Meeker Collection
See note below about this photo
The Meeker Collections are named after Kenneth J. Meeker, long time member of the Feather River Rail Society.
Ken was an avid fan of anything railroading. He was a Western Pacific employee and longtime photographer. In addition to the WP, he worked for the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and the Altamont Commuter Express. He was also an author and accomplished amateur photographer. He was the author of the book “Western Pacific” published by White River Publications.
Ken collected hundreds of Western Pacific railroad photographs, documents and artifacts during his lifetime. His collection also included parts of the Western Pacific Railroad corporate records, timetables, drawings, maps, etc.
Ken passed away May 8, 2010 in Stockton, CA after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. He was 52 years of age and was born on July 9, 1957 in Baltimore, MD.
His personal archives were donated to the FRRS in Ken’s memory and serves to showcase the past of the Western Pacific Railroad and Ken’s passion for the WP. This important archive consists of two collections:
Note about photo above: Jim Moomaw has dated this photo of Ken to be on or after July 1985. (The MoP terminals weren’t installed until around 1984, after the merger; further, WP never had mainframe terminals at the DS desks. The can of Classic Coke dates the picture as later than 84, since this artwork didn’t appear until July 1985.)
- The Western Pacific Railroad Corporate Archives / Kenneth J. Meeker Collection: a collection of WP corporate materials - see it HERE!
- The Kenneth Meeker Photo Collection: Ken’s personal photos - is not available yet.
Meeker Collections
Listed below are the collections currently in the Meeker Online Project.
| Group | Subjects |
| KJMWPA003 | 50 Year Passenger Service Anniversary August 22, 1960 (128 photos) |
| KJMWPA007 | Bicentennial Train 1976 (34 photos) |
| KJMWPA007 | Mileposts(43 photos) |
| KJMWPA007 | Miscellaneous (2 photos) |
| KJMWPA007 | WP Trucking (3 photos) |
| KJMWPA010 | CZ Publicity (165 photos) |
| KJMWPA010 | Locomotive Diagrams 1950 (34 diagrams) |
| KJMWPA011 | Information and contracts from 1905 |
| KJMWPA012 | Track Plans and Car Diagrams |
| KJMWPA013 | Construction on Keddie-Bieber line |
| KJMWPA018 | Legal documents from 1905, 1908, 1916 |
| KJMWPA024 | WP in the Movies and more 50 Year Passenger Service Anniversary photos |
| KJMWPA035 | Cinerama Holiday 1955, CZ Inauguration, Sweetwood Car |
| KJMWPA038 | First Passenger Train (set 1), Accidents, Construction, CZ Inauguration Set 2,
Guy Dunscomb Book Project, Miscellaneous RR Photos, Public Relations 1-3, Ruby Jubilee |
| KJMWPA041 | First Passenger Train (set 2), First Passenger Train Book, Scenery on Line of WP |
| KJMWPA045 | Standard Plans 1957, Standard Plans 1969, WP Locomotive Diagrams 1953, WPOC Diagrams 1958 (OUTFIT CARS) |
Meeker Corporate Archives Photo Collection
(There are 5,587 photos in this collection.)
We intend to offer high-resolution prints and licensing for publication of the Meeker Photo Collection.
Details will be announced when we finish preparations.
Index of Meeker Corporate Archives photo subjects HERE!
Each "subject" has one or more photos.
A montage of each Meeker disk to make it easy to search by eye...HERE!
