However , h e maintenance course for nuclear sub­ and Robert Lester Gnekow, were mar­ 10 years of loyal service, first as as­ took a turn for worse and, according marine auxiliary machinery at the Na­ ried at Morris Chapel on . sistant treasurer and since 1963 as to a Marcola newspaper, Troy died on val Submarine Base, New , Adine, a fourth generation Stockto­ treasurer and general manager. Eight September 5 at a local hospital at the Conn. He has been assigned to the nian , graduated from Stagg High days later, Eve and husband, WALTER, age of 70. He was a former yardmaster newest nuclear submaTine, the USS School with honors and was in Cali­ treasury department, departed on a at Winnemucca. Whale, which will be commissioned fornia Scholarship Federation, Nurs­ trip to the South Seas. Unfortunately Chief PBX Operator KATHRYN soon. ing Club, and International Club. She for "Van" he will have to return home JACKSON and Operator LOUISE LARSEN Switchman GARY L. COLUMBIA, son has a majority degree in Job's Daugh­ in four weeks and because of crossing have been absent because of illness of Engineer and Mrs. M. L. COLUMBIA, ters Bethel 277. She has completed the International Date Line will arrive and it is hoped that they will soon be was recently promoted to Marine her third year as a nursing major at in San Francisco three hours before answering your calls. Lance Corporal while serving with the Chico State College and will resume he leaves Auckland on October 6! Eve Director of Passenger Sales R. J . First Motor Transport Battalion, First will continue alone via Tasmania, CLELAND received a letter from Robert Marine Division, near Da Nang, Viet­ , the Philippines, Taiwan and T. Engle, Manager World Headquar­ nam. Engineer Columbia reports hav­ , and will arrive home via ters, Toastmasters International, that ing seen Gary on the Frank McGee Japan on December 4. MAX A. POTTER, chief- baggage and rate Report on TV not too long ago. HELEN WILLIAMS retired September bureau, was awarded a Certificate of Felix J . Martinez, Jr., CT- 2, U.S. 1 after 26 years in the cal' records de­ Merit for having successfully com­ Navy, son of Roundhouse Clerk and partment. Helen was honored at din­ pleted the Toastmasters International Mrs. F. J . MARTINEZ, was honorably ner, and at a luncheon in the Shera­ basic speech training program. On discharged in August after having ton-Palace's garden court. Another September 23 and 24, Max was very served two years in Turkey and two much in evidence in Golden Gate years in Puerto Rico. luncheon for Helen was enjoyed by Park's Polo Field, helping to smoothly Conductor JAMES W. WOOD and wife, "old timers" from the department at r un the San Francisco Sheriff's Posse Kathleen, have returneed from a va­ ELEANOR MADSEN'S Hayward home. sixth annual benefit Horse Show. Max cation spent visiting her parents in Chief Special Agent WILLIAM F. is well known in Marin County riding London, England. They also visited BOEBERT received a letter dated Sep­ circles for his continuous helpful ac­ Yarmouth, England, and Paris, France. tember 5 from Mrs. Grace Thompson tivities. Max's trick show horse Ra­ Conductor R. F. THORPE and family of Marcola, Ore., that her husband, daar is always a popular feature in Bay are in the process of moving from Win­ TROY THOMPSON, was improving after Al'ea shows. nemucca to Stockton, and we hope Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gnekow

30 M ILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1967 31 her college studies in Stockton. The bridegroom is a fifth generation Cali­ fornian, was graduated from Lodi High School, Delta College, and from Chico State in J anuary. He served three years in the Army and is now em­ ::J)ear Gditor: ployed by the San Joaquin Depart­ n,ent of Public Assistance.

