Railroaders' Nostalgia > SP Coast engineer & others - identification sought

Per SPNudge's suggestion, I will periodically post images from our collection of SP Coast engineers to assist in identifying.

These particular two images are related. In faint lettering on one image:
"R.J. Barber (engr) Retired Aug 30, 1968"

Thanks,

Ken Middlebrook
Curator
History San José

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That's the "Lizard" on Ray's left in the first photo. Ray had a skin condition and was referred to as "Itchy Scratchy". Everyone had a "name" of some sort.

Is this The Del Monte? Looks like it could be with the 3003. Interesting collection of officials.

Sphogger

From left to right: 1st. Bays, TS; 4th from left, Bacher RFE; 6th from left, W M Jones, AS or S.

These are all "I think". Its been a long time.

Nudge



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/09/14 12:05 by spnudge.

Are you sure WMJ isn't on the far right? Three of those suits aren't properly dressed (because they aren't wearing a hat).

Looks too old for WMJ

spnudge Wrote:
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> From left to right: 1st. Bays, TS; 3rd from left,
> Bacher RFE; 5th from left, W M Jones, AS or S.
>

"Are you sure WMJ isn't on the far right? Three of those suits aren't properly dressed (because they aren't wearing a hat)."

I think Nudge's count is off. 3rd from left is the retiring engineer. So perhaps 4th from left was the RFE and 6th from left is WMJ.

Best regards,

Rob L.

OK, I flunked counting. Sorry. On the far right is WMJ, the far left, Jim Bays and standing on Barbers left is RFE Bacher. (Again, I think so????) Off to counting class.


Nudge

spnudge Wrote:
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> OK, I flunked counting. Sorry. On the far right is
> WMJ, the far left, Jim Bays and standing on
> Barbers left is RFE Bacher. (Again, I think
> so????) Off to counting class.
>
>
> Nudge


Fat Charlie isn't in the photo

Son of a gun, that is Big Daddy on the far left -- completely missed him (seems I need more than counting class).

Ray Barber, not Babers.

Nudge

EtoinShrdlu Wrote:
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> Are you sure WMJ isn't on the far right? Three of
> those suits aren't properly dressed (because they
> aren't wearing a hat).

Hats only required when DJR was in the immediate vicinity.

Yah, forgot about that, but I understand Kriebel was hot about it too.

Looked R J Barber up in a '38-'39 Seniority Timebook. 7-7-23 date as a fireman. No engineers date. Barber was one number away from being the oldest engineman not promoted. Probably suffered some lean years during the depression. Ahead of him a guy named Felch had a July '19 date as a fireman, Oct '29 date as an Engineer, the guy behind him had an August '19 Fireman's date but was not promoted until July '36.

Sphogger