WP History Headlights

THE WESTERN PACIFIC Headlight

THE WESTERN PACIFIC Headlight is the Feather River Rail Society's journal of WP history and includes articles of interest for modelers and those wishing to know more of the historical aspects of the Western Pacific and subsidiary roads.

Almost all of the back issues are available in the Museum Store or at the
WPRM Online Store for mail orders (listed under magazines).

Issue #	Date	Table of Contents	Available in Museum Store
57	February 2024	the HEADLIGHT March, 1942 - EDITORIAL Mileposts January 1950 BIEBER ROUTE "THE INSIDE GATEWAY" On-Duty on The Western Pacific with Chris Skow: Number 6 is on the Ground! Sacramento Northern Post 1965 Locomotive Roster Sacramento Northern Freight Operations – March 1971 Movie Western Pacific Agent this Weekend Some Other Movies on the W.P. California Zephyr Acceptance - Mileposts August 1949 Most Remembered Train in America - Mileposts April 1970 A Close Call in Livermore More information about this issue	Yes
56	October 2023	the HEADLIGHT February, 1942 - Editorial Mileposts December, 1949 - "Rattlers" Have Names, Too! WP Picnic Train Special June 25, 1983 ON DUTY ON THE WP: You’re Called on the Portola Derrick Eastbound History of an EMD SW 1500 Modeling the EMD SW1500 WP’s Passenger Motorcar Journey The Western Pacific Years 1917 to 1939 on the Reno Branch More information about this issue	Yes
55	March 2023	the HEADLIGHT January, 1942 - Editorial Mileposts November, 1949 - LIFE BEGINS AT FORTY CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR - ZEPHYRETTE MANUAL This Is Your Zephyrette Zephyrette Uniform and Pin ON DUTY ON THE WP – ROCKS ARE FALLING Modeling a Western Pacific 50-foot Automobile Boxcar Modeling the Western Pacific Railroad - WP Convention Cars Zephyrette circa 1968-1969 in one of the dome observation cars More information about this issue	Yes
54	November 2022	the HEADLIGHT December 1941 - EDITORIAL Western Pacific Mileposts - October 1949 Pacific Fruit Express 52138 Kathleen Phelan Arnoldsen - Train Dispatcher ELECTRONIC SLEUTH RIDES RAILS On Duty on the WP: INTERESTING EXPERIENCES - WORKING THE SPERRY CAR The Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Western Pacific’s Steam Locomotive Fleet - An Overview More information about this issue	Yes
53	February 2022	the HEADLIGHT November 1941 Mileposts - Don't Be HALF Safe! Modeling a WP MOW Combination Gondola-Flatcar The PS-1 Boxcar The Streetcar that went Class One On-Duty on the WP with Chris Skow My Summer at the WP On the Property - WP PS-1 Boxcars 20806 & 20807 More information about this issue	Yes
52	August 2021	the HEADLIGHT October 1941 - Beginning Sacramento Northern's South-end Finale: A Boy's Retrospective of an Incredible Summer Feather River Canyon Snow Slide SN Equipment from days gone by Falling Rock and the Museum	Yes
51	Spring 2020	Western Pacific Maintenance of Way Cars, Kerry Cochran At the Throttle with Bob Larson, 1979 On the Property - WPMW 8545 Combination Gondola-Flatcar, Kerry Cochran Fortuitous discovery of WP steam at mid-century, Steve VanDenburgh	Yes
Special	April 2019	Special CZ 70^th Anniversary Celebration California Zephyr Consists California Zephyr Passenger Car Roster 6 - 5 Sleeper Steam Generator Cars Baggage Cars Vista-Dome Coach 10 - 6 Sleeper Vista-Dome Buffet-Lounge Dining Cars 16 Section Sleeper WP's Unique No-Brush Train Washer Last Call for Dinner The California Zephyr Vista-Dome Buffet-Lounge-Observation CZ Car Mechanical Equipment CZ Cars - Mechanical Department Equipment Diagrams CZ Brochures	Yes (note this special issue is $20) and is listed under "Books" in the Online Store
50	March 2018	The Canyon Killers: Western Pacific's 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotives On the Property: Tidewater Southern Cornucopia Boxcars 520 & 521 At the Throttle with Bob Larson, 1978 Steam Locomotive Feedwater Heaters	Yes
49	March 2016	Western Pacific's Coil Steel Gondolas On the Property - WP Gondola 6424 Fifteen Minutes of Fame for WP 6482 At the Throttle with Bob Larson, 1977	Yes
