The Western Pacific was one of my favorite railroads and it sadden me when it was merged into the Union Pacific on 12/22/1982. Let's now go back in time to look at the motive power of this once great railroad.
Western Pacific first diesel locomotive SW-1 501 is preserved at the Portola Railroad Museum seen there in July of 1992.
Sacramento Northern restored SW-1 402 at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento in 1989.
WP S-1 512 never existed. It was really ex US Army 7372 painted up as WP 512 at Portola. 7/1992
WP SW-9 601 at Stockton in July of 1978.
WP SW-9 605 at Stockton in December of 1980.
WP SW-9 606 at Marysville in August of 1976
WP GP-7 701 at South Sacramento in April of 1980.
WP GP-7 705 at Yuba City in July of 1980.
WP GP-7 708 rests at the Portola Railroad Museum on 1/18/1986.
Sacramento Northern GP-7 711 at Yuba City in 1984.
Sacramento Northern GP-7 712 at Yuba City in 1978.
WP GP-9 725 at South Sacramento in April of 1980.
WP F7A 913 at Stockton in July of 1978.
WP F7A 917 at Stockton in July of 1978.
WP F7A 918 at Stockton in July of 1978.
WP F7A 913 along with FP7A 805A and F7A 921 during the Circle the Wagons Celebration in Portola on 7/2/1994.
WP GP-20 2001 at South Sacramento in April of 1980.
WP U-23-B 2265 at MP 2 north of Keddie on the Highline in July of 1980.
WP 3009 at Stockton in 1974.
WP GP-35 3001 at MP 2 north of Keddie in August of 1978.
WP GP-35 3017 at Merlin in July of 1980.
WP GP-35 3020 at Pocatello in August of 1980.
WP U-30-B 3051 rests at the Portola Railroad Museum on 1/18/1986.
WP U-30-B 3063 At the Williams Loop in July of 1980.
WP U-30-B 3057 at Merlin in July of 1980.
WP GP-40 3537 at Pocatello in August of 1980.
WP GP-40-2 3548 at South Sacramento in July of 1980.
WP Caboose 445 at South Sacramento in December of 1980 brings to an end of our trek back in time looking at the Western Pacific.
