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Railroaders' Nostalgia > Jack WilsonDate: 02/22/15 09:10 Jack Wilson Author: whistlepig I believe this was taken at Fullerton. Anyone who spent any time at Amtrak Los Angeles will recognize this class man who was responsible for all San Diegan/Surfliner movements up and down the West Coast. He was a tough cookie when it came to operations, but he was a genuine gentleman. He was also responsible for saving a lot of jobs from some who never knew it. A lot of A/Cs and conductors who were just there to collect a paycheck will never understand his ways. I'm not sure why, Jack and I always got along just fine but, his passing has really touched me. We sure had our share of disagreements. But, I can honestly say I was many times in awe of his intelligence. Pragmatic? Yes, and always understanding. RIP my old friend.
Date: 02/22/15 09:33 Re: Jack Wilson Author: RetireMe Amen to that!
Not a soul appreciated him until his retirement. Some purely despised him just because he was "Jack". Sometimes you never know how good you have it until it is gone. Date: 02/22/15 17:00 Re: Jack Wilson Author: espee99 Met him once on a Starlight detour, first class all the way.
Date: 02/22/15 17:58 Re: Jack Wilson Author: CShaveRR Not sure I'd recognize him...when I knew him he had a full head of hair.
Carl Shaver Lombard, IL Date: 02/23/15 08:41 Re: Jack Wilson Author: spider1319 I think this is the same person that that did our rules class/ orientation 11-86 during the crew takeover from the freight railroads? Good guy and a railfan if I am correct.I am sorry to hear the bad news. Bill Webb
Date: 02/23/15 11:55 Re: Jack Wilson Author: kdrtrains It seems that many "managers" that know their jobs and do their jobs and require others to do their jobs are hated! Why do you suppose that is?
Date: 02/23/15 21:26 Re: Jack Wilson Author: XWPgandy I want to say that Jack was one of those people that I've worked with at Amtrak & recognized that he had superior knowledge/skills in railroading...and that's hard for someone like me to admit. Jack you have, and always will, my deepest respect for the thing that I love - railroading!
Date: 02/24/15 07:53 Re: Jack Wilson Author: CShaveRR Definitely was a railfan, Mr. Webb...and he excelled at that, too. I would have been a railfan no matter what, but I got to know Jack as a teenager. Strangest mix of intelligent, devout, adventurous, and bawdy I'd ever encountered! The adventures I was taken on by/with him!
Carl Shaver Lombard, IL Date: 02/27/15 09:23 Re: Jack Wilson Author: stanhunter Jack was a class act and he kept the railroad running like no other. That's a great photograph - I saw that expression more than a few times, but he had a sense of humor as well. He was missed after he pulled the pin, but it's sad that he didn't get the amount of retirement time that he deserved.
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