Western Pacific
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| One of my early photos. Western Pacific (WP) 3522 and two WP friends leads an ABBA set of a Union Pacific locomotives, one UP GP30 two UP GP9Bs and a UP GP35 eastbound over Keddie Wye on an unrecorded date in August 1971. |
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WP Locomotives 3000-9999
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WP 3514, EMD GP40, WP Class RS-68
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.
- WP 3514 in Oakland
- In the summer of 1974, Western Pacific (WP) 3514 is in Oakland, CA.
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.9,
Click to view Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.13-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.9,
WP 3522 EMD GP40, Class RS-68
Western Pacific (WP) 3522 is an EMD GP40. Reportedly: WP 3522 was built by EMD in 1970 as a GP40 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. The disposition of this locomotive is reported as: Current status not known.
- WP 3522 leading an eastbound at Keddie
- One of my early photos. Western Pacific (WP) 3522 and two WP friends leads an ABBA set of a Union Pacific locomotives, one UP GP30 two UP GP9Bs and a UP GP35 eastbound over Keddie Wye on an unrecorded date in August 1971.
- Unknown 35 mm film camera:
Slide 5.3538, Scan 2008032403ph.3: Color, Black and White- Photos on Flickr: Black and White, Color
- Unknown 35 mm film camera:
WP 3526 EMD GP40
WP 3526 is an EMD GP40. Reportedly: (According to good sources, including Strapac's fantastic WP Compendium book) WP 3526 was built by EMD in 1970 builder number 36787. It was assigned but never wore UP 675. WP 3526 was returned to the lessor, Helm Financial Corp. It became Wisconsin Central 3009.
- WP GP40 3526 in Oakland
- Western Pacific (WP) GP40 3526 is in the old Oakland power pool awaiting a call to duty. This is the other end of a set with WP 2262. This was taken the late summer of 1974.
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera:
Negative 1.1.2.13.23, Scan 2009112802ph.11
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera:
WP 3533 EMD GP40
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.
- 3533 in Oakland
- In the Western Pacific (WP) West Oakland Power Pool, in the summer of 1974, WP GP40 3533 sits waiting for work.
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.7,
Click to view hand scan: 2009.12.19.2.9-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.7,
WP 3543 EMD GP40
WP 3543 was reportedly built in 1971 by EMD as a model GP40, builders number 37854, WP 3543. It became UP 690, retired in 1986 and became Chicago Missouri & Western 3025, then Wisconsin Central 3025, then Ready Mixed Concrete Company 3025, then Montana Rail Link 500.
- WP 3543 in Oakland
- Western Pacific (WP) EMD GP40 3543 is resting in the WP Yard in Oakland, CA on Tuesday, June 5, 1973.
- Photo 120 Transparency 66.1.1.5, Scan:
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- Photo 120 Transparency 66.1.1.5, Scan:
WP 3554 EMD GP40-2
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.
- WP 3554 on the SN Detour, detour
- Western Pacific GP40-2 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.
- The 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.
Slide 2.5-3619, Scan 2008.3.24.3.2-ph - Cab 453 is on the rear of this train.
Rear of train: Slide 5.2876, Scan 2008031701.3
- The 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.
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