Robert Bruce Watson

Background

Watson, Robert Bruce was born on June 29, 1931 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bruce Bastress and Esther Mabel (Smith) Watson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1953; certified in transportation, Yale University, 1958.

Career

Junior engineer trainee, Pennsylvania R.R., 1951-1956; motive power foreman, Pennsylvania R.R., Louisville, 1961-1962; assistant train master, Pennsylvania R.R., Delmar, Delaware, 1962-1963; assistant train master, Pennsylvania R.R., Dayton, Ohio., 1963-1964; assistant master mechanic, Pennsylvania R.R., Renovo, Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; master mechanic, Pennsylvania R.R., Columbus, Ohio., 1965-1966; master mechanic, Pennsylvania R.R., Philadelphia, 1966-1967; coordinator northeast corridor demonstration project, Pennsylvania R.R. and Penn Center, Philadelphia, 1967-1972; program manager rail equipment, LTK Engineering Superior vena cava syndrome, Philadelphia, since 1972.

Achievements

• Robert Bruce Watson has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Railway Engineering Association, Air Brake Association, Locomotive Maint. Officers Association, National Association RailRoad Passengers, Transportation Research Board (chairman committee on high speed rail transportation, committee on R.R. electrification and signal systems since 1979), Train Collector's Association, Pennsylvania R.R. Technological & History Society, Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: toy trains, model railroads, railroad history, photography, music.

Connections

Married Janet Adams Stewart, October l, 1955. Children: Julia Anne, Judith Nell, Jennifer Lynn.

Father:

Bruce Bastress Watson

Mother:

Esther Mabel (Smith) Watson

Spouse:

Janet Adams Stewart

child:

Jennifer Lynn Watson

child:

Judith Nell Watson

child:

Julia Anne Watson