Western Pacific - The Feather River Route

Growing up I lived near the Western Pacific tracks in San Leandro, California. During P.E. class, the California Zephyr sped past our school and I was always glued to the fence watching it.  More than one time I got in trouble for not paying attention to whatever sport we were playing at the time as I stood mesmerized by that sleek passenger train.

The Head TrainJunkie, William Prusso, driving a Western Pacific Engine. Dream Come True.

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Later, when I started building model railroads, it was always the Western Pacific.  Recently, I had a great experience.  I actually got to drive an old, but very cool Western Pacific F7A.  The 917D. Built in 1952..(as was I) it was a freight version of the F7s that used to pull the California Zephyr from Oakland, California to Salt Lake City, Utah.