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Title: |
WP 751 |
Description: |
The morning of October 27, 1967 finds Western Pccific's newest power resting between assignments at the Roper Yards of the D&RGW in Salt Lake City. The new U30B's are less than a month old but already are piling up the mineage between Oakland and Salt Lake City. These are Western Pacific's first order of GE road power, all five of which were shipped out of the Erie plant in the second half of September, 1967. Interesting features of the new U30B's are the EMD trucks, Westinghouse 26L air brakes, Pyle-National DCFV red and white oscillating lights located on the short nose* and fuel tanks of 3250Ýfallon capacity which enable the power to run all the way from Okland to Salt Lake City. |
Photo Date: |
10/27/1967 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:46:54 AM |
Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Author: |
C.G. Heimerdinger, Jr. |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
WP 751(U30B) WP 753(U30B) |
Views: |
2434 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
WP 753 West at Oroville Depot |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Photo Date: |
3/5/1971 Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:32:38 PM |
Location: |
Oroville, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 753(U30B) WP 769(U30B) WP 752(U30B) |
Views: |
834 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WP 752 at Portola |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1971 Upload Date: 6/5/2022 8:14:28 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 752(U30B) |
Views: |
571 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WP 753 East at Oroville Yard |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection; Note Southern Pacific local waiting to depart for Marysville to reach home rails. SP had trackage rights over WP to reach industries in Oroville. SP would be gone for good in the late 1970s |
Photo Date: |
9/26/1968 Upload Date: 9/17/2020 5:13:38 PM |
Location: |
Oroville, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 753(U30B) WP 3510(GP40) |
Views: |
801 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WP 756 East near Williams Loop |
Description: |
Al Chione set |
Photo Date: |
4/26/1969 Upload Date: 6/9/2023 11:34:21 PM |
Location: |
Spring Garden, CA |
Author: |
Al Chione |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 756(U30B) WP 3022(GP35) |
Views: |
553 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3531 with a new crew |
Description: |
Leroy Robl photo |
Photo Date: |
3/12/1972 Upload Date: 4/29/2025 4:11:22 AM |
Location: |
Oroville, CA |
Author: |
Leroy Robl |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 3531(GP40) WP 756(U30B) |
Views: |
119 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Grand days at Oroville Yard |
Description: |
Al Chione set |
Photo Date: |
6/12/1970 Upload Date: 1/7/2025 11:53:54 PM |
Location: |
Oroville, CA |
Author: |
Al Chione |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 758(U30B) WP 710(GP7) WP 771(U30B) |
Views: |
336 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 759 East |
Description: |
Rod Loder photo |
Photo Date: |
9/13/1969 Upload Date: 8/31/2024 10:51:30 AM |
Location: |
James, CA |
Author: |
Rod Loder |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 759(U30B) WP 764(U30B) |
Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3543 as pool power on Burlington Northern |
Description: |
Allen Dobney photo |
Photo Date: |
4/2/1972 Upload Date: 12/25/2021 5:19:53 AM |
Location: |
Klamath Falls, OR |
Author: |
Allen Dobney |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 3543(GP40) WP 759(U30B) WP 760(U30B) |
Views: |
711 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WP U30B 762 |
Description: |
Taken circa 1971. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1971 Upload Date: 9/26/2020 8:59:15 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Bob Jordan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 762(U30B) |
Views: |
305 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 764 East |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1970 Upload Date: 10/1/2023 11:12:21 PM |
Location: |
Virgilia, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 764(U30B) |
Views: |
448 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BN 4254 South at Keddie |
Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Photo Date: |
1/21/1972 Upload Date: 11/18/2024 1:16:30 PM |
Location: |
Keddie, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 4254(C425) WP 764(U30B) BN 2539(GP35) BN 2541(GP35) |
Views: |
287 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 765 |
Description: |
Date unknown, most likely the late 1960s. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1970 Upload Date: 7/26/2009 3:40:28 AM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
unknown |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 765(U30B) |
Views: |
1599 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 769 East near Keddie |
Description: |
Al Chione set |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1971 Upload Date: 12/25/2021 5:11:10 AM |
Location: |
Keddie, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 769(U30B) WP 766(U30B) |
Views: |
591 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 77 with WP pool power |
Description: |
RR Wallin set |
Photo Date: |
1/22/1972 Upload Date: 9/23/2020 1:05:56 AM |
Location: |
Ogden, UT |
Author: |
RR Wallin |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 77(DD35A) WP 771(U30B) WP 3534(GP40) |
Views: |
842 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 771 East passing another freight in siding |
Description: |
Al Chione set |
Photo Date: |
7/10/1972 Upload Date: 8/29/2020 8:55:52 AM |
Location: |
Greenville, CA |
Author: |
Al Chione |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WP 771(U30B) WP 2252(U23B) |
Views: |
810 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
WP 3003 at SLC |
Description: |
Ed Fulcomer photo |
Photo Date: |
9/10/1972 Upload Date: 2/11/2024 1:22:01 PM |
Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Author: |
Ed Fulcomer |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3003(GP35) WP 771(U30B) |
Views: |
353 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/1/1973 Upload Date: 10/11/2017 10:54:52 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Michael Cameron |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
1050 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
WP 3051 was delivered as WP 751 in October 1967. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/1973 Upload Date: 12/24/2018 10:50:30 AM |
Location: |
Oroville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
869 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
Rear view of WP 3051. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/1973 Upload Date: 12/24/2018 10:50:51 AM |
Location: |
Oroville, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
840 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP power |
Description: |
Roper yard |
Photo Date: |
9/30/1973 Upload Date: 1/8/2007 8:59:51 PM |
Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Author: |
Greg Smith |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
1865 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
Rear view of WP 3051, less a few parts. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1978 Upload Date: 12/24/2018 10:51:31 AM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
641 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 2253 at SLC |
Description: |
G Pekkanen photo |
Photo Date: |
7/25/1981 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 1:48:47 PM |
Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Author: |
