1973

WP 728 GP9
Western Pacific (WP) EMD GP9 728 is resting in the WP Power Pool in Oakland, CA on a Saturday afternoon, May 19, 1973.
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Saturday, May 19, 1973

Yet another day in 1973 in Oakland.

Steve Sloan's Trains : Trip Notes : 1973 : Saturday, May 19, 1973

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WP 728 EMD GP9, Class RS-62

According to good sources, including Joseph Strapac's Diesel Locomotives of the Western Pacific, WP 728 was built in 1955 by EMD as a model GP9, builders number 20699, WP 728, class RS-62. It was assigned but never became UP 302, retired in 1984, sold in 1985.
WP 728 in Oakland
WP 728 in Oakland — Western Pacific (WP) EMD GP9 728 is resting in the WP Power Pool in Oakland, CA on a Saturday afternoon, May 19, 1973.

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