Western Pacific SW9 at Portola California.

UP 9901 (SD59MX) runs long hood forward as it pulls a string of hoppers through the yard in Portola, California.

Quincy Railroad 1100 is a veteran EMD 1600 (TR6A) that was built in 1950 and has worked for Sierra Pacific Industries and Southern Pacific Railroads.

The massive UP 6946 (EMD Centennial DD40X) sits looking a little worn at the splendid Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California.

Western Pacific #1503 (SW1500) gives rides to visitors at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California.

Western Pacific 805A (F7A) sits at the museum in Portola, California. The unit was built in 1950 for the Western Pacific Railroad.

Quincy Railroad #3 is a GE 44 Ton switcher that now resides in the Western Pacific Museum in Portolo, California.

Quincy Railroad #4 is an Alco S1 built in 1942 for the Western Pacific Railroad. It was the first Alco Diesel-electric purchased by the WP RR. It now resides in the Western Pacific Museum in Por... (more)

Quincy Railroad 1100 (EMD TR6A) was built in 1950 and has served with the Southern Pacific and Sierra Pacific Industries Railroads. It now resides in the Western Pacific Museum in Portolo, Califo... (more)

WP 563 (Alco S4) was built in 1951 for the Western Pacific, but has also worked for Central California Traction Company and the Foster Farms Railroads. It now resides in the Western Pacific Museu... (more)

Western Pacific 805A (F7A) was built in 1950 for the Western Pacific but also worked with the Louisiana & Northwestern as well as the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton Railroads. It now resides in th... (more)

UP 9901 (SD59MX) runs through the yard in Portola, California.

A WP FP7 basks in the early morning sun at Portola.

Sitting in Union Pacific's yard in Portola is General Electric Dash 8-40BW demonstrator 809. Built in October 1982 as GECX B36-8 606; rebuilt in 1986 to B39-8E 808 and rebuilt once again into Dash... (more)

Western Pacific 2-8-8-2 number 257 is seen at Portola California in 1938. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.