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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HO WP 729 at Agnew

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My HO model of WP 729 pulling a local on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is an Athearn Genesis model.
The real WP 729 was an EMD GP9, WP Class RS62. Reportedly it was built in 1955, construction number 20700. It became UP 304 and was sold in 1985 to PNC.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.11.9.18.7-ph

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Meet at Weed

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A meet at Weed on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. WP F7 914-A was leading a train meeting SP AC-8 4197.
The real 914-A was an EMD F7A, WP Class D-239. It was built in 1950, builder's number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
The real SP 4197 was a Baldwin Built 4-8-8-2, SP Class AC-8. It was built in 1939 and scrapped in 1955.
My HO model of 914-A is an Athearn Genesis model. SP 4197 is an Intermountain model owned by Wayne Cohen.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.11.9.18.13-ph

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F45s on the Highline

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BN F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a highline train crossing highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
BN 6643 is an EMD 6643. Reportedly: BN 6643 was built by EMD in 1971 builder number 37183.
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Unknown 35mm film camera, Analog Image Tri-X Film:
Scan: 2009.11.2.1.10-ph

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WP GP40s at Niles

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On Sunday, May 18, 2025, my HO models of Western Pacific (WP) 3508 and 3511 were pulling a freight at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA. They are stock vanilla ATLAS Silver GP40s.
The real WP 3508 is an EMD GP40, WP Class RS-68. Reportedly: it was built in 1966, builder's number 31669. It was renumbered UP 657, rebuilt by MK in 1980 becoming KCS 4771 then KCS 2881.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image 2025.5.19.1.17-ph

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Model WP F-units at Sunol

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My HO scale models of Western Pacific (WP) 914-A and Sacramento Northern (SN) 301-D were at Sunol on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. WP 914-A and SN 301-D are Athearn Genesis HO models.
The real WP 914-A was an EMD F7A. Reportedly, it was built in 1950, serial number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.4.13.3.36-ph

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WP 914-A in Niles

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My HO scale model of Western Pacific (WP) 914-A was at Niles on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. WP 914-A is a Athearn Genesis HO model.
The real WP 914-A was an EMD F7A. Reportedly, it was built in 1950, serial number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.4.13.3.29-ph

SN F-units at Niles

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Set of Athearn Genesis HO Sacramento Northern (SN) F-units at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA on Friday night, February 28, 2025.
The real SN 301-A was an EMD F3A. Reportedly, it was built in 1948 as NYO&W 501, builders number 3146. Purchased in 1957 it became SN 301-A. It was retired circa 1970, traded to EMD.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max, image 2025.3.1.9.22-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

WP 3533 EMD GP40

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In the Western Pacific (WP) West Oakland Power Pool, in the summer of 1974, WP GP40 3533 sits waiting for work.
WP 3533 is an EMD GP40. Reportedly: it was built in 1971 builder number 37844, became UP 681, sold to Chicago Missouri & Western 3016, MK rebuilt to SSW 7279, to UP 1496 after that merger.
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Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.7,
Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.9-ph

WP 704 in Oakland

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Western Pacific (WP) 704 is sitting in the WP power pool just off Adeline Street, in Oakland, CA, in the summer of 1973. Note the old Adeline Street bridge in the background.
WP 704 is an EMD GP7, WP Class RS-62. Reportedly: it was built in 1952 builder's number 17028.
The disposition of this locomotive is: assigned, but never wore, UP 102. Sold to Mountain Diesel Transportation (MDT) 704 in 1987.
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35mm Panatomic-X, from roll 2-14,
Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.15-ph

WP 2257 in Oakland

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Western Pacific (WP) 2257 in Oakland, CA on an unrecorded date in 1973.
WP 2257 is a GE U23B. Reportedly: it was built in 1972, serial number 38403. It was assigned but never recieved UP number 525. It was rebuilt by GE in 1989 to a Super-7, GECX 2002.
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Unknown Film Camera,
Hand Scan: 2009.12.19.2.2-ph

WP 2002 in Oakland

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In the summer of 1973, Western Pacific (WP) 2002 is in West Oakland. CA, short some batteries.
WP 2002 is an EMD GP20, WP Class RS-64. Reportedly: it was built in 1959 builders number 25624. It was assigned but never received UP number 478. Retired 1988, became RELCo. RCLX 2001.
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Unknown Film Camera, 35mm Panatomic-X, from roll 2-14,
Hand Scan: 2009.12.19.2.14-ph

WP 1503 in Oakland

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Western Pacific (WP) 1503 is sitting in the WP power pool just off Adeline Street, in Oakland, CA, in the summer of 1973.
WP 1503 is an EMD SW1500. Reportedly: it was built in 1973 builders number 72692-3. It's the last switcher built for the WP. It became UP 1317, then later UPY-1041. In 2011 the UP donated it to the Feather River Rail Society in Portola, CA.
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Unknown Film Camera, 35mm Panatomic-X, from roll 2-14,
Hand Scan: 2009.12.19.2.16-ph

WP GP40 3514

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In the summer of 1973, Western Pacific (WP) 3514 is in West Oakland. CA.
WP 3514 is an EMD GP40,  WP Class RS-68. Reportedly: it was built in 1967, builder's number 33059. It was rebuilt by MK in 1980 becoming UP 663. It was sold to KCS 4777.
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Unknown Camera, 35mm Panatomic-X, from roll 2-14,
Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.13-ph

SN 402 getting tested

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Sacramento Northern (SN) 402 getting tested outside the WP roundhouse in Stockton, CA, circa 1973.
SN402 is an EMC SW1. It was built in 1939 for the Western Pacific Railroad, as WP 502, builder's number 988. It was the second of three WP SW1s, the first diesel-electric locomotives purchased by the railroad. It was sold to WP subsidiary Sacramento Northern Railway in the 1960s, it went to the California State Railroad Museum after the Union Pacific merger in 1982.
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Unknown camera and film,
Hand scans: 2009.11.22.1.4, 5-ph

WP 727 in Milpitas

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Western Pacific (WP) 727 is in Milpitas, CA, on an unrecorded date in 1973.
WP 727 is an EMD GP9 WP Class RS-62. Reportedly: it was built in 1955, builders number 20698. It was assigned but never recieved UP 301 after the merger. It was donated to the City of Elko in 1984.
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Camera unknown,
Hand scan: 2009.11.22.1.1-ph

WP Detour Detour

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Western Pacific (WP) 3554 on the point of the SN Detour which is itself detouring off the ATSF and onto the SP. This train is caught heading east, crossing the SP bridge at Mossdale, CA in 1980 on a date that was not recorded. The Detour detour was probably due to the October 1980 washout on the Santa Fe in the delta near Trull that swallowed a train.
WP 3554 is an EMD GP40-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1980, builder number 786277-5, in the series WP 3545-3559. After the merger it became UP 909, then UP 2911, then UP 5318, then UP 9986.
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Slide 2.5-3619, Scan 2008.3.24.3.2-ph

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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Nikon D300s, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX lens, Image: 2010.3.28.1.46-ph