John W. Barriger III

He worked as a rodman, as a shop hand, as associate editor of an employee magazine and as an assistant yardmaster.

He helped author the controversial Prince Plan of railroad consolidation, which brought him instant fame.

For eight years from 1933 to 1941 he worked in federal service as the railroad chief of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Barriger served as president of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad from 1956 until his retirement at the end of 1964 upon reaching the age of 65.

He then worked briefly as a consultant to the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railway from January 1965 until March 1965.

"Mr. Barriger writes a bible for railroading", a book review by David P. Morgan Trains Magazine December 1956 pp. 53–57.

"Can Mr. B Save Miss Katy", article by David P. Morgan, Trains Magazine August 1966 pp. 24–26.