48	Spring 2015	James F. Lynch -WP Eastern Division Superintendent 1951-67	Yes
47	Summer 2014	Lee Johnson on Western Pacific GE Locomotives On the Property WP 3051 At the Throttle with Bob Larson 1976	Yes
46	Winter 2013/2014	History Locomotive No. 94, Norm Holmes WP's Auto Hauling History At the Throttle with Bob Larson 1975	Yes
45	Summer 2013	Western Pacific Intermodal Operations Mike Burchardt at the Keddie Wye At the Throttle with Bob Larson 1974	Yes
44	Winter 2012/2013	WP Mechanical Departments Over-the-Road Repair Equipment A Night on the APF 1950s Update to WP Stores Department	Yes
43	Spring 2012	Portola California Part III The Jack Daly Memoirs Surrounded by Steam in Portola Railroad Brat, Growing up in WP Family in Portola	Yes
42	Winter 2011/2012	Portola California Part II WP's Portola Diesel Shop Portola goes to the Dogs Western Pacific's mid-80s Return to Portola	Yes
41	Spring 2011	Portola California Part I Portola's Railroad History Western Pacific's Portola Hospital WPs Portola Roundhouse Complex	Yes
40	Winter 2010/2011	A Sweet Time on the Sugar Pine At the Throttle with Bob Larson 1969 to 1971 WP Yard Clerk 1965-66 Sacramento's Overhead Traveling Cranes	Yes
39		Feather River Route Centennial - Special Issue	Yes
38	Fall 2009	At the Throttle with Bob Larson 1967 to 1969 The Failure of SNs Arcade Trestle Part II Life in the Sierra Valley a Century Ago Sacramento Northern GP7 number 712 WPs Unique Air-Operated Pin Lifters	Yes
37	Sprint 2009	At the Throttle with Bob Larson 1960 to 1967 The Failure of SNs Arcade Trestle Western Pacific Caboose 483	Yes
36	Summer 2008	Tidewater Southern Equipment Photos Working on the WP Bob Larson Highline Trains George Manley	Yes
35	Spring 2008	San Jose WP Branch Update Locomotive, Diesel and Pass Car Diagrams	Yes
34	Fall 2007	A Famous Train Comes to an End Final Years of the Silver Lady	Yes
33	Summer 2007	A 1962 look at Railroadings Future by Alfred Perlman Modeling a WP Shorty Steel Gondola Car WP San Jose Branch Part 2 Norm Holmes	Yes
32	Spring 2007	WP San Jose Branch Part 1 Norm Holmes An Outhouse for Your Layout	Yes
31	Fall 2006	Ans Chico Deposts Heavyweight Passenger Cars Plans Thirsty Giants and Their Quest for Water Part 2	Yes
30	Summer 2006	A Message from the WPRRHS Administrator The Thirsty Giants & Their Quest For Water Western Pacific's Mill Gondolas Sacramento Northern Diesel Photographs 2006 convention Photos Back Cover, The New Broadway Limited Cars	Yes
29	Spring 2006	Sacramento Northern Part 2 SN 1632 Caboose Plans Derailment at Haggin	Yes
28	Fall 2005	Sacramento Northern Part 1	Yes
27	Summer 2005	Western Pacific Steel Caboose # 452 Steam Train helpers Part 3 WPRRHS 2005 Convention Mexican Laborers	Yes
26	Spring 2005	Part 2 Steam Train Helpers United States Gypsum Railroad Western Pacific RR Forms	Yes
25	Fall 2004	Steam Helper Locomotives Part 1 WP GE U23B Part 2 Motor Extra 830 West	Yes
24	Summer 2004	A Message from the WPRRHS Administrator EMD 1500 Switchers Portrait of the Feather Modeling WP's 1500's Convention Report Favorite Model Run to Reno	Yes
23	Sprint 2004	Coal vs Oil Burning Steam Locomotives the New Baldwin Diesel Switchers Build an MOW Derrick Gondola	Yes
22	Winter 2003	A Message from the WPRRHS Administrator Remember When Portrait of the Feather Modeling a 65' Mill Gondola Book Reviews Rolling Stock Gallery F-Units in Color	Yes
21	Summer 2003	Construction and Maintenance on WPs Western Division by Virgil Staff	Yes
20	January 2003	General Electric U-23 Diesels Modeling a GE U23B Part 2 On the Property WP No.805-A	Yes
19	July 2002	Clover Valley Lumber Company Modeling a GE U23B Diesel Yuba City Convention Report On the Property WPMW 0196	Yes
Note: Both of issues #17 and #18 are out of print, but many of the articles in these issues were updated and reprinted in the Special CZ 70^th Anniversary Celebration published in 2019 and is available in the Museum Store (at the Museum or the Online Store listed under "Books").
