Diagram of Western Pacific Railroad Oroville Yard 1. The information presented on and within this site and on the separate pages of this site are an individual effort and in no way is this site …

Western Pacific Railroad Company Guides, Rule Books, Track Plans and Training Material: About Rails WP 1953; Car Hire, Demurrage, Switching. WHAT ARE THEY? Conductor's Guide to …

In the mid 1950s to the early 1960s the railroad distributed to employees diagram booklets of the major yards on the system. In this section are shown images which have been created for …

At one time Oroville, California was a three-railroad town, served not only by favorite son Western Pacific but also by branchlines owned by one-time interurban Sacramento Northern and the …

Western Pacific Railway, Oroville Yard. Plumas County Museum. ca. 1910. Meriam Library. California State University, Chico. Northeastern California Historical Photograph Collection. …

The Western Pacific Railroad was not the largest of the Western Class-One railroads. It wasn't formed until 1906, with completion in 1909. However, operating in the shadow of giants like …

Apr 21, 2023 · So the Southern Pacific route was abandoned in favor of the Western Pacific route in this area. 1952/52 Palermo Quad @ 24,000

Just across the tracks from the depot, Hewitt Park is home to Western Pacific #164 and Feather River Ry shay #1. On the east side of Oroville yard once stood a huge Western Pacific …

In May 1957 work began on the construction of two tunnels on the Western Pacific Railroad relocation to clear the site for the dam and reservoir. Appropriations continued year to year for …

The Western Pacific Railroad (reporting mark WP) was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad …