Robert Thruston

may love and friends comfort all of you in this tough time of loss.I am friends with Cori and will be donating to The Carson Shelter as Cori knows will be a good place to spread the love, love,Catrinka

My thoughts and prayers surround the family during this time of loss. Bob was the Superintendent in Los Angeles when I worked as a train dispatcher. He was instrumental in my promotion to Asst. Trainmaster and supported me through additional promotions on the LA Division. Bob was always a gentleman and cared for people. Rest in peace Bob!

As an outside lawyer for SP in Houston, I worked with Bob for many years. He taught me a lot about the railroad, its chemical freight traffic, and about doing business in Mexico. He served as an excellent witness for the Company in several suits and regulatory matters and he was always a good representative for SP as his knowledge and candor were always evident for everyone to see. I will always remember his story about a derailment site when he was a trainmaster where he had the job of...

Bob Thruston was the first Superintendent I worked for when I first hired out as a brakeman with SP back in 1977...
Having come up through the ranks himself, he understood what railroading was all about...a true friend to the working man.
We were all sad to see him leave LA, he set the bar high...
RIP, Robert Thruston

RGT my first Supt. when I was promoted. And worked for him again in Automotive group. A fine man and great rail.

I worked all the "Pacific Lines" as a Brakeman - Conductor for the Southern Pacific Company. R.G."Bob" Thruston was the best Superintendent I ever worked for. He was a good "RAIL" as we say on the railroad. Will miss him!

As a Brakeman - Conductor for the Southern Pacific Company I worked all of the "Pacific" Lines and "R.G.Thruston was the BEST Superintendent I worked for. A class act, a good "RAIL" Will miss him!