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Railroaders' Nostalgia > RR Nicknames LA & SJ DivDate: 04/21/18 10:42 RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: HardYellow Here are two lists of Los Angeles and San Joaquin Dividions railroader's nicknames of Officers, Conductors, Engineers, Brakeman and Switchmen. Retired LA Eng. WR (Rick) Parsley compiled the two list from donation of a number of people. Anyone left out feel free to make any addition. Maybe someone could mark the ones that have gone to Railraod Heaven.
Maybe someone has a program that will put the list in alphabetical order. LARRY LAW...................RANGER TOM TELFORD.................TELEPHONE TOM FRANK ROBERTS...............THE MUMMY BOBBY GOLDSBORO.............TEAR DROP JOHN WILSON.................FARMER JOHN LARRY LARSON................RONA BARRETT LORI BENSON.................LALA LOYD NATIONS................BOSS HOGG DAN GAFFNEY.................DANGEROUS DAD EL WILLIAMS.................END OF THE LINE FRANK TORTORICE.............TWO DOGS GEORGE OTERO................EIGHT BALL BOB EMERY...................BLACK CLOUD TOMMY ROGGERO...............TUPPERWARE TOM RAY SHAFFER.................CATMAN RUSS BLIND..................RUSSLER BRUBAKER....................BRUTAL BAKER WALTER COUGHLIN.............FLAP JAW FRANK CROSE.................THE NOSE CHUCK DAVIS.................TATOO LOU DERY....................HIPPIE TED FEDDERSON...............TEDDY BEAR RD HALL.....................MOTOR MOUTH HALVERSON...................WHISPERING HAL ADAM HECKER.................THE WRETCH DK HENRY....................SLEEPING GIANT CHARLIE HIGGINS.............THE PROFESSOR BOB HUSTON..................BOB SHIRLEY DAN KELLY...................BOOK’EM DANO DOUG KIMBALL................CHOIR BOY LOYD LARSO..................SHAKY IJ LEPPLA...................LEAPY ARRON MCOID.................SWEETPEA CECIL MEADOWS...............5 0 2 (Original Term for DUI) RD MONTGOMERY...............RUG PEDDLER TIM ODONOHUE................RIDDLER DALE PATTERSON..............GREYHOUND CARL WHISLER................HOW YOU DO DAT ERIC ELLIS..................SID VICIOUS HELEN CHUTE.................THANK YA MUCH JIM PERRY...................SANATARY PERRY NICK HARRIS.................THE GREEK JIM GERIN...................DAGWOOD TOM LAZLO...................THE SHEEPHERDER DICK BRAND..................STRETCH JOHN RAPOZA.................HELPFUL HELPER BILL KISSINGER..............CHICKEN LIPS CRAIG RIVERA................INDIANA JONES JR BOWKER...................DOC CHRIS CASTRO................POOP SHOES RICK EVANS..................GRID LOCK DIEGO ROJAS.................FRISBEE TOM BRAUNIGER...............GARLIC MAN JACK PHILLIPS...............JUMPIN JACK STANLEY PIERCE..............BRAIN DEAD SAM PLUMBER.................PLUMMIE LOUIE ROACH.................FROZEN HEAD FRANK SILVERII..............SILVER EYE BILL TOMLINSON..............WILD BILL STANLEY WOLFARD.............WOLFMAN BOB BAKER...................RED DOG (SWITCHMAN) PD JACKSON..................HOW FAR BOB HIRSCHER................MIGHTY MOUSE LARRY SWAGGERT..............THE SNAKE MIKE CUDE...................CUDDIE BOY RICHARD EDWARDS.............BOX BOY DOUG HALL...................BROOM FRANK LILLY.................LILLY PAD MIKE PHILLIPS...............TYRONE GM RIVERIA..................RIVIE LARRY SPEARMAN..............SPEARGUN JOHN WADE...................WADE MAN TOM TORRES..................TOE LESTER LYDICK...............DONKEY DICK RALPH SMITH.................COWBOY FRED GARDENHIRE.............THE ROOSTER BOB LINGFORD................THE CAPPER WW ADAMS....................THE WEEPSTER HANK SMEAL..................HAMMERIN’ HANK DAVE KLOSE..................STAR WARS GROVER PROBASCO.............STEP-N-HALF STEEVE POOLE................GROVER GARY LAWERENCE..............CHIPPENDALE (Later AMTRAK Eng) JOHN KIRKEBY................HOMER GARY MAYFIELD...............MEDFLY WISENHUNT...................BLINKEY PAUL MC GUFFIN..............Mac MUFFIN CHUCK WALSH.................THE BLADE CLIFF GOSSAGE...............GOOSE WARNER......................PEACHES JERRY GRIFFIN...............TOP THROTTLE ED HILDBRANT................LURCH KENNY MELENCON..............THE CAJUN KENNY THOMPSON..............MAD DOG JACK FULLER.................BIG FOOT JEFF BELMONTE...............PEE WEE PHIL RCCHIAZZI..............SLEEPY OZZY DARYL SCHMIDT...............TIRE-KICKER JOE DECOSTER................THE CAMEL DRIVER BOB BOTTENFIELD.............BOTTONCOSTER RALPH OLSON.................ALFALFA BOB KIST....................MAD DOG BRET BLANCHARD..............BOOGER DOUG KLAUS..................CAPTAIN MC MANN.....................MC FOOT BOB WATERBERRY..............E TICKET RANDY BLOCK.................BLOCK HEAD LYLE BRANNIGAN..............CRACKER ASS JIM HASBROOK................TERMITE FRANK ROBERT................THE MUMMY DON SEIL....................JUNIOR BILL KESSINGER .............CHICKEN LIPS DICK MOSER ................ INSPECTOR CLOUSE DAVE KLOSE..................KLOSE ENCOUNTERS/STARWARS EDDIE FLOWERS ..............AIR HOSE BILL FARRENS ..............AMBER EYES BB CUDE ....................BAD BOY MIKE BANGS .................BAMBI VINCE SITKER ...............BEANIE DUANE ELLIS ................BIG DADDY BRIAN JOHNSON ..............BLE (BIG LUCKE TURKEY) BILL NUNLEY ................BO LEE JONES ..................BROTHER DON BROWN ..................DEAD BODY JP BROWN ...................NO SHOW RICHARD BREWBAKER ..........BRUTAL HAROLD HATFIELD ............BUBBA WL MORGAN ..................BUGS LOUIE COLLINS ..............CADILLAC ME GILLIVAN ................CAPTAIN FLAKE JIM CRAWFORD ...............COWBOY LYLE BRANNIGAN .............CRACKER ASS CC (CLYDE) HUBBARD .........CUP CAKE WR (RICK) PARSLEY ..........BREFFUS SP PHARES ..................DA PLUG GARY SIFKIN ................DANCING BEAR JAY BELL ...................TINKER BELL DON CUNTLIFFE...............DIRTY NECK BILL DESKIN.................DIZZY JIM KWIE....................DUMB BOB SOMERS..................DUMBER DD BURK.....................DUMB DUMB GARY TAYLOR.................GENERAL ELECTRIC LOU HINDERSON...............GOOFY WINSTON B LEWY..............HOWDY DOOTY MARK LUBISICH...............FOOTBALL HEAD JACK COLLETTE...............FRUIT FLY MIKE HOFFMAN................GRANDMA FREDDY WALDSMITH............HEADLIGHT EMERY GINTER................HIGH POCKETS HUGH DONAHOE................HUNGRY JIM NEELY...................KNUCKLEHEAD VERN FREEMAN................LAVERNE RALHO LEE...................MONTEY HALL STANLEY WOLFARD.............Li’L STONEHEAD LINDA SEABREEZE.............SEABREEZE RICHIE LOPEZ................LOPES MARTY LeFEVER...............MARTO RICK EVANS..................MR. POLYESTER ME NELSON...................NELLY NORRIS LEWIS................NERVOUS NORRIS BOB EVANS...................NUMBER ONE GARY ZIEGLER................OSCAR THE GROUCH JIMMY KWIE..................QUACK MIKE OSBORNE................OZZY JIMMY BENSON................PARK RANGER RENE LE BLANC...............PEPI LE PEW TIM CLINE...................PIG PEN PE BRAKEMAN EDDIE...........PINAPPLE WR BRODERSON................POODLE RICH RILEY..................PUNCHY RAY CANPO...................RICKY RICARDO TOM WROSDICK................ROSEBUD JIMMY DOAN..................SIDE CAR SOMMERVILLE.................SLIM ART GOODMAN.................SMOKE BRAINS RFE SNYDER .................SMOKEY CAMPBELL....................SOUPY RANDY SAUNDERS..............SPIDER BOBBY SWINDLE...............SQUEEKY BOB JACKSON.................STONEWALL NORM LaCARA.................STORMIN’ NORMAN ROGER WOLFSGURGER...........SUGARBEAR ROY IGO.....................SIGAR ROY JIM ESCALANTE...............SWEET BABY JAMES JIM HASBROOK................TERMITE LEO BLAZE...................THE BLAZE LARRY ALLARD................THE BROOM VINCE CAPOLLA...............THE GODFATHER STANLEY WORFARD.............THE HALL MONITOR LOYD DeMILLE................THE KING SANLEY WOLFARD..............THE Li’L WOLFARD ED FITAGERALD...............THE PROFESSOR BILL LYONS..................TIGER TOM FORD....................SUBURU TH MOORE....................TURD HEAD HUDMAN......................WHAMO WILBER SLOAN................WILBER WINSTON GARTH...............WINNY WINNY WATTS.................WINNY WOODRUFF....................WODDY ROY DUFFER..................WRONG WAY ROY RAY CAMPO...................YAVADAVADOO BILL WOODY..................PAL DAVE SMITH..................DIESEL DAVE MA GOLSON................. BO RALPH REILLY...............HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER DICK MOSER.................INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU DENNIS MAHONEY.......THE WOODPECKER Edited 9 time(s). Last edit at 05/10/18 15:48 by HardYellow. Date: 04/21/18 11:59 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: ExSPCondr WOW WHAT A LIST!!!
Many of these are from the mid-sixties! Here's a few additions/corrections: Ydm WR Smoot was "Smoot the Root" Ydm Duane Ellis was also known as "The Marshal" Ydm Larry Seevers was "Beetface" (The red type, not a sugar beet) Ydm Kenny Wright was the "Bearcat". Made him really mad to call him the bearcow! Swm LE Miller was "Bird Dog." Swm NJ Wallen was "Blinky" PE Engineer AC Endicott was "ACE" because of his initials. JN Endicott was "Deuce" because of his father's knickname. Pineapple's last name was Aichlmayr, (born in Hawaii.) PE Engr DA Lindquist was "Daffy" Ydm Norm La Carra was mostly known as "Castro" Ydm "White Knight" was WR Clark. Ydm WD Don Terry was "Ridge Runner" Ydm Doug Blair was "Tweet Tweet" The "Catman" was mentioned in the first list, RL Schaefer, an original fireman. Engr HC Hamilton was "Bud" Condr Glen Wilkins was either "The handshaker or the undertaker" Ydm AR Halvorsen was also known as "The undertaker." Ydm WR Schwartz was "Knucklehead." G Edit. we forgot: "Rocket Shoes" PE Condr Don Krentz "Banana Nose" Condr Al Broda "Little Big Horn" Condr Roger Broda "Imba" Don Seil "Curly" Condr Ira Frandsen "Elephant Fart" Engr Hank BORUCH "Fat Bird" Frank Eagle Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/18 19:17 by ExSPCondr. Date: 04/21/18 14:59 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: cewherry Going over a 1964 LA engineer's roster here are some more to add. I haven't mentioned every one that comes to mind since there are some that
are better left off. No need to offend since many were certainly not complimentary or could be used in mixed company. In seniority order: RD "Alabama" Smith---home state RF "Stinky Stamer---you could use this one to his face or over the radio, he encouraged it. JR "Doc" Wamsley---a licensed Chiropractor, per SOB here on TO's CH "Choppy" Gryde---injured his hand in a skin diving accident. HT "The Colonel" Moran---Army reservist. PO "Post Office" Beck, father of conductor Robert Beck. EW "Father" Devine---obvious SS "Steamship" Melvin---couldn't kick those cigarettes. RR "Peaches" Werner---from reportedly 'harvesting' peaches and being caught in an orchard at Banning. FG "Curly" Crutchfield---bald as the proverbial billiard ball. LS "Andy Gump" Jones---never read the comic strip; maybe LS looked like the character?? FJ "Flash" Gordon---obvious Forgot HM "Squeaky" Terhune---his voice said it all. Charlie Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/18 23:00 by cewherry. Date: 04/21/18 19:31 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: gyralite Then there's Nick ("the greek) Harris - engineer.
