WP 705 Returns home

[Greg Elems]

WP 705, a GP-7, has finially made it home to Portola.
http://www.wplives.org/PRM_Home/New_Acquistions/WP_705/wp_705.html

Greg Elems

[BoxcabE50]

I don't recognize the paint scheme on this engine. ( graemlins/bleh.gif ) Where was it found?

:D

Boxcab E50

[Greg Elems]

It had a red, white and black version of the BN paint scheme put on it. It ran on the Great Western Railroad in Colorado, I think. It didn't weather very good that's for sure. Pink isn't a color any self respecting engine would want to be seen in. :D

Greg

[friscobob]

I would rather see it in its original paint job, just like the Geep on display in Elko, NV on the old alignment (before the tracks got moved south of downtown).

[Greg Elems]

Tough call on the repaint. We have one in silver and orange already. The only GP-7 with the new image was the SN 711. It got burnt coming over Sherman Hill after it got repainted into UP yellow, thanks to a dumb engineer that wanted to see if it still ran. Anyway, a good green and orange with full stripes on both ends would be ok. Although two s/o GP-7's would be really neat looking, along with the 2001. Since I didn't put money in the fund or help in the logistics of getting it back, I’ll sit back and wait. :D

As a side note, we have many projects on going and need more support. With the price of Gas going up our volunteer support will be less I’m afraid.

Greg

[Gats]

Wasn't the red/black with white stripes those of the Washington Central, an 80's spin off of low-use BN lines in Washington State?

I would of suggested orange/silver for the GP7 but, as you mentioned Gregg, there's one already in that paint. New image may be the way to go though it's not the original 711. :(

[HemiAdda2d]

It finally left Cheyenne?
This unit spent considerable time in Cheyenne....

Here's one shot, in former Arizona Central colors:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/album22/aah.sized.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

Originally posted by Gats:
Wasn't the red/black with white stripes those of the Washington Central, an 80's spin off of low-use BN lines in Washington State?
Gary-

The WCRC did have a red/black scheme. But it was different from this unit as pictured. And it also had the "Seahawk" (football team) style logo on the engines flanks.

:D

Boxcab E50

[JDLX]

Question...given the Arizona Central lettering on the locomotive and the fact that it was stored in Cheyenne...was this used on one of Westerm Railroad Builders Wyoming/Colorado Railroad operations? AZCR and WYCO are both sister operations in the WRB shortline family.

JDLX
Elko, NV

[SDP45]

WCRC GP9s were both chopnosed as well.

You can see one here:

http://www.nprymuseum.org/TSWR.htm

[SDP45]

Found my photo of the WCRC GP9:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-c/wcrc302adb.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

Hard to believe WCRC was in operation. Yet is already gone for about ten years. graemlins/wow.gif

:D

Boxcab E50