G Pekkanen |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 2253(U23B) WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
606 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WP U30B 3051 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/3/1981 Upload Date: 12/5/2008 11:39:55 PM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Alan Gaines |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
1542 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
WP 3051 shows signs of some intense heat under the exhaust stack. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1981 Upload Date: 1/2/2019 2:16:37 PM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
579 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3063 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/1/1983 Upload Date: 10/11/2017 10:58:42 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Michael Cameron |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3063(U30B) WP 3066(U30B) WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
801 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/1/1983 Upload Date: 10/11/2017 11:03:03 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Michael Cameron |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) WP 3521(GP40) WP 3534(GP40) |
Views: |
679 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Early view of Portola Railroad Museum |
Description: |
Bryan Copple photo |
Photo Date: |
3/17/1985 Upload Date: 4/10/2021 12:05:57 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Bryan Copple |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
383 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
1353-29 Western Pacific WP Railroad Museum |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/1/1985 Upload Date: 4/7/2008 8:41:34 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
John Hill |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 6946(DDA40X) WP 2001(GP20) WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
2500 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
1353-35 WP 3051 at Western Pacific WP Railroad Museum |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/1/1985 Upload Date: 4/7/2008 8:42:12 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
John Hill |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
1487 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP Power at WPRM |
Description: |
Western Pacific Railroad Museum |
Photo Date: |
6/13/2007 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 4:20:38 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) WP 501(SW1) |
Views: |
806 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 5057 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/25/2008 Upload Date: 11/16/2008 3:42:28 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Kerry Klarr |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MILW 5057(U25B) WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
1553 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
Western Pacific. 3051 on display at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum. |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2010 Upload Date: 12/24/2012 2:36:14 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Michael Greenspun |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
904 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/14/2010 Upload Date: 9/9/2010 7:26:04 AM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Stephie Kolata |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
1088 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
Western Pacific U30B #3051 sits at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA. Taken during Portola Railroad Days 2011 |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2011 Upload Date: 11/21/2014 12:36:58 AM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Jamie West |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
562 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
Western Pacific U30B #3051 sits at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA. Taken during Portola Railroad Days 2011. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2011 Upload Date: 11/21/2014 12:43:36 AM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Jamie West |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
491 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP U30B At WPRM |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/26/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 2:50:40 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
James Nessen |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
566 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP U boat 3051 |
Description: |
WP U30B 3051 Rests on Display At WPRM Waiting for its Planned Cosmetic Restoration |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2017 Upload Date: 6/3/2020 2:46:22 AM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Ryan Hahn |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
WP 3051(U30B) |
Views: |
509 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3052 at Winnemucca, NV |
Description: |
Western Pacific 3052 sits in the yard at Winnemucca, NV, waiting to head east. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1978 Upload Date: 4/2/2011 5:54:45 PM |
Location: |
Winnemucca, NV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3052(U30B) |
Views: |
1044 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) |
Views: |
604 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3052 |
Description: |
Another GE hood door mismatch...WP 3052 now works for "WEST PN PACIFIC". |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1981 Upload Date: 1/2/2019 2:17:09 PM |
Location: |
Keddie, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3052(U30B) |
Views: |
448 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3052 |
Description: |
WP 3052 has a late U28B carbody. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1981 Upload Date: 1/2/2019 2:17:40 PM |
Location: |
Keddie, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3052(U30B) |
Views: |
455 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3051 |
Description: |
Top view of WP 3052. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1981 Upload Date: 1/2/2019 2:18:06 PM |
Location: |
Keddie, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3052(U30B) |
Views: |
353 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3052 at SLC |
Description: |
Jim Aldridge photo |
Photo Date: |
5/16/1982 Upload Date: 1/19/2025 4:00:11 PM |
Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Author: |
Jim Aldridge |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3052(U30B) WP 2258(U23B) |
Views: |
212 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WP 3052 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/1/1983 Upload Date: 10/11/2017 10:55:20 PM |
Location: |
Portola, CA |
Author: |
Michael Cameron |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3052(U30B) WP 2251(U23B) WP 3067(U30B) |
Views: |
722 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WP 3053 |
Description: |
The "Valley Ice Company" sign is a sure way to know WP 3053 is at Stockton shops. |
Photo Date: |
10/11/1975 Upload Date: 1/2/2019 2:18:38 PM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WP 3053(U30B) |
Views: |
450 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Western Pacific U30B #3053 |
Description: |
WP 3053 |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1975 Upload Date: 1/18/2025 9:30:41 AM |
Location: |
Oroville, CA |
Author: |
Steven Vincent |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WP 3053(U30B) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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