OAKLAND John V. Leland John H. Crenshaw eryone from ticket agents to engineers to Zephyrettes did a commendable job Janis Preston, daughter of Oakland I would like to report the passing of my husband, John H. Crenshaw, on in making my vacation a wonderful Sales Representative and Mrs. LEE experience. Although many did their PRESTON, has been installed as Hon- . He was a locomotive engineer for the Sacramento Northern for a utmost to make my trip a pleasure, one number of years until illness forced his porter, Mr. Payne, must be singled out retirement in 1957. for special recognition in public and ors for "our gang" by passing on their personnel relations. Mr. Payne t ook Please continue to send me MILE­ best wishes to Ray for a long and complete charge of my baggage, sum­ POSTS, if possible, as we both have en­ happy retirement, with the hopes that moned me with cou rtesy from the joyed it through the years. Thank you. he'll stop by and see us. Vista Dome when my stop was ap­ Mrs. J ohn H. Crenshaw proaching, and gave me friendly ad­ ELKO 9812-A San Antonio Avenue vice about various points of interest. Southgate, Calif. 90280 His service has never been equalled on Henry Wallack any railroad I've previously traveled. Army Warrant Officer WILLIAM J . * * * Certainly this trip was an experience THOMPSON, WP employee of Stockton, I will long remember and I hope that and son of retired Engineer and Mrs. Happy to obl ige it will be possible to take similar trips WILLIAM THOMPSON of Elko, received Please change my address so that I on this beautiful streamliner next the Air Medal in Vietnam on August will continue to receive MILEPOSTS. As summer and in years to come. 31, for combat aerial support of ground a patron of WP I enjoy the magazine operations while serving with the 191st David E. Reed very much. It has been my pleasure to 45 Starlit Circle Assault Helicopter Company. Bill en­ send quite a little business your way. tered the Army in J anuary 1966 and Sacramento, Calif. 95831 was stationed at Fort Rucker, Ala­ Lauren H . Dodds ored Queen of Bethel No. 238, Inter­ bama, before arriving overseas last 501 Forest Ave., Apt. 606 * * * national Order of J ob's Daughters, May. He is a graduate of Elko High Palo Alto, Calif. 94301 Walnut Creek, J anet is 16 and a senior School and attended Sierra College in "Youngster" on the go at Pleasant Hill High School. Rocklin, Calif. His wife, Deborah, lives * * * Last month Mildred, my "gal," and Switchman RAYMOND C. STITH closed in Stockton. I had a wonderful trip to Yellowstone out his long career with Western Pa­ Retired Road Foreman of Engines " Willing People" National Park, through Montana to cific on September 1. Ray's 33-year CLIFFORD H. FIELDS made the news in I would like to express my apprecia­ , down through the Big Trees service with our railroad began on his home town of Gold Beach, Ore., tion to all "Willing People" who helped and home. We intended to visit a re­ July 28, 1934. As shown in the picture when he hooked and landed a 32- to make my trip on the California tired engineer in Seattle, who worked at top of next column, Terminal Train­ pound chinook at the bell buoy on Au- Zephyr between Sacramento and Ked­ most of his time at Winnemucca and master ANDY STENE (left) did the hon- (Continued on Page 35) die, August 18 and 22, so' superb. Ev- (Continued on Page 35)

32 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER·OCTOBER. 1961 33 Dear Editor: .• • Caboosing .. . Elko, but he had a stroke the week be­ gust 8. (Editor's note: A picture in fore we arrived, lived two days, and the paper is living proof; unfortunately passed away before we got to see him. it could not be reproduced in MILE­ The man, Frank Kanavan, leaves his POSTS.) wife, Beatrice, who will remain in Ret­ Walter "Mike" Morton, son of Engi­ sil, Wash., where they lived and he neer and Mrs. GLENN MORTON, gradu­ died-Box 686 for those who may wish ated from helicopter flight training In behalf of all employees of West­ Northern brakeman, San Francisco, to send a sympathy card. I called school at Fort Rucker, Alabama, on ern Pacific and its affiliated compa­ . J'immy Lynch as we came through June 30. His mother pinned on his nies, MILEPOSTS extends sincerest Sylvester B. O'Gar, retired switch­ Sacramento but he wasn't home. Next warrant officer pin and his father sympathy to the loved ones of the fol­ man, San Francisco, August 1. month we plan a trip by car to Niagara pinned on his wings. After the gradu­ lowing employees whose deaths have Norman J . Sanford, retired B&B Falls and up into Ontario, Canada. ation the family motored back to Elko been reported: Carpenter, Las Vegas, Nev., . Better do it now as I'll be 83 years run­ so "Mike" could take another big step Tom A. Alerich, retired carman, Don W. Segur, retired conductor, ning this November. When you see in life by taking Miss Valerie Fox, Sacramento, . Paradise, Calif., July 6. Lee Michelson say "hello" for me. