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Owner: Western Pacific
Model:EMD F7ABuilt As:WP 917D (F7A)
Serial Number:8971Order No:3006
Frame Number:3006-A10Built:1/1950
Notes:ex-917D
Other locos with this serial:  WP 917(F7A) WP 917D(F7A)
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WP 917-D at Stockton
Title:  WP 917-D at Stockton
Description:  Thomas H Chenoweth photo
Photo Date:  7/4/1973  Upload Date: 10/14/2023 12:51:11 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Thomas H Chenoweth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  143   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:  498   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 921(F7A) WP 913(F7A) WP 918(F7A) WP 917(F7A)
Views:  252   Comments: 2
Western Pacific F7A #917
Title:  Western Pacific F7A #917
Description:  WP 917
Photo Date:  7/2/1978  Upload Date: 5/30/2022 9:54:14 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A) WP 921(F7A) WP 913(F7A)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
Western Pacific GP7 and F7 on the APF
Title:  Western Pacific GP7 and F7 on the APF
Description:  Well, honestly, my dad took this picture about two seconds too late, but I've posted it anyway for the historic value of that freshly painted GP7 and F7 under the Calaveras Boulevard overpasses. At the time, Milpitas was the home to the "Final Four," Western Pacific's last four F7(A)s, which were still in service, mainly handling Stockton to Milpitas runs like this "Auto Parts Forwarder." Sadly for us, #917 was the only F we saw even though we had actually included Milpitas as part of a non-railfanning family vacation just to get them. GP7 #713 was delivered to the WP in April of 1953. F7 #917 was delivered to the WP in January of 1950.
Photo Date:  8/2/1978  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:43:52 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Charles Knox Freericks
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 713(GP7) WP 917(F7A)
Views:  1999   Comments: 0
WP APF "Auto Parts Forwarder" in front of Ford
Title:  WP APF "Auto Parts Forwarder" in front of Ford
Description:  The three trailing units on the APF are seen along side Piper Drive at the at the southeast corner of the Ford Plant in Milpitas (today the site of the Great Mall of the Bay Area). This is the mainline of the Western Pacific "San Jose Branch." At this point in time, they are pulling the whole train south, before beginning the work of dropping their loads and picking up their outbounds.
Photo Date:  8/2/1978  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:44:19 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Charles Knox Freericks
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 713(GP7) WP 917(F7A)
Views:  1714   Comments: 0
WP APF "Auto Parts Forwarder" in front of Ford
Title:  WP APF "Auto Parts Forwarder" in front of Ford
Description:  The "Auto Parts Forwarder" is probably beginning to bleed off its caboose now before kicking it to their outbound cut. Then they would shove the rest of their loads into the track they were delivering to. The "Auto Parts Forwarder" had begun its journey in Stockton about six or seven hours earlier. Called at midnight 7 days a week for San Jose. It carried South Bay manifest and Ford products that were less time sensitive. Three three lead engines all made it to museums, 712 and 917 to Porola and 713 to Niles. Only the U-Boat (the baby in the bunch) doesn't survive today.
Photo Date:  8/2/1978  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:44:38 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Charles Knox Freericks
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SN 712(GP7) WP 713(GP7) WP 917(F7A)
Views:  1819   Comments: 1
Western Pacific SJM "San Jose Manifest"
Title:  Western Pacific SJM "San Jose Manifest"
Description:  The "San Jose Manifest" outbound waits silently on track #1 of Milpitas Yard while its crew has gone to beans. The cut of cars on track #3 (with the mid 1950s era International bay window caboose) may be the FF "Fast Ford" or a local. If you look to the far right, there are some garbage truck bodies on a flat car, probably being delivered to Ford. U23B #2265, which rode on Blomber trucks from an EMD trade in, was delivered in June of 1972, making it 22 years younger than the F7 right behind it.
Photo Date:  8/2/1978  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:44:57 AM
Location:  Milpitas, CA
Author:  Charles Knox Freericks
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 2265(U23B) WP 917(F7A) WP 713(GP7) SN 712(GP7)
Views:  2337   Comments: 0
WP 917
Title:  WP 917
Description:  WP 917 was delivered as WP 917-D in February 1950.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:20:54 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
WP 917
Title:  WP 917
Description:  WP 917 adds its 1,500 horsepower to the westbound San Jose Turn.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:21:54 PM
Location:  Tracy, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
WP 917
Title:  WP 917
Description:  Rear view of WP 917.
Photo Date:  8/29/1978  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:22:33 PM
Location:  Livermore, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
WP F7A #917 - Western Pacific
Title:  WP F7A #917 - Western Pacific
Description:  WP F7A #917D was built by EMD in January of 1950. The loco lasted well beyond its replacement time. Four Western Pacfiic F7A's were lucky survivors that received rebults. #917 was rebuilt in the WP's Stockton shops in 1977 and continued until retirement in 1981. It ended up at the Bay Area Electric Rwy Association. A trade in 2005 sent it to its current home of the Western Pacific RR Museum in Portolo, CA. This is a Bob gottier slide. No date or location was given but it appears to be the Stockton Yards after its rebuilt by the WP shops.
Photo Date:  11/1/1978  Upload Date: 2/21/2024 6:34:33 AM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  92   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:  176   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:  106   Comments: 2
WP 917
Title:  WP 917
Description:  WP 917 was retired and donated to the Western Railroad Museum in August 1983.
Photo Date:  8/15/1980  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 4:23:49 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
WP 917
Title:  WP 917
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/1980  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 7:22:01 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  Darrell Land
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  885   Comments: 0
WP 3018 at Milpitas
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:  279   Comments: 0
WP 2007 at Stockton
Title:  WP 2007 at Stockton
Description:  John C Benson photo
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 6/19/2020 10:29:01 PM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  John C Benson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 2007(GP20) WP 917(F7A)
Views:  278   Comments: 2
WP Power
Title:  WP Power
Description:  Portola Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2014 4:19:43 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A) WP 805A(FP7A)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
WP Power
Title:  WP Power
Description:  Portola Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2014 4:20:33 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A) WP 608(NW2) WP 805A(FP7A)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
WP 917D F Unit
Title:  WP 917D F Unit
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2017  Upload Date: 8/28/2017 2:47:08 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  James Nessen
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WP 917(F7A)
Views:  436   Comments: 0


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