Western Pacific 0-6-0 165
Western Pacific 165 is an 0-6-0 switching locomotive built by the Schenectady Works of the American Locomotive Company. This engine was used at many of the WP's railyards, including Stockton,
Sacramento and Portola. It was built in November, 1919, for the United Verde Copper Company of Jerome, Arizona, as their number 87. On September 17, 1927, the 165 and three sister UVCC engines were sold to the WP and become the road's S-34
class, numbered 163-166. These burly switchers supplemented WP's 12 existing 0-6-0s, but some 2-8-0s in working the various yards. The 165 last operated in March, 1953, as WP was winding down its last steam operations. The engine was
retired in October, 1957. Five years later, the engine was donated to the City of San Leandro. The engine was displayed for many years at the San Leandro BART station, before being transferred to the Alameda County Fairgrounds for display
there. It was later acquired by the Pacific Locomotive Association and was eventually acquired by the FRRS in a trade with a later owner. On March 1, 2006, the 165 returned to Portola on a museum flatcar, marking the return of WP steam
power to Plumas County for the first time in nearly 50 years.
Work has now begun on the evaluation of WP 165. This evaluation and remediation effort will lead into a restoration of the engine, hopefully to complete operation. The first steps will be
removal of all non-compliant materials from the engine and a complete and detailed inspection of the boiler and all systems. Our Steam Crew is headed by Chris Allan. Please click here for Chris' Biography Click for the
Click the button above to help preserve WP 165!
The remediation work is now complete, but we're still raising money to pay the bills. Please help! Please click the link above to
WP STEAM FUND - Feather River Rail Society - P O Box 608 - Portola, CA 96122 Watch the TRAIN SHEET and the FRRSList for more information. WP 165 PRODUCTS! Visit the WP 165 Store to find products featuring our
"little" 0-6-0. All proceeds to benefit the 165 restoration. JUST RELEASED: a custom designed WP 165 pin is now available.
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