Audio Transcript:
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum at Portola is home to one of the largest fleets of preserved, historic diesel locomotives in North America. Locomotives ranging in size from a 44 ton switching locomotive to the 270 ton UP 6946 Centennial, the largest diesel locomotive ever built.
We also have the WP 165, a 0-6-0 oil fired steam locomotive, built in built 1919. It has been a major restoration project for the society to bring her back to life.