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List of preserved Western Pacific Railroad rolling stock

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Class I railroad (1903 to 1982)

A large quantity of rolling stock formerly owned and operated by Western Pacific Railroad have been preserved in museums, on tourist railroads, and various other locations all across North America.

Preserved steam locomotives

Photograph Number Build date Builder Class Wheel arrangement

(Whyte notation)

Disposition Location Notes References
26 1909 ALCO-Schenectady 2-8-0 On static display Travel Town Museum, Los Angeles, California
94 September 1909 ALCO-Brooks TP-29 4-6-0 On static display Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, California
165 November 1919 ALCO-Schenectady S-34 0-6-0 Operational Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
334 May 1929 ALCO MK-60-71 2-8-2 Stored Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, California

Preserved tenders

Photograph Number Build date Builder Class Wheel arrangement

(Whyte notation)

Disposition Location Notes References
484 1943 Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) GS-64-77 4-8-4 Locomotive scrapped, tender on static display Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California

Preserved diesel locomotives

Photograph Number Build date Builder Model Wheel arrangement Disposition Location Notes References
501 August 1939 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW1 B-B Out of service for maintenance Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
607 October 1939 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW2 B-B Operational Nevada Southern Railroad Museum, Boulder, Nevada Built as Union Pacific Railroad 1000, obtained by Western Pacific Railroad in 1968, transferred to Sacramento Northern Railroad in 1973, re-acquired by Union Pacific in 1982; donated to Deer Creek Scenic Railway, later sold to Nevada Southern Railroad.
608 Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
705 October 1952 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP7 B-B On static display Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
707 October 1952 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP7 B-B Stored Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
708 October 1952 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP7 B-B On static display Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
712 April 1953 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP7 B-B On static display Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
713 April 1953 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP7 B-B Operational Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol, California
727 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9 B-B On static display Elko Railroad Park, Elko, Nevada
805-A January 1950 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) FP7 B-B Out of service Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
913
917-D January 1950 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) F7A B-B Out of service Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
918-D Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol, California
1503 May 1973 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW1500 B-B Operational Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
2001 Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California
3002 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP35 B-B Operational Ogden Union Station, Ogden, Utah

Preserved passenger cars

Photograph Number/Name Build date Builder Type Disposition Location Notes References
106 "Pioneer" 1917 Pullman Company Business-Observation Car Operational Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California

References

  1. "WESTERN PACIFIC #26". laparks.org. Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. "Western Pacific 94". Western Railway Museum. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. "Western Pacific Railroad Museum Steam Department". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  4. "Western Pacific 334". Western Railway Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  5. "WPRM - WP 501". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  6. "Locomotive 1000, Type NW2". nevadasouthern.com. Nevada State Railroad Museum. July 18, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. "WPRM - WP 705". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  8. "WPRM - WP 707". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  9. "WPRM - WP 708". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  10. "WPRM - SN 712". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  11. "Western Pacific #713". Niles Canyon Railway. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  12. "Western Pacific Power Disposition". utahrails.net. Utah Rails. October 1983. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  13. "WPRM - WP 805A". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  14. "WPRM - WP 917D". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  15. "Western Pacific 1503". wplives.org. Western Pacific Railroad Museum. 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  16. Nielson, Rob (April 26, 2024). "Newly repainted Western Pacific locomotive to fill gap at Utah State Railroad Museum". standard.net. Standard Examiner. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  17. "Western Pacific GP35 Restored in Utah". railfan.net. White River Productions. April 18, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  18. "WPRM - WP 1 06". WPLives.org. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

Notes

  1. Locomotive was donated to Ogden City in operational condition and the curator of the Utah State Railroad Museum stated a desire to keep it in operational condition; but permanently the locomotive is kept on static display.
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