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.

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)

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

Eastbound at top of Williams Loop

Under at Williams Loop For more 1970's https://www.railpictures.net/album/8659/

Under at Williams Loop For more 1970's https://www.railpictures.net/album/8659/

Waiting for crew change

Western Pacific 2-8-8-2 254 leads a westbound freight near Oroville California in 1935. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Western Pacific F7A type diesel locomotive #913 on display at the California State Railroad Museum. My wife & I visited the museum as part of a trip to Sacramento on the 'California Zephyr'. ... (more)

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

Western Pacific 2-8-8-2 number 256 leads seventy one cars eastbound at Oroville California in 1935. Otto's speed estimate for this train was 30 MPH. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A wooden cupola caboose, which might be either Tidewater Southern 305 or Western Pacific 623 (or possibly even an entirely different caboose) is undergoing restoration at the Modesto & Empire Trac... (more)

Western Pacific 4-8-2 171 is seen at Oroville California in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.