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Title: |
WP 917-D at Stockton |
Description: |
Thomas H Chenoweth photo |
Photo Date: |
7/4/1973 Upload Date: 10/14/2023 12:51:11 PM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Thomas H Chenoweth |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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148 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 913 with the Final Four |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 11/21/2020 4:30:40 PM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 913(F7A) WP 921(F7A) WP 917(F7A) WP 918(F7A) |
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511 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Fabulous Four looking great |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Photo Date: |
5/12/1978 Upload Date: 3/15/2023 1:06:32 AM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 921(F7A) WP 913(F7A) WP 918(F7A) WP 917(F7A) |
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263 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Western Pacific F7A #917 |
Description: |
WP 917 |
Photo Date: |
7/2/1978 Upload Date: 5/30/2022 9:54:14 AM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Steven Vincent |
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Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) WP 921(F7A) WP 913(F7A) |
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226 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Western Pacific GP7 and F7 on the APF |
Description: |
Well, honestly, my dad took this picture about two seconds too late, but I've posted it anyway for the historic value of that freshly painted GP7 and F7 under the Calaveras Boulevard overpasses. At the time, Milpitas was the home to the "Final Four," Western Pacific's last four F7(A)s, which were still in service, mainly handling Stockton to Milpitas runs like this "Auto Parts Forwarder." Sadly for us, #917 was the only F we saw even though we had actually included Milpitas as part of a non-railfanning family vacation just to get them. GP7 #713 was delivered to the WP in April of 1953. F7 #917 was delivered to the WP in January of 1950. |
Photo Date: |
8/2/1978 Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:43:52 AM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Charles Knox Freericks |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 713(GP7) WP 917(F7A) |
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2010 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP APF "Auto Parts Forwarder" in front of Ford |
Description: |
The three trailing units on the APF are seen along side Piper Drive at the at the southeast corner of the Ford Plant in Milpitas (today the site of the Great Mall of the Bay Area). This is the mainline of the Western Pacific "San Jose Branch." At this point in time, they are pulling the whole train south, before beginning the work of dropping their loads and picking up their outbounds. |
Photo Date: |
8/2/1978 Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:44:19 AM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Charles Knox Freericks |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 713(GP7) WP 917(F7A) |
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1721 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP APF "Auto Parts Forwarder" in front of Ford |
Description: |
The "Auto Parts Forwarder" is probably beginning to bleed off its caboose now before kicking it to their outbound cut. Then they would shove the rest of their loads into the track they were delivering to. The "Auto Parts Forwarder" had begun its journey in Stockton about six or seven hours earlier. Called at midnight 7 days a week for San Jose. It carried South Bay manifest and Ford products that were less time sensitive. Three three lead engines all made it to museums, 712 and 917 to Porola and 713 to Niles. Only the U-Boat (the baby in the bunch) doesn't survive today. |
Photo Date: |
8/2/1978 Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:44:38 AM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Charles Knox Freericks |
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Locomotives: |
SN 712(GP7) WP 713(GP7) WP 917(F7A) |
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1835 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Western Pacific SJM "San Jose Manifest" |
Description: |
The "San Jose Manifest" outbound waits silently on track #1 of Milpitas Yard while its crew has gone to beans. The cut of cars on track #3 (with the mid 1950s era International bay window caboose) may be the FF "Fast Ford" or a local. If you look to the far right, there are some garbage truck bodies on a flat car, probably being delivered to Ford. U23B #2265, which rode on Blomber trucks from an EMD trade in, was delivered in June of 1972, making it 22 years younger than the F7 right behind it. |
Photo Date: |
8/2/1978 Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:44:57 AM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Charles Knox Freericks |
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Locomotives: |
WP 2265(U23B) WP 917(F7A) WP 713(GP7) SN 712(GP7) |
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2351 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 917 |
Description: |
WP 917 was delivered as WP 917-D in February 1950. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1978 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:20:54 PM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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323 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 917 |
Description: |
WP 917 adds its 1,500 horsepower to the westbound San Jose Turn. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1978 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:21:54 PM |
Location: |
Tracy, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 917 |
Description: |
Rear view of WP 917. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1978 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:22:33 PM |
Location: |
Livermore, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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263 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP F7A #917 - Western Pacific |
Description: |
WP F7A #917D was built by EMD in January of 1950. The loco lasted well beyond its replacement time. Four Western Pacfiic F7A's were lucky survivors that received rebults. #917 was rebuilt in the WP's Stockton shops in 1977 and continued until retirement in 1981. It ended up at the Bay Area Electric Rwy Association. A trade in 2005 sent it to its current home of the Western Pacific RR Museum in Portolo, CA. This is a Bob gottier slide. No date or location was given but it appears to be the Stockton Yards after its rebuilt by the WP shops. |
Photo Date: |
11/1/1978 Upload Date: 2/21/2024 6:34:33 AM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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97 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 917 East at Hayward |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Photo Date: |
10/3/1979 Upload Date: 3/11/2023 7:01:53 AM |
Location: |
Hayward, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) WP 918(F7A) WP 913(F7A) |
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187 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 917 leading the Final Four on San Jose Turn |
Description: |
Ken Rattenne photo |
Photo Date: |
3/9/1980 Upload Date: 3/11/2024 3:50:08 PM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Ken Rattenne |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) WP 921(F7A) WP 918(F7A) WP 913(F7A) |
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114 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WP 917 |
Description: |
WP 917 was retired and donated to the Western Railroad Museum in August 1983. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1980 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:23:49 PM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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352 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 917 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/24/1980 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 7:22:01 PM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Darrell Land |
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Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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892 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3018 at Milpitas |
Description: |
Tony Picone photo |
Photo Date: |
5/2/1981 Upload Date: 3/13/2022 1:39:07 PM |
Location: |
Milpitas, CA |
Author: |
Tony Picone |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3018(GP35) WP 3052(U30B) WP 917(F7A) WP 3063(U30B) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 2007 at Stockton |
Description: |
John C Benson photo |
Photo Date: |
8/21/1981 Upload Date: 6/19/2020 10:29:01 PM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
John C Benson |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 2007(GP20) WP 917(F7A) |
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284 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WP Power |
Description: |
Portola Railroad Museum |
Photo Date: |
6/13/2007 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 4:19:43 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) WP 805A(FP7A) |
Views: |
788 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP Power |
Description: |
Portola Railroad Museum |
Photo Date: |
6/13/2007 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 4:20:33 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) WP 608(NW2) WP 805A(FP7A) |
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686 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 917D F Unit |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 2:47:08 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
James Nessen |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
WP 917(F7A) |
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445 Comments: 0 |
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