Somewhere eastbound as I recall.
My favorite UP-MP-WP "merger" lashup is this view of a southbound train on MoPac's Oklahoma Sub. crossing the North Canadian River bridge near Dustin, OK in 1984. The unit in UP paint was built f... (more)
After the UP-MP-WP merger, some Western Pacific GP40's were reassigned to Fort Worth where thier dynamic brakes could be utilized on the Baird and Toyah Subs in West Texas. The 4 axle units were d... (more)
I was scanning my collection of WP slides and happened on my very favorite rain shot so here it is. This is a westbound freight and the weather outside is frightful.
A WP manifest departs Stockton at sunset as it crosses the SP's Valley Line at El Pinal.
Accelerating out of town, 3517 East has plenty of power to take it up the Feather River Canyon.