D I r'\ CC \ AJ L.J~_~ ___~---"-_ I -- Above: Richard Elms, executive vice presi­ dent, Container Freight, next to color print of side porter on easel, and Robert Huddleston, terminal coordinator, General Steamship Corp. stopped by WP's booth at the Oakland Moving people and products today ExpOSition to visit with WP Sales Representa­ tive Lee Preston who explains WP's container from one point to another is a whole operations prior to showing taped motion pic­ new bal! game compared with just a tures on the portable TV set at the right. few years ago_ Prior emphasis was given more to movements between a community, state, or section of the country_ While that is still important, in transportation today the same em­ phasis is reaching out to include the Above: WP's Oakland entire world due to constantly improv­ container facilities were opened to foreign and ing transportation methods. domestic visitors attending The growth of piggybacking truck the 4th International trailers on railroad fiat cars has been Shipping & Containeriza­ tion Exposition at Oakland phenominal, and is still more widely in September. The tour used than containers, developed as a included a demonstration of WP's massive variant of the piggyback concept, but LeTourneau side porter containerization is a bright spot on pictured on these pages, the horizon. Up to. 30 times faster than conventional loading and unload- (Continued on Page 5) Right: Welcoming visitors on the tour was "Miss Maritime," Seatrain Lines' Pamela Jensen, shown here with Ping-Kong Shen and Chang Chia-Ming, Keeling Harbor Bureau officials Republic of China. Left and at bottom of Page 3, the side porter is shown in three stages of one operation-lifting a conta i ner from a railroad flatcar with ease; raising the load as the side porter backs away; and transporting the container to nearby storage area for subsequent pickup and delivery. 2 N V MBLR DI c rMB R 1971 Port of Oakland aerial view of WP's Oakland -­container facilities. ing of freight, container shipments recti on of Assistant Vice President packed and sealed by shippers are not Donald L. Loftus and his experienced opened until they reach destination. staff in conj unction with John W. This reduces pilferage, danger of con­ Burkard, manager of international tamination, or damage in transit. Con­ sales. is going all out to obtain WP's tainers can be used with equal ease in share of this business. various modes of transportation, they "Fortunately," said Don, "our rail­ are easy to stack at warehouses, road is ideally located to serve all four aboard ship, or outdoors, and they are important central west coast ports­ more economical. San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton and This is important to our railroad, Sacramento. Our facilities can handle for international traffic is becoming all container sizes as well as breakbulk more and more a substantial part of or bulk cargo. WP emphasizes ex­ WP's business. Import-export ship­ peditious handling in port terminals ments between this country and those to eliminate delays. Our rail equip­ overseas is on the rise. WP's inter­ ment, schedules and variety of routes modal services department, under di- connecting with other railroads pro­ vide rapid handling between these Left: Trainload of containers leave Oakland ports and major points in the interior yard prior to start of transcontinental run. United States." NOV MB FR D · C MB R ) 97) 5 Pretty Penny Pegler, 18, who adds charm to Flying Scotsman exhibI­ tions, braved a misty ride a boa rd the Las Plumas taking the train to San Francisco. Her father, with baggy shirt and grimy hands indicating a day on the LN ER 4472 foot­ plate, waves to press photographers at Oak­ land as seen in Ted Benson's camera. A Londoner, Alan's continuing love chairman. He also is an underwriting for the Flying Scotsman began at the member of Lloyd's of London. Flying Scotsman acclaimed! age of four. Alan attended Cambridge, Alan set up Flying Scotsman Enter­ served in W or ld War II as aNa vy flyer prises, Inc. in March 1971 and he plans Steam returned to Western Pacific it on Britain's main lines as a private and in the Royal Air Force. He joined to have the train out of England for for one day on September 27, thanks engine hauling passenger trains. "I the family's rubber and plastics busi­ many years. Exhibition offers have to Alan Pegler, 51 year old English­ wanted others to see it, too, so I ness and was managing director and been received from several countries. man, shipped the engine and eight cars to chairman when the business was "But for the present time," beamed "I was elated when President Perl­ Boston in 1969." It has since been to merged in 1961. Alan sold his interest Alan, "there are many young and old man and Vice President MacLeod ar­ Texas, Wisconsin, Canada, New York, and subsequently ran t he Welsh nar­ in the Bay Area I hope to give the ranged the run over Western Pacific," Chicago, via the B N to the Northwest row-gauge Festiniog Railway which pleasure of seeing the Flying Scots­ said Alan. "People think I'm mad, but and down to Bieber, then over WP to he bought in 1954 and is presently man." I enjoy this so much I'm prepared to Oroville. Enroute to Oakland under Above: In the heart of throw everything into it. I simply get steam, with Alan at the throttle, the theAltamont hills LNER train stopped traffic and drew thou­ 4472 works out of Mid­ vast satisfaction giving pleasure to a way's forest of power large number of people." sands during station stops. After lines in picture by Ted This Alan has done since 1963 when crossing the bay on WP's M.V. Las Benson. Ted's front cover picture shows the he bought the famed Flying Scotsman, Plumas the train is now on display at Flying Scotsman just subject to condition that he could drive Fisherman's Wharf until next Spring. outside Redmond cut with her pops whistling a firm indication of ample steam pressure. Crew on WP switcher Looking at the coa I had closeup view of bunker, the remaining Flying Scotsman as 59 miles to San it heads through Francisco are the last Ha ggin yard near on this Western trek. Sacramento enroute to Oakland. During previous week Solano Right: The Flying Scots· Rail Car Co., Oroville, man's run over Western serviced engine and Pacific was climaxed by cars for public exhibi­ her arriva I at Powell tion at Fisherman's street slip aboard WP's Wharf. Activity in M.V. Las Plumas. She upper lefthand corner was pulled from the of picture by Henry vessel by the San Brueckman is on Francisco Belt Railroad site of California and spotted at Fisher· Almond Growers man's Wharf, just an Exchange new distri­ easy stroll from the old bution center. sailing ship Balclutha shown in the distance. NOVEMB R DrCFMBER 1971 7 6 Superintendent of Safety Lou Fischer (center) explains to Switchmen Franklin Harbin and Les presen tamos Presenting Voy Neuman how easily various kinds and sizes of safety glasses may be adjusted. a la "senorita Western Pacific's This switch crew at 25th Street yard, San Francisco, believes in WP's de Seguridad" "Miss Safety First" Safety Eyeglass Program. "We wear them. When we're switching cars we En cuanto Jim Brennan asumo el Soon after becoming manager of have to see what's going on at all puesto de manejador de reglas y segu­ rules & safety, Jim Brennan began a times," all agreed. "Besides, the price ridad, comenzo una serie de Boletines continuing series of Safety Bulletins is right. WP furnishes all glasses, ex­ de Seguridad para informal' yanimar to inform and encourage our rail­ cept prescription lenses obtainable at a nuestros companeros de que siempre roaders to be safety minded at all minimal cost by payroll deduction." deben de tener cuidado. Originalmente times. Originally issued only in Eng­ All enginemen, trainmen and comenzaron en ingles lish, it occurred to Jim Ask someone switchmen must wea r eyeglasses on pero se Ie ocurrio a Jim that if each bulletin duty. See your supervisor for details de que si cada boletin was duplicated in who can't see! announced in Yellow Notice No. 16-7. fuera duplicado en es­ Spanish it might be Protect YOUR eyes! panol seria mas util more helpful to our para los trabajadores Spanish speaking em­ que hablan espano!. ployees. Para trasladar y For assistance in Engineer Russ Por· escribir los boletines translating and typing terfield (left) and en espanol Jim recibio the bulletins in Span­ Fireman Bob Barnes like the improved vi· asistencia de nuestra ish, Jim received help sion safety sun· amiga bonita y talen­ from our pretty and glasses give them tosa "Senorita de talented Miss "Safety from the engi ne ca b. Seguridad" a quien First," better known conocemos mejor en la at general office as Ma­ oficina como Maria ria Jennings. Jennings. "This is really fun," "Esto es un placer," said Maria, "and I feel " Safety sunglasses sure make our switching look driectly into the sun," agreed Switchmen nos dijo Maria, "y me as though I'm contrib­ job an easier one, especially when we have to Franklin Harbin and Voy Newman. siento como que si de­ uting to our Safety beras contribuyo en First program. I just nuestro programa de Seguridad. Es­ hope that these bulletins will make it pero que con estos boletines.