Date: 04/21/18 21:15 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: WP-M2051 Love the nicknames. I was called Kdog at Amtrak for reasons unknown, but that's a lot better than some. We had Jay Bell, Jaylight that everyone remembers. My favorite was a pipe fitter in Oakland that used to blow his cool very easily and throw his hard hat. Ibrahrim Markar, the foreman, said "that man is an IDIOT", and so he got his nickname. As always, you can't make this stuff up.
Date: 04/21/18 22:32 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: CarolVoss On the Coast Starlate we had legendary former SP engineer Tommy The Rocket De La Rosa
San Jose Newhall yardmaster Russ Danley was The Buddha and Bob Blinkenberg was Blink Dispatcher Steve Gust was “Coast Niles” MOW Superviser Israel Bugarin was Boogie C Carol Voss Bakersfield, CA Date: 04/22/18 06:21 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: HardYellow GARY LAWERENCE (CHIPPENDALE) retired as the Engineer on Amtrak No 1&2 Sunset Limited. When he was working for SP, the company was offering a 50K buy-out. I said to him, Gary, let’s take the money, you can get a job dancing at Chippendales and I’ll give up classical guitar and become a rock star. That’s how his name came about.
WW ADAMS (THE WEEPSTER) Adams was a West Colton Engineer, he could be on the best train of the day/night. If he got a flashing yellow, he was on the radio crying to the dispatcher. His WW got coined as “Weepin’ Willy.” Fred Gardenhire just started calling him the “Weepster.” RALPH OLSON (ALFALFA ) Ralph was a West Colton Engineer, never owned a comb. His hair always looked like Alfalfa from “The Little Rascals.” Again, this was coined by Freddy Gardenhir Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/18 12:41 by HardYellow. Date: 04/22/18 10:01 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: EtoinShrdlu > Russ Danley was The Buddha
Which is short for "Buddha Belly". Date: 04/22/18 15:05 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: HardYellow EL WILLIAMS (END of the LINE, EL) As told to me by SJ Engineer Jack Niehaus, the story goes, Eddie Lee Williams was working a midnight goat in Bakersfield, pulling a cut of cars down the tail track at the east end of the yard, Eddie dosed off and ran off the end of the track... End of the Line.
FRANK ROBERTS (THE MUMMY) LA Engineer. Back in the 60’s, as a fireman, Frank was working a midnight hosteling job at Taylor Yard. He was called to make a move,coming out of the shanty, half asleep, staggering, he walked right into the turntable pit. Date: 04/22/18 21:49 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: aronco In the 1960's - LA Divn Condr. John Sventek, bald as a billiard ball, was lovingly known as "melonhead".
Norm Norman Orfall Helendale, CA TIOGA PASS, a private railcar Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/18 21:49 by aronco. Date: 04/23/18 10:01 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: HardYellow There was a Bakersfield Conductor we all called “Inspector Clouseau," or Clouseau for short. Anyone here remember his name. He was a lot of fun to work with. Another Bk conductor was Ralph Reilly. He wore a big cowboy hat, we called him the High Plains Drifter.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/18 15:46 by HardYellow. Date: 04/23/18 12:31 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: ButteStBrakeman HardYellow Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > There’s was a Bakersfield Conductor we all > called Inspector Clouseau, or Clouseau for short. > Anyone here remember his name. He was a lot of fun > to work with. Another Bk conductor was Ralph > Reilly. He wore a big cowboy hat, we called him > the High Plains Drifter. Inspector Clouseau was Dick Moser Date: 04/23/18 13:45 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: Bad_Iron Going 'way back now, Del Griffin, Bakersfield switchman who mostly worked either the "West end" or "Quantico" herder jobs, who could forget "Air, power, and whistle."
