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Owner: Western Pacific
Model:EMD F7ABuilt As:WP 918D (F7A)
Serial Number:8973Order No:3006
Frame Number:3006-A12Built:1/1950
Notes:ex WP 918D
Other locos with this serial:  WP 918(F7A) WP 918D(F7A)
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WP 918-D East on the Keddie Wye
Title:  WP 918-D East on the Keddie Wye
Description:  Tom Gildersleeve set
Photo Date:  6/16/1971  Upload Date: 6/28/2020 9:27:35 AM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Tom Gildersleeve
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  770   Comments: 2
WP 918-A at Oakland CA
Title:  WP 918-A at Oakland CA
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  7/7/1974  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 9:59:19 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  644   Comments: 1
WP 913 with the Final Four
Title:  WP 913 with the Final Four
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  9/2/1975  Upload Date: 11/21/2020 4:30:40 PM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 913(F7A) WP 921(F7A) WP 917(F7A) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  917   Comments: 4
Western Pacific F7A #918
Title:  Western Pacific F7A #918
Description:  WP 918
Photo Date:  6/6/1976  Upload Date: 8/29/2020 11:35:54 AM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
WP 918 on SJT
Title:  WP 918 on SJT
Description:  Gary Vielbaum photo
Photo Date:  7/31/1977  Upload Date: 3/11/2025 5:36:37 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Gary Vielbaum
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A) WP 3056(U30B) WP 3005(GP35)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
Western Pacific F7A WP #918
Title:  Western Pacific F7A WP #918
Description:  WP 918
Photo Date:  8/14/1977  Upload Date: 5/12/2025 7:32:16 AM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  50   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:  513   Comments: 4
Fabulous Four looking great
Title:  Fabulous Four looking great
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  5/12/1978  Upload Date: 3/15/2023 1:06:32 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A) WP 917(F7A) WP 921(F7A) WP 913(F7A)
Views:  639   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 12:26:04 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:  625   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:  569   Comments: 0
Western Pacific F7A #918
Title:  Western Pacific F7A #918
Description:  WP 918
Photo Date:  7/4/1978  Upload Date: 1/17/2025 4:33:38 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  WP 918 splits the signals and heads east toward Stockton.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:17:11 PM
Location:  Tracy, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  685   Comments: 1
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  Rear view of WP 918.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:17:51 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  WP 918 was delivered as WP 918-D in 1950.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:18:14 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  Side view of WP 918.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:20:58 PM
Location:  Tracy, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  WP 918 brings up the rear of this westbound consist heading to San Jose.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:21:29 PM
Location:  Tracy, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  Rear view of WP 918.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:22:04 PM
Location:  Livermore, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
WP 918 on ATSF
Title:  WP 918 on ATSF
Description:  Mark Llanuza photo
Photo Date:  5/26/1979  Upload Date: 5/21/2020 8:14:20 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Mark Llanuza
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  515   Comments: 1
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/24/1979  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 9:46:29 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  1259   Comments: 0
WP 917 East at Hayward
Title:  WP 917 East at Hayward
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  10/3/1979  Upload Date: 3/11/2023 7:01:53 AM
Location:  Hayward, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A) WP 918(F7A) WP 913(F7A)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
WP 917 leading the Final Four on San Jose Turn
Title:  WP 917 leading the Final Four on San Jose Turn
Description:  Ken Rattenne photo
Photo Date:  3/9/1980  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 3:50:08 PM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Ken Rattenne
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A) WP 921(F7A) WP 918(F7A) WP 913(F7A)
Views:  350   Comments: 2
WP F7A #918 - Weestern Pacific
Title:  WP F7A #918 - Weestern Pacific
Description:  The "official birthdate' of Western Paciific was 1/27/1950 when EMD completed the loco. The loco was renumbered just WP 918 with the "A" dropped as the letters in the original F7A numbering were not compatible with the new computerized WP records. Unfortunately, this loco suffered a damaging electrical fire in March of 1981 that retired it. It was brought back to life and moved to its new home at the Niles Canyon RR Museum. It became operational in 2005. Reuben S. Brouse slide
Photo Date:  3/23/1980  Upload Date: 2/21/2024 6:34:42 AM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  The calendar may say 1980 but there is nothing but pre-1953 power is sight as WP 918 waits for its turn at the sanding tower.
Photo Date:  8/15/1980  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:22:43 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
WP 918 dead at Oakland
Title:  WP 918 dead at Oakland
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection, awaiting disposition after suffering an electrical fire
Photo Date:  6/2/1982  Upload Date: 6/28/2020 12:25:26 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description:  Photo taken 2/22/1988
Photo Date:  2/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/5/2006 3:40:20 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Philip Richard
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  1509   Comments: 1
WP 713 and 918
Title:  WP 713 and 918
Description:  Both units donated to Pacific Locomotive Association.
Photo Date:  5/19/1993  Upload Date: 10/7/2007 8:11:29 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 713(GP7) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  1631   Comments: 1
WP 918
Title:  WP 918
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 6:57:31 AM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
WP #918-D
Title:  WP #918-D
Description:  Taken In Sunol, Ca
Photo Date:  9/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 7:55:50 AM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Chris Payne (RD/CP Productions)
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  838   Comments: 0
WP 918-D and SP 5472
Title:  WP 918-D and SP 5472
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D and Southern Pacific SD9 #5472 sit parked in Brightside Yard as we roll by them on the Niles Canyon Railway's 2010 Train of Lights.
Photo Date:  12/22/2010  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 2:14:44 AM
Location:  Brightside, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A) SP 5472(SD9)
Views:  995   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D sits idling at the Sunol depot as she prepares to shove the Niles Canyon Railway's 2012 Photographers Special to Niles.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:01:55 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D sits idling just outside Niles as she prepares for photo run-bys during the post-Winterail action at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:08:59 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, and Western Pacific F7A #918-D take part in the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:24:05 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A) QRR 2(2-6-2)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, and Western Pacific F7A #918-D take part in the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:24:06 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad #2, an Alco 2-6-2T steam locomotive, and Western Pacific F7A #918-D take part in the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 12:24:07 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D leads the 2012 Photographers Special in a photo run-by during the post-Winterail action at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 1:08:06 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D leads the 2012 Photographers Special in a photo run-by past a group of railfans during the post-Winterail action at the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 11:52:22 AM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D moves the 2012 post-Winterail Photographers Special onto a siding outside Niles, CA.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:01:16 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy RR #2 steams past Western Pacific F7A #918-D during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:28:26 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy Railroad #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy RR #2 steams past Western Pacific F7A #918-D during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:28:29 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:39 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:40 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:42 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 91;-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 91;-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:43 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Title:  Quincy RR #2 and WP 918-D
Description:  Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T #2 and Western Pacific F7A #918-D pose side-by-side during the 2012 post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 12:44:44 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  QRR 2(2-6-2) WP 918(F7A)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:24 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:25 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:25 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D soaks up some sun during the post-Winterail activities on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 12:37:26 PM
Location:  Niles, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D does a photo run-by with the freight train in Niles Canyon during the 2012 post-Winterail activities.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:02:58 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
WP 918-D
Title:  WP 918-D
Description:  Western Pacific F7A #918-D prepares for a photo run-by with the freight train at a location known as "The Spot" during the 2012 post-Winterail activities.
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 12:04:57 PM
Location:  Niles Canyon, CA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WP 918(F7A)
Views:  477   Comments: 0


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