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Z train the in the desert
- CPKirkie
- Media item
- Aug 21, 2016
- Comments: 1
- Category: Western United States
Stored UP 8-41CWs
- Romet
- Media item
- Nov 18, 2015
- Comments: 0
- Category: Union Pacific
WP 805-A
- Greg Elems
- Media item
- Nov 9, 2012
- Comments: 0
- Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
Clattering Across Niles Junction

UP 7650 hits the diamond as it crosses the former WP main line into Niles Canyon. At one time, this was a junction between the SP and Western Pacific. SP's line split in two just past the diamond and both lines rejoined in San Jose. WP's line headed east to Stockton. Today, everything is owned...
- Superchief3751
- Media item
- Dec 17, 2011
- Comments: 0
- Category: Western United States
A Bonanza

WP 657 retired comfortably from railroading at the former Ponderosa Ranch setting for TV's Bonanza show. Unfortunately, the theme park closed in 2004, but has found a new home in Carson City.
- rgcx
- Media item
- Aug 15, 2011
- Comments: 2
- Category: Caboose
Once WP

WP owned 10 of these early "opera" style centerbeam flatcars. UP quickly sold these cars in 1984 following the 1982 UP-MP-WP merger. Car is now NOKL 728141.
- rgcx
- Media item
- Nov 21, 2010
- Comments: 1
- Category: Freight Cars
WP Sacramento Yard

A lot used to happen here. Two geeps would drill cars simultaneously on seperate leads for canneries and block cars for setouts while main line trains rolled by to the left side of the pic. Yard ops were marshalled from the little office. WP crews were very friendly and never tired of waving to...
- rgcx
- Media item
- Sep 15, 2010
- Comments: 5
- Category: Yards
WP Jeffery Shops South Sac Yd

WP was still utilizing its car shops in 1979. Something was always moving and it was fun to watch.
- rgcx
- Media item
- Sep 15, 2010
- Comments: 5
- Category: Yards
Salt Lake was too great

Heavy rains caused the waters of the Salt Lake to expand its normal shoreline. The former WP became surrounded and UP crews were dumping rock to keep the line above the encroaching waters. The SP experienced even more problems. This WB piggyback was the NPOAZ.
- rgcx
- Media item
- Jun 19, 2010
- Comments: 2
- Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
Happy Campers

WP 917 and 805A relax at the FRRS museum in Portola, CA.
- rgcx
- Media item
- Feb 23, 2010
- Comments: 3
- Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
Steve's down-under train shots

Preserved F7 5450 at the Pilbara Railway Historic Society museum at 6 mile siding near Dampier WA. Originally WP, obtained by Mount Newman Mining for iron ore railway construction in 1968, now preserved by the PRHS.
- Steve Jeffs
- Media item
- Dec 13, 2009
- Comments: 3
- Category: International Freight Trains
WP 2001

WP 2001 filled out the consist of engines taken to Dunsmuir.
- Greg Elems
- Media item
- Jul 11, 2007
- Comments: 6
- Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
WP 917-D

WP 917-D sitting in Dunsmuir after Railroad days waiting to go home to Portola
- Greg Elems
- Media item
- Jul 11, 2007
- Comments: 11
- Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
WP 6424

One of the last surviving short gondolas WP bought to haul coiled steel. It has been repainted back into its original number and paint scheme.
- Greg Elems
- Media item
- Jul 11, 2007
- Comments: 3
- Category: Tourist Railways - Rolling Stock
What a waste of electricity

The lights at the Millbrae Caltrain/BART station burn brightly into the wee hours of the morning even though neither system is operating at this time. While lighting the place up all night like the Space Shuttle launch site seems like a colossal waste of energy, it did allow for me to shoot the...
- Mikey
- Media item
- Jan 31, 2007
- Comments: 0
- Category: Caboose
WP

shearing a sunset with a WP box car.A nice way to end a day.
- drgw#1
- Media item
- Sep 1, 2006
- Comments: 3
- Category: Freight Cars
Seeing Double

wp switcher# 608
- Media item
- Dec 18, 2005
- Comments: 2
- Category: Railroad Art
WP #805 Sparks, NV

WP #805 and other Portola celebrities on display in Sparks, NV during the 2004 WP Historical Society's Annual Convention.
- amt510
- Media item
- Aug 2, 2005
- Comments: 1
- Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
WP #917 Stockton, CA

WP #917 and sisters check in after delivering the San Jose Turn to Stockton, CA.
- amt510
- Media item
- Aug 2, 2005
- Comments: 0
- Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
WP Caboose

Looking up at a WP Caboose near Benicia,CA.
- jkchubbes
- Media item
- Jul 26, 2005
- Comments: 3
- Category: Caboose

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