When the WP roamed the LA area

[NSCALEMIKE]

Shortly after their merger with the UP, a few of their geeps made it to Southern California...to work on local freight service...here is a local , rounding Santa Fe's "Hobart Tower"...circa January 1984

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/WP%203003%20at%20Hobart%20Tower%202%20%20Jan%20198 4.JPG

Here is another image of the same train...not as zoomed in or tight as the first...

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/WP%203003%20at%20Hobart%20Tower%204%20%20Jan%20198 4-1.JPG

[ April 17, 2006, 06:33 PM: Message edited by: NSCALEMIKE ]

[NSCALEMIKE]

Here is another view...from March of '84...

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/WP%203009%20at%20Hobart%20Tower%20March%201984.JPG

[NSCALEMIKE]

Here is another WP unit, a GP-40, paired up with a UP unit at Spence Street in Los Angeles...December 1983

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/WP%203551%20at%20Spence%20Street%20December%201983 .JPG

[NSCALEMIKE]

Here is another shot of WP 3003 on the point again...but this time in March of 1984

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/WP%203003%20at%20Hobart%20Tower%202%20March%201984 .JPG

[NSCALEMIKE]

Here is another from the Spence Street location..1984

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/UP%20WP%20at%20Spence%20Street%20February%201984.J PG

[NSCALEMIKE]

...don't want to bore anyone...here is the last one for now...enjoy...

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/WP%203551%20at%20Spence%20St.2JPG.JPG

[Shannon]

Mike,

You will never bore me with WP. More please. graemlins/notworthy.gif

Shannon

WP LIVES :D
ATSF LIVES :D

[CHARGER]

Great post!

[NSCALEMIKE]

...here is a crew working UP's East LA yard...circa 1984

http://www.trainfoamers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10016/WP%203513%20near%20Spence%20St%203%20March%201984. JPG

[cajon]

Thanks
Sent this to my buddy UP4526. He'll really foam over these! Who knows maybe he'll even post a few of his. Lets hope so.

[Greg Elems]

Great shots. I remember watching those units head east in the summer of '83' while all west bound trains had the yellow replacements. The U23B's and U30B's sat in Portola for a while before heading to Salt Lake. The smaller geeps remained for a while before going east themselves. Tough time for a die hard WP fan and employee. Some of those units returned in UP paint, and their 5 chime horns replaced with UP's standard 3 chime. As time progressed they lost their nose lights, with UP785 being the last one to keep its working gyra light. Thank you for the memories.

Greg Elems

[Mike Hawkins]

Great picturs. I really enjoyed them. Keep them coming.

[NSCALEMIKE]

Great picturs. I really enjoyed them. Keep them coming.


I have a few more coming soon...digging through a shoebox or two!! =)

[BoxcabE50]

Nothing boring here! Got more? Please post 'em!!!

:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

Boxcab E50

[William Cowie]

Cool shots, Mike! :D Is Spence Street where the crews take a break and/or get relieved?

[HemiAdda2d]

Bored? Are you crazy? Those shots are sweet! I love blasts from the past!

[Powersteamguy1790]

Mike:

Those are great photo's of those Diesels.

Stay cool and run steam.....:cool: :cool:

[NSCALEMIKE]

Cool shots, Mike! :D Is Spence Street where the crews take a break and/or get relieved?

Yes it was back then...for locals and such...while they had a small classification yard only a few miles from there. Not sure what UP does now.

Mike

[HemiAdda2d]

Any more pics?
We like!