WP eastbound at Keddie

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One of my early photos. Western Pacific (WP) 3522 and two WP friends led an ABBA set of Union Pacific locomotives, one UP GP30 two UP GP9Bs and a UP GP35 eastbound over Keddie Wye in August 1971.
WP 3522 was an EMD GP40. Reportedly: it was built in 1970, serial number 36783. Other reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this include: UP 671 (assigned but never applied), CMNW 3005, PRLX 3005, CMNW 3522, BRC 236, PRLX 5610. Current status not known.
Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" these photos without asking me first.
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Unknown 35 mm film camera:
Slide 2.5-3538, Scan 2008.3.24.3.3-ph

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Excursion Train in Feather River Canyon

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On Saturday, June 4, 2011, The Northern California Explorer (NCE) excursion train went from Oroville, CA up the Feather River Canyon (FRC) then up the Highline on the former Western Pacific route all the way to Klamath Falls. In this view the train is caught at Rock Creek Trestle in the Feather River Canyon lead by AMTK 88.
AMTK 88 is a GE P42DC. Reportedly: it was built in 1997, builders number 49626, from series 62-98.
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Nikon F3, Kodak Ektar 100 Neg Film,
Machine Scan, Image 2011.6.5.1.18-ph

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Westbound at Pulga

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Union Pacific (UP) 7482 leads a westbound 2+2+1 manifest in the Feather River Canyon navigating the over and under bridges at Pulga, CA on a very hot Thursday, July 11, 2024.
UP 7482 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: it was built by 2011 builder number 60477.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Images: 2024.7.12.1.20-ph

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BNSF Manifest on Keddie Wye

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BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4104 was leading a 3+2 manifest coming off the old WP highline, at Keddie, CA, on Saturday, June 4, 2011.
BNSF 4104 is a GE Dash 9-44CW. Reportedly, it was built in 2003, serial number 54305.
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Nikon F3, Kodak Ektar 100 Neg Film
Machine Scan, Image 2011.6.5.2.15-ph

Warbonnet at Clear Creek

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BNSF Railway (BNSF) 731, in warbonnet paint, was the rear DPU on a southbound Manifest led by the 4104, captured on the old WP highline, at Clear Creek Junction, CA at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011.
BNSF 731 is a GE Dash 9-44CW. Reportedly, it was built in 1997, serial number 50014.
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Nikon F3, Kodak Ektar 100 Neg Film
Machine Scan, Image 2011.6.5.2.2-ph

WP 2-8-8-2 254 in Keddie

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Western Pacific (WP) 254, is leading an eastbound at Keddie, CA, date unknown, circa 1940?
WP 254, is a Baldwin, 251 Class, Symbol M-137, 2-8-8-2. Reportedly it was built in 1931 and retired in 1952.
Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Brothers Collection. Since negatives were extensively traded it's possible Bill was not the photographer. Photos from this collection have been shared with permission from Jack Darrough, obtained before he died.
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Neg 1.1.46.18.3, Hand Scans 2018.8.25.1.14:15-ph

WP 62 in Portola

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WP 2-8-0 62 on the turntable at Portola, CA. Date of photo unknown, Circa 1940? Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection. Since negatives were extensively traded it's possible Bill was not the photographer. Photos from this collection have been shared with permission from Jack Darrough, obtained before he died.
WP 2-8-0 62 is Class 21, Symbol C-43 built by ALCo in 1909 reportedly last used in 1949 retired in 1950.
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Hand Scan 2018.8.25.1.10-ph, Negative 1.1.46.17.4

Big Boy at Pulga

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Union Pacific Big Boy 4014, in the Feather River Canyon with its Westward Bound Tour train, navigates the over and under bridges at Pulga, CA at 1:10 p.m. on a very hot Thursday, July 11, 2024.

I was anticipating top light so I picked a spot where top light works and just waited several hours in the heat for the train to come to us. We brought umbrellas to shade us from the sun.

UP 4014 is an ALCo 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy", UP Class 4884-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1941 by ALCo, builders number 69585.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2024.7.12.1.69-ph