Western Pacific GP7 #713, Its Horn, and Wigwags

I took this video a while ago on the day Robert Dollar #3 2-6-2T was running, the same day I took the video of WP F7 #918-D which you'll see on the tail end.

I posted this one for railfans who like Geeps and horns of different types. Not sure what type is on the GP7, but I don't hear it often, and it's cool how the engineer is honking it.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Western
• Pacific
• GP7
• F7
• Niles
• Canyon

[Tremolux59]

Does that private line through Niles canyon connect anywhere to the UP line through there?

[cchan006]

@Tremolux59: It does, on the north/east end at Hearst.

[Tremolux59]

Is this Sunol/Niles Canyon?

[cchan006]

@Tremolux59: Yup.

[stuntedcards]

thats funny they got port a potties on the train imagine trying too take a dump in that while on a moving train

[mafarnz]

The GP7 has a Nathan M5. The M5 was WP's standard horn.

[TFN5459]

Great shot of the Geep. Wish they would repaint her in the Zephyr orange and black though like 918. BTW she no longer has the M5 she now has the Nathan P3 off the SP 1423....

[WPRR1]

@fafnir242 You think? I don't think so.

[Tremolux59]

They should connect them at both ends, in case the UP track gets covered in landslide again, they could still run the ACE on the private line.

[MultiHornguy]

@MrLuebeck Thats because they weren't blowing them like they should.

[JDeereGP]

@stuntedcards And all that blue water splashing around inside!!

[abcdefgstew]

That kind of looked like the Train in French Lick Indiana