Sad sight for a GE fan as this once "elegant" lady sits stored at Salt Lake City.
A southbound Manifest heading for Keddie
A manifest is approaching the Keddie wye on the Inside Gateway. Visable above the cab windows are green flags, indicating there is a following section of the train
Joseph Warren (left) and Talon Baldwin examine a Western Pacific GP 20on display at Dunsmuir Railroad Days on July 9th, 2005 Steve Crise Photo. © scrise.com
Western Pacific GP7 707 idles in Portola, California, in October 1973. It won't be long now before the first snows hit the Feather River Canyon, and that snowplow will be used as intended.
Three former WP F units gather and pose at the Portola Railroad Museum in 1994 (now Western Pacific RR Museum). The 913 and 921-D are two of the “Fab 4”. The Fab 4 were the last four WP F unit... (more)
A eastbound Western Pacific manifest is seen at the Honey Moon tunnels in the Feather River canyon. I believe there is a U23 and U30 in the consist
A eastbound frieght is seen at Reno Junction having just come out of the Chilcoot Summit tunnel
Right out of the wash rack
Departing train, eastbound as I recall, must have been a local, with only two units.
This westbound is physically southbound as it crosses the ATSF diamond.
Just ordinary old units in those days, these Fs are struggling up the grade with a westbound freight.
One of the area UP dead lines. UP U23Bs 2252-2260-2264 and others sit stacks capped and doors banded at the north side of the yard by the yard office.
My brand new 1974 Mustang II is the red object to the left. I was already in love with the West and its railroads.
Departing EB train.