18	January 2002	A Message from the WRRHS Administrator Modeling the CZ California Zephyr Passenger Car Roster Cars of the California Zephyr On the Property California Zephyr Brochure
17	March 2001	Special CZ 50th Anniversary Issue Part 1 Loss of Harry ""HAP"" Manit 1916-1999 On the Property WP FP-7A 805-A WP Unique No-Brush Train Washer-Portola"
16	1998	First Generation WP Diesels 1998 WPRRHS Convention Report Beanery Blockade form Peter Josserand Rail Grinding on the WP Dispatching Trains on the WP	Yes
15	Winter 1997-1998	The Perlman Era 1997 WPRRHS Convention Report Merchandising WP WP Facilities WP Model Report	Yes
14	Spring-Summer 1997	Oro Dam Line Relocation WP SW9s Part 2 Feather River Railway	Yes
13	Fall/Winter 1996	Oro Dam Constructors Railroad Western Pacific SW9s Modeling WP SW9s-Part l Western Pacific Model Report On the Property-WP Steel Caboose 484 On-Duty with WP's SW9s, interview with WP engineer Kirk Baer Portrait of the Feather, AWP Photo Essay
12	Spring 1995	BN Pool Power WP Model Report Dispatching the Canyon Subdivision Taming the Canyon On the Property WP GP7 707	Yes
11	Winter 1995-1996	A look back WPs Employee Magazines Western Pacific fin the Air WP Fifty Foot Single-Sheather Auto Boxcars Modeling a Fifty Foot Single-Sheather Auto Boxcar the Old Dispatchers Story Mountain Dispatcher	Yes
10	Volume 93 Number 2	Western Pacific Model Report WP at WAR How the WP Handles Wartime Traffic Head On! Merchandise Dispatch WP to get Centralized Traffic Control WP Completes TCS Modeling WP GP35's WP colors in model paints WP Beer Boxcars Shafter, Nevada - 1947 Just Over Ten years Ago Western Pacific Decals
9	Volume 93 Number 1	Uncle Pete Plucks the Feather Western Pacific 1903-1983 Post Merger Locomotive Notes Steam Locomotives Western Pacific System Map Preserved WP Locomotives	Yes
8	Volume 92 Number 2	Western Pacific Model Report Take a Ride on the Sperry Western Pacific GP35s Ex-Milw 40' Boxcar WP 3417
7	Volume 92 Number 1	FT History General Overview WP FT Roster List Horsepower vs. Tractive Effort In War, Peace, Diesels Do Job Life On A Battleship More Power Pulls Today's Freights WP FT General Arrangement Drawing EMD FT General Arrangement Drawing Paint Schemes WP FT Unit Roster, 901-912 Mishaps
6	Volume 93 Number 2	The Budd Cars are Rolling, Mileposts Reprint Morrison-Knudsen GP35 and GP40 Remanufacturing - Part 2 Modeling Western Pacific ""Gould Standard"" Wood Cupola Cabooses Assorted reprints from WP company magazine The Headlight Modeling the Western Pacific GP40-2s Western Pacific Freight Cars circa 1970 Western Pacific Model Report
5	Volume 91 Number 1	Western Pacific Model Report The "Charles O. Sweetwood" story The Reno Branch 9001 series 70 ton Mill Gons Feather River Route Standard Western Pacific GP40s, additional information . Morrison-Knudsen Remanufacturing of GP35 & 40 Locomotives, Part One Easy to model WP Freight Cars by Tom Bacarella Western Pacific Modeling Articles, Update No. Three"	Yes
4	Volume 90 Number 4	A Tale of Two Engines - 3014 & 3020 4051 Series PC/WP Boxcars WP GP40s - A Guide to Types Western Pacific GP40 Views Western Pacific Model Report WP Modeling Article Index Update 2 Assorted Reprinted Stories from Western Pacific Mileposts
3	Spring 1990	Western Pacific AAR Steel Boxcars Western Pacific F3's in Freight Service WP Series 1201 Tank Cars Western Pacific Model Report Trainsheet Back Issue Index WP Modeling Article Index to Date Assorted Reprinted Stories from Western Pacific Mileposts
2	March 1990	Note: This was a joint issue with Freight Car Journal #33 Western Pacific Freight Car Equipment List at the time of the UP Merger Western Pacific Freight Car photos
1	Fall 1989	I Remember the Zephyr The California Zephyr, Reprinted from the November 1949 Railroad Magazine Welcome Aboard the California Zephyr, Reprinted CZ trip guide and timetable WP California Zephyr Equipment Diagrams WP FP7 and F3 Fold-Out Drawings Assorted Reprinted Stories from Western Pacific Mileposts Western Pacific Model Report

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