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SP 4225 West with Train 403
Title:  SP 4225 West with Train 403
Description:  J Shaw photo
Photo Date:  5/20/1955  Upload Date: 12/17/2021 6:38:55 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  J Shaw
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4225(4-8-8-2)
Views:  1044   Comments: 2
Title: 
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1956  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 6:52:03 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  John Hungerford/Scan of Calendar/C.T. Bruce Chllection
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WP 94(4-6-0)
Views:  1769   Comments: 0
SP 6017 at Altamont
Title:  SP 6017 at Altamont
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  4/5/1965  Upload Date: 3/15/2023 2:07:43 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6017(E8Am)
Views:  924   Comments: 2
WP 3001 at Altamont
Title:  WP 3001 at Altamont
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  8/10/1968  Upload Date: 9/20/2020 5:46:04 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 3001(GP35)
Views:  1141   Comments: 2
California Zephyr
Title:  California Zephyr
Description:  CZ East in Altamont Pass
Photo Date:  2/1/1970  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 2:33:41 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 803A(F3A)
Views:  4110   Comments: 19
Near The End
Title:  Near The End
Description:  The CZ rolls through the hills of Altamont, CA near the end of its years.
Photo Date:  2/1/1970  Upload Date: 7/16/2017 10:14:41 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Thomas G. Acheson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  660   Comments: 0
WP 914-A at Altamont
Title:  WP 914-A at Altamont
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  3/20/1971  Upload Date: 3/18/2022 4:00:42 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 914A(F7A) WP 704(GP7) WP 3001(GP35) WP 915A(F7A)
Views:  1244   Comments: 1
WP Altamont Pass
Title:  WP Altamont Pass
Description:  Stunning silhouette photo by Rod Loder of WP action
Photo Date:  7/21/1974  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 5:20:20 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Rod Loder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  616   Comments: 0
WP 3535 West
Title:  WP 3535 West
Description:  Its over 100 degrees outside!
Photo Date:  8/27/1974  Upload Date: 6/6/2006 1:19:05 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WP 3535(GP40)
Views:  1818   Comments: 0
Western Pacific SJT
Title:  Western Pacific SJT
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/8/1976  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 2:43:35 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Carl Sturner
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  598   Comments: 0
WP 918 East
Title:  WP 918 East
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  9/16/1977  Upload Date: 11/21/2020 4:23:58 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A) WP 3056(U30B)
Views:  912   Comments: 4
WP 3521 West at Altamont
Title:  WP 3521 West at Altamont
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  2/10/1978  Upload Date: 10/6/2020 10:47:26 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 3521(GP40) WP 2009(GP20) WP 3525(GP40)
Views:  1105   Comments: 4
Tough Day on WP Altamont Pass
Title:  Tough Day on WP Altamont Pass
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  6/6/1978  Upload Date: 11/4/2023 12:26:04 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WP 913(F7A) WP 3536(GP40) WP 918(F7A) WP 708(GP7) WP 3053(U30B) WP 703(GP7) WP 701(GP7) WP 917(F7A)
Views:  1075   Comments: 2
Tough Day on WP Altamont Pass
Title:  Tough Day on WP Altamont Pass
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  6/6/1978  Upload Date: 11/4/2023 12:34:10 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A) WP 701(GP7) WP 917(F7A) WP 703(GP7) WP 913(F7A)
Views:  980   Comments: 0
WP F's
Title:  WP F's
Description:  A quartet of WP covered wagons lead a manifest east over Altamont Pass. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Exact date is approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 9:20:03 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Unknown/Terry Wegmann Collection/Paul Frantz Collection
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  3677   Comments: 3
SP 9177 at Altamont
Title:  SP 9177 at Altamont
Description:  Al Chione set
Photo Date:  9/8/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2023 2:54:36 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Al Chione
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9177(SD45T-2) SP 9346(SD45T-2)
Views:  798   Comments: 1
WP 3553 West working uphill on Altamont Pass
Title:  WP 3553 West working uphill on Altamont Pass
Description:  Vic Neves photo
Photo Date:  5/3/1981  Upload Date: 2/12/2021 7:17:26 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Vic Neves
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 3553(GP40-2)
Views:  799   Comments: 3
WP 3511 East
Title:  WP 3511 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/1983  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:58:47 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WP 3511(GP40)
Views:  1843   Comments: 0
UP 792 West on Altamont Pass
Title:  UP 792 West on Altamont Pass
Description:  Neil Lang photo
Photo Date:  8/18/1984  Upload Date: 5/29/2020 5:01:22 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Neil Lang
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 792(GP35) UP 874(GP30)
Views:  880   Comments: 0
New paint for WP units
Title:  New paint for WP units
Description:  Two former WP gp-35s and a MP unit drag a wb towards Oakland in 1986
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 11/11/2011 12:16:30 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 785(GP35) UP 797(GP35)
Views:  1526   Comments: 1
SP 6828 Mission Bay Turn on the former WP
Title:  SP 6828 Mission Bay Turn on the former WP
Description:  Ken Rattenne photo
Photo Date:  7/3/1988  Upload Date: 9/24/2023 2:41:48 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Ken Rattenne
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 6828(SD45T-2R)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
UP 9149 East
Title:  UP 9149 East
Description:  John E Shaw photo
Photo Date:  2/1/1990  Upload Date: 2/18/2024 10:53:06 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  John E Shaw
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9149(C40-8) MP 9002(C36-7) UP 9150(C40-8)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
UP #3985
Title:  UP #3985
Description:  Photo runby of a #3985-led passenger special on Altamont Pass. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Exact date is approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 9:19:07 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  J.A. Lee/Paul Frantz Collection
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  1251   Comments: 1
UP #951, #963B & #949
Title:  UP #951, #963B & #949
Description:  Photo runby of a UP passenger special running eastbound over Altamont Pass. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Exact date is approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1994  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 9:19:07 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  J.A. Lee/Paul Frantz Collection
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 951(E9A) UP 963B(E9B) UP 949(E9A)
Views:  1918   Comments: 1
UP #951, #963B & #949
Title:  UP #951, #963B & #949
Description:  Passenger special headed westbound over Altamont Pass. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Exact date is approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1994  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 9:19:31 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Unknown/Paul Frantz Collection
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 951(E9A) UP 963B(E9B) UP 949(E9A)
Views:  1776   Comments: 1
UP #951, #963B & #949
Title:  UP #951, #963B & #949
Description:  UP passenger special eastbound over Altamont Pass. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Exact date is approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1994  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 9:19:34 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Unknown/Paul Frantz Collection
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 951(E9A) UP 963B(E9B) UP 949(E9A)
Views:  1916   Comments: 2
UP 3598 West at Altamont
Title:  UP 3598 West at Altamont
Description:  George Fernandes photo
Photo Date:  4/15/1997  Upload Date: 8/29/2020 9:45:40 AM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  George Fernandes
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3598(SD40-2) MKCX 9046(SD40M-2) UP 676(GP40)
Views:  1086   Comments: 2
WP #913
Title:  WP #913
Description:  RE-UPLOAD due to missing file. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Date and photographer are unknown.
Photo Date:  12/8/2014  Upload Date: 1/2/2025 9:37:42 PM
Location:  Altamont, CA
Author:  Unknown/Louis Fols Collection
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WP 913(F7A)
Views:  339   Comments: 0

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