A trio of Western Pacific locomotives was found in the engine servicing section of the railroad’s Keddie, California, facility on September 2, 1973. GP20s 2006 and 2001 are bracketing GP35 3013... (more)
California Zephyr power sits in front of a dome car. I believe it is Western Pacific 832 "Silver Hostel", a 1948 "Vista Dome" Lounge Car.
A very late and a very lengthy CN 121 (205 platforms) approaches MP 14 of CN's Kingston Sub with CN 3102 up front and CN 2966 mid-train on a windy afternoon.
Action at Keddie in February 1971, shows a train coming off the 4th Sub the High Line from Bieber. Powered by a solid set of first generation F's and a Geep, this was a rare sight at this late da... (more)
The westbound California Zephyr arriving at the Oroville depot on September 19, 1969. No photohrapher listed on slide.
Western Pacific GP35 3007 and GP40 3516 lead a freight at Pulga Canyon heading east towards Reno, Nevada. Photo from my slide collection, no photographer listed on slide.
Four Western Pacific GP units, GP40 3510, GP35 3019, GP40 3516 and GP35 3005 lead a freight over the Keddie Wye heading east towards Reno, Nevada. Photo from my slide collection, the photographer... (more)
Western Pacific F7(A) 917-D at Stockton diesel shops. No photographer listed on slide.
Western Pacific 913 on display in the California State Railroad Museum.
I acquired this slide decades ago, and unfortunately have no information on location or photographer. Perhaps Western Pacific fans can offer a location.
Six Santa Fe F units are lined up at their Archer Avenue passenger engine facility south of downtown Chicago. The units are under Amtrak operation at this point and are being readied for an outbou... (more)
WP Alco S2 No. 561 brings cars from the Santa Fe interchange to WP's yard.
Now in freight service, WP "Zephyr" FP7A No. 915-A idles at the engine facility at the railroad's yard in Stockton, CA.
WPRRM Collection
Locomotives that once pulled the California Zephyr rest at the Portola Railroad Museum.