Western Pacific GP40 3525, UP GP40-2 901 (ex-WP 3546) and Missouri Pacific GP38-2 2251 (ex-Rock Island 4313) at Hearne, Texas on July 15, 1983. A Mike Bledsoe Photo.
Late on a beautiful afternoon, WP GP40-2 No. 3555 leads a fast-paced eastbound through Kingdon, CA, several miles south of Thornton. Most famous for its drag strip, Kingdon was dead quiet most aft... (more)
The year is 1984 and the Western Pacific disappeared into the Union Pacific a year ago. WP Geeps began showing up on locals around the Los Angeles area where I was on a short term assignment in Lo... (more)