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BERT Fox of Joe Barton, retired B&B Miner, Oro­ Keith C. Thomas, dispatcher, Au­ G. A. "Gus" Snowberger Elko for his wife on July 8. A short ville, May 1967. gust 23. 122 North Franklin Ave. James R. Bedford, retired Sacra­ Troy Thompson, retired switchman, San Gabriel, Calif. mento Northern brakeman, Colum­ Winnemucca, September, 1967. bus, Ohio, . Russell E. Timberman, retired clerk, Charles N. Tackett . .. James E. Brady, retired Oakland Stockton, June 1967. Terminal switchman, San Francisco, Frank E. Vaughn, retired B&B fore­ Pacific's operating department two date unknown. man, Sacramento, May 31, 1967. years later and transferred to the traf­ John H . Crenshaw, retired Sacra­ fic (now marketing) department ~t mento Northern locomotive engineer, * * * Oakland in 1943. He was city freight Southgate, Calif., June 1967. Charles N. Tackett agent at San Francisco in 1944 and went to Spokane on November 1,1945 Alejl.Lndro Dominguez, retired track Charles N. Tackett, district sales as traveling freight agent. He had been laborer, Sacramento, . manager at Spokane, Wash., died of sales representative at Spokane since Hugh Edmonds, retired conductor, a heart attack in his office on July 31, January 1, 19'59 and was appointed Winnemucca, July 17. just a few days prior to his 64th birth­ district sales manager last April 1. Amos W. Fuller, retired locomotive day. He had been under a doctor's He was a past president of the Spo­ engineer, Oroville, September 9. care and had planned for retirement kane Transportation Club, and held Thomas Gallagher, retired B&B car­ later this year. Charley was born memberships in the Spokane City penter, Sacramento, August, 1967. Club, Early Birds Breakfast Club, Leonard F . Gartner, retired general in St. Francis County, Ark., on Athletic Round Table, and Elks Club. agent, Cincinnati, Ohio, . He was also a member of Lodge No. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Morton Warren D. Hogal·th, Alameda Belt August 11, 1903. He 564, F. & A. M., Oakland, Scottish Rite honeymoon was spent in California, Line switchman, Alameda, . began his railroad career in California Bodies, and El Katif Temple A.A.O.N.­ and upon return to Elko "Mike" had Peter J. Lund, retired conductor, as a clerk for the M.S., Spokane. to report for duty flying helicopters in July 5. Union Pacific in Surviving are his wife, Rosamond, Vietnam. We wish the young couple Matto Matich, retired carman, Oro­ November, 1927. He and two daughters, Mrs. Avalon R. much success and happiness with the ville, August, 1967. entered Western Young, and Mrs. Charlotte A. Gallo­ hopes that "Mike" will soon return Martin C. Moran, retired Sacramento (Continued on Page 35) way. home again.

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Atlantic Coast Lines and Seaboard Air Lines railroads merged on July to become the Seaboard Coast Line. J \ * * * Up from 44 per cent of total shipments during first half of 1966, railroads in first half this year hauled 2.4 million new motor vehicles, or 50 per cent of all vehicles shipped. * * Union Pacific introduces "Uni-Pac" passenger ticket covering both transporta­ tion and meals on City of Los Angeles and Challenger between Chicago, Omaha and Los Angeles. * * * Illinois Central joined the third computer generation with August 7 opening of its $15.5 million Mid-American Information Network (MAIN Central). * * * Association of American Railroads report officially that railroad profits dropped to $264 million in first six months of 1967, down 39/'0 from comparable 1966 figure; second quarter downturn was 45/'0 below 1966 figure of $260 million. * * * "Project Gasbuggy," a Union Pacific experiment in nuclear stimulation of a natural gas reservoir, will be detonated in New Mexico's San Juan basin in mid­ October.