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PLA's WP 918D in Niles Cyn

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Pacific Locomotive Association's (PLA) owned Western Pacific (WP) 918D EMD F7A is in operation in the Sunol, CA area on the Niles Canyon Railway (NCRY) substituting for an ailing GGRM SP P8 2472 on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
WP 918D is an EMD F7. Reportedly it was built in 1950, builders number 8973. It became WP 918 in 1980. It was retired in 1981. It was donated to PLA in 1982. It was restored to operation. It was restored in 2002-2005 and moved to NCRY to operate again as the 918D.
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