A switcher saved

A switcher saved

By Angela Cotey | July 24, 2024

| Last updated on August 7, 2025


Western Pacific EMD SW1500 No. 1503 is one of only three such units built in 1973 for the fan-favorite western railroad. Today, it resides at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, Calif., after being retired by successor Union Pacific.
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