Pulling away from the Fremont Depot and ready to enter Niles Canyon on its way East.
On March 22, 1970, Western Pacific's California Zephyr stopped at Oroville, CA for the last time. While the engines were watered, both passengers (I was one) and onlookers got one last look at the... (more)
Racing alongside Stanley Blvd. just outside of Livermore with a steam generator car directly behind the locomotives. The now abandoned SP line thru Niles Canyon to the West and Altamont to the Eas... (more)
Emerging from the Eastern end of Niles Canyon, WP 2001 is taking the curve into the town of Sunol. This locomotive has been preserved at the WP museum in Portola, CA.
Western Pacific 804D with the Eastbound Zephyr at now daylighted tunnel 3 in Altamont Pass
UP local powered by WP unit roaming the Southern California area after the merger, earlier in the year.
WP 806A leads the Western Pacific Historical Society Convention Train westbound, through a spring snowstorm near the summit of Donner Pass.
WP GP 40 3515 leads an East bound mixed freight over the WP's famous W. Keddie Wye on a memorable Sunday in September 1980.
WP 921-D leads the "Final Four" and the San Jose Turn through French Camp.
Deadline at Stockton Yard shortly after the takeover by UP.
Western Pacific GP35 3001 is seen here in familiar territory on former WP trackage. The 3001 would become Union Pacific 782 (and, later, EIRR 782 and, finally, WAMX 3501).