Date: 04/23/18 17:48 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: HardYellow There was a LA SJ Engineer that had a heart attack on the train, getting ready to leave Bakersfield. I think it was the Oil Train. I believe he was a former California Highway Patrolman. They called him Broderick Crawford. Seems as I remember, he was also Walter Nelson’s son inlaw.
Date: 04/23/18 21:46 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: bradleymckay HardYellow Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > There was a LA SJ Engineer that had a heart attack > on the train, getting ready to leave Bakersfield. > I think it was the Oil Train. I believe he was a > former California Highway Patrolman. They called > him Broderick Crawford. Seems as I remember, he > was also Walter Nelson’s son inlaw. I think that was San Joaquin Division hoghead Bill Akins and yes he was ex-CHP. Reportedly smoked like a chimney and was a nervous nelly. SJD engineer Dan Gaffney was "Dangerous Dan". He had a couple other nicknames so I heard. SJD engineer D.Q. Custer was "Dairy Queen". SJD engineer Ed Platz had several nicknames including "Cracker Ass" and "Black Stack". Allen Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/18 21:50 by bradleymckay. Date: 04/25/18 07:09 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: HardYellow TONY CATALLANO ..................... TEAR DROP..... Tony worked the West Colton Helpers . He passed away from cancer in the late 1980’s, really had a short fuse.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/18 09:09 by HardYellow. Date: 04/27/18 06:11 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: SanJoaquinEngr Carl Foss... Fearless Fausdick
Bill Akens 2150 Chris Livingstone....Dead Rock Vince Cipolla God father Mama Mia Steve Thorndill.... number 8 doorman (crashed into the door at Gemco) Ron Baker.... Billy Joe Royal Alex Woronovich Maddog Frank Adams Marslight Malella.... Magellon McCutheon Dead Ass Gillenwater... porn star Pruitt.... screwit Honea... Banacek Hellikson King Neptune Benson... Parkranger Downs... Jumper Walker Prince Valiant Sprayberry Shirley Large.... Snowshoes Haberbosch... Hammerhead Clutts... Stress tester Rossman... Rosswoman Ketchum... Squaredeal Pattison.. Dirtyneck bb Hagen... birdbrain Ernie Hull... Calhoun.. Dirty ERnie Jerry Weece. Arrogant Texan Mike Nunn. Lt. Zero Mike Dowling. Father Dowling Joe Niemeier....horse race many more to come Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/18 20:34 by SanJoaquinEngr. Date: 04/27/18 06:15 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: SanJoaquinEngr JImmy Kweij... also was known as Quallude
DD Burke Dangerous Dan Winston B Lewy Screwy Louie Tim Cline... pigpen Date: 04/29/18 09:53 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: tehachcond HardYellow Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > There was a Bakersfield Conductor we all called > “Inspector Clouseau," or Clouseau for short. > Anyone here remember his name. He was a lot of fun > to work with. Another Bk conductor was Ralph > Reilly. He wore a big cowboy hat, we called him > the High Plains Drifter. Inspector Clouseau was R.D. (Dickie) Mosier. A real nice guy. Brian Black Castle Rock, CO Date: 04/29/18 16:47 Re: RR Nicknames LA & SJ Div Author: bradleymckay SanJoaquinEngr Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > JImmy Kweij... also was known as Quallude > > DD Burke Dangerous Dan > > Winston B Lewy Screwy Louie > > Tim Cline... pigpen Hey Jim how about Chicots, Zieg, Knapp, Finn, Conn, Fisher, Jim Neal, Chrisman, Jenkins, Hacker, Kerschner, Kerste, and, of course, Norm Schickendanz? Allen |