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Steam & Excursion > Western Pacific Steam Lives!Date: 05/16/22 13:24 Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: zephyrus After about 16 years of restoration and a couple of test steam ups, Western Pacific 0-6-0 165 made her public debut at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum on May 15, 2022. In attendance were guests of the 2022 Western Pacific Railroad Historical Convention and volunteer staff of the WPRM / FRRS. The engine performed beautifully.
Here are some photos and video. Z  You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 05/16/22 13:24 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: zephyrus Some more photos
  Date: 05/16/22 14:37 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: 4451Puff Well done & congratulations!
Desmond Praetzel "4451 Puff" Date: 05/16/22 15:30 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: gbmott Congratulations to everyone who has been involved with this project over the years.
Gordon Date: 05/16/22 15:58 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: LarryB Outstanding!!
Date: 05/16/22 18:20 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: wp1801 Wonderful!
Date: 05/16/22 18:52 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: wabash2800 Very nice. I look forward to seeing it with all the lagging on the boiler.
Victor B. Date: 05/16/22 19:14 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: callum_out I bought a tube for that engine, just thought it was the coolest thing to be able to donate for a specific piece,
And the wonder of that in a diesel museum is pretty neat, wish Rod were still around to see it. Out Date: 05/16/22 20:18 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: RuleG Congratulations!!
Date: 05/16/22 20:23 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: kilroydiver That is a much better sight (and sound) than when she used to be stuffed and mounted in the Pleasanton fairgrounds!
Dave Date: 05/16/22 22:12 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: zephyrus Was wishing Rod was there myself.
Z callum_out Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I bought a tube for that engine, just thought it > was the coolest thing to be able to donate for a > specific piece, > And the wonder of that in a diesel museum is > pretty neat, wish Rod were still around to see > it. > > Out Posted from Android Date: 05/17/22 06:31 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: jkh2cpu What a noisy switcher! Someone's gonna have fun with that little loco.
Thanks for that video. It explains more that 1000 still photos. Date: 05/17/22 12:53 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: PasadenaSub Wonderful, great to have a WP steam locomotive operational again.
Rich Date: 05/17/22 15:48 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: ProAmtrak She sounds great and looks great, nice video!
Date: 05/17/22 17:33 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: RailRat Congratulations to all involved with restoration of this WP Steam Engine, And I agree, great to see a WP Steam Engine Restored to operating condition, Wow on that 16 years!
Here's a Black and white scan of her from (1930's)?, courtesy of Bob Larson, who gave me several B&W photos of WP Steam back about 1992 or so, when he was engineering between Portola and Winnemucca: Jim Baker Riverside, CA  Date: 05/19/22 18:54 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: atsf121 Is she the only operable WP steam engine at the moment?
Posted from iPhone Date: 05/21/22 16:51 Re: Western Pacific Steam Lives! Author: zephyrus Yes. Only one.
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