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4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:David Vance
Dates:2/1/1978 - 2/1/1978
Album Info:WP E. Williams Street yard circa 1978
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WP 731
Title:  WP 731
Description:  WP 731 vs a car on E San Antonio St grade crossing. The driver received injuries but was able to climb out on her own, and taken by Ambulance to Alexian Brothers Hosp. in San Jose,CA
Photo Date:  5/2/1977  Upload Date: 7/27/2012 11:25:50 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  WP 731(GP9)
Views:  851   Comments: 0
WP 731
Title:  WP 731
Description:  E San Antonio St in San Jose, CA the driver of the car was injured but was able to get out of the VW under her own power. Date apprx.
Photo Date:  5/2/1977  Upload Date: 7/27/2012 11:29:23 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  WP 731(GP9)
Views:  822   Comments: 0
WP 731
Title:  WP 731
Description:  E San Antonio St in San Jose, CA the driver of the car was injured but was able to get out of the VW under her own power. Date apprx.
Photo Date:  5/2/1977  Upload Date: 7/27/2012 11:32:40 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  WP 731(GP9)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
WP 731
Title:  WP 731
Description:  Western Pacific official examines the wreckage. San Jose, Ca 1977 date apprx. City Towing & Body Shop (San Jose) driver Bob Alves in the white shirt getting ready to tow the car off the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/2/1977  Upload Date: 7/27/2012 11:34:41 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  WP 731(GP9)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
WP
Title:  WP
Description:  WP freight eases across S 24th St. in San Jose as it approaches the Williams St yard. I used to work at the towing company on the right.
Photo Date:  2/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/3/2012 12:51:04 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  377   Comments: 3
Derailment
Title:  Derailment
Description:  February 1978 - WPs E. Williams St yard at S. 23rd and E Williams. WP used to switch here all of the time day/night and theyhad a slight derailment while pushing boxcars. It took them 2 days to clean and repair. I worked at City Towing at the time right acros the street from this yard. Date apprx.
Photo Date:  2/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/3/2012 12:46:55 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Yard,Wreck,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Derailment
Title:  Derailment
Description:  February 1978 - WPs E. Williams St yard at S. 23rd and E Williams. WP used to switch here all of the time day/night and theyhad a slight derailment while pushing boxcars. It took them 2 days to clean and repair. I worked at City Towing at the time right acros the street from this yard. Date apprx.
Photo Date:  2/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/3/2012 12:48:30 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Yard,Wreck,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  252   Comments: 2
Derailment
Title:  Derailment
Description:  February 1978 - WP's E. Williams St yard at S. 23rd and E Williams. WP used to switch here all of the time day/night and theyhad a slight derailment while pushing boxcars. It took them 2 days to clean and repair. I worked at City Towing at the time right acros the street from this yard. Date apprx.
Photo Date:  2/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/3/2012 12:43:20 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Wreck,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  230   Comments: 0


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