WP 731 EMD GP9 as Union Pacific RR [UP] 306 Stockton, CA 2-23-1985
WP 608 EMD NW2u Portola, CA 7-8-2006
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The Western Pacific was a small classic railroad linking Salt Lake City with Oakland. In 1982 it became part of Union Pacific.
In my neck of the woods, I've always been intrigued with the numerous railroad car ferries that transported engines, freight cars and entire trains back and forth across the San Francisco Bay. There are a few relics still standing along the Bay...
This is another train set that looks like it should be cheap, but is fairly valuable.
Phoenix Western Pacific B737-300 'Simpsons' 1:200 Scale Model Aircraft
A perfect complement to the Union Pacific Heritage diesels and previously released rolling stock, these TOFC cars will look great in a special train or mixed into a general consist. Container Features: Die-cast frame Die-cast trucks Operating couplers with hidden tabs Wood deck Separately applied details including collapsible trailer hitch Trailer Features: Rubber tires and mud flaps Interchangeable open or closed end doors
PWRS Pacific Western Rail Systems
WP, Greenville, California, 1975 Northbound Western Pacific Railroad freight train at Greenville, California, on April 19, 1975. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2016, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-93-02-06
High quality photograph of Western Pacific Alco C636 # BN 4361 at Oroville, California, USA.
A Visit To The Western Pacific Railroad Museum
One of the more well-known aspects of the Western Pacific was its operation of the California Zephyr passenger train, in conjunction with the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The WP handled the "Silver Lady" from Oakland, California, to Salt Lake City, Utah from 1949-1970. The Western Pacific owned several connecting short-line railroads. The largest and most well-known was the Sacramento Northern Railway, which at one time reached from San Francisco to Chico, California. Others included the Tidewater Southern Railway, the Central California Traction, the Indian Valley Railroad and the Deep Creek Railroad. Please feel free to browse my group index via link below and explore some of my favorite train journeys across the USA Click here for index..
Check out this video: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=v9eTA0WivnM And this photo of 3020 in Montreal: And 3045:
The arrival of the First Western Pacific Passenger Train, Third & Washington Station, 4:15 pm on August 22, 1910. 1910 ____________________________________________ Founded in 1903, the Western Pacific Railroad was built as a portion of the Gould family’s efforts to create a transcontinental railroad in the late 19th and early 20th century. The railroad was built to provide a standard gauge track connection to the Pacific Coast. In 1909, it became the last railroad completed into California, dubbed the "Gateway to the Orient" connecting Oakland to New York Then-Mayor Frank Mott described the train’s arrival as “one of the foremost events of our [Oakland's] history.” From our local history exhibit program at the US District Court, Oakland Courthouse ........................ Archival Digital prints, framing, and canvas wraps are available through our partner ImageKind: worldwidearchive.imagekind.com/store/Images.aspx/ece50de5... ........................ source file from the Oakland Public Library, History Room; Please consider becoming a member and donating to this great organization
Ferrocarril del Pacifico Alco RSD12 508 at Empalme, Sonora, February 19, 1970. Photographer: R W Biermann. Scanned from a 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 negative owned by Digital Rail Artist.
This 1962 Western Pacific Airstream is quite a find. It turns out it is one of only 10 Airstream trailers that were manufactured and used by Western
