Western Pacific Railroad
Company
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California. Wikipedia
Successor: Union Pacific Railroad
Founded: 1916
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Ceased operations: 1982
Reporting mark: WP
Track gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge