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Western Pacific was a Class I railroad founded in 1903, but you wouldn't know that by looking at them. Compared to others, WP was rather small, but they never let that stop them from moving forward with their unique Feather River Route. Despite constant setbacks and resistance from competitors stopping their success, they soldiered on well passed the point many other lines had failed completely. Their story only ended when one of their rivals, Union Pacific, saw the potential of WP's territory and purchased them outright.
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - The Backstory
6:14 - The Never Ending Battle
12:32 - Success in a Foundering Industry
15:34 - Ending and Legacy
"The Western Pacific Railroad (reporting mark WP) 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. WP's Feather River Route directly competed with SP's portion of the Overland Route for rail traffic between Salt Lake City/Ogden, Utah, and Oakland, California, for nearly 80 years. The Western Pacific was one of the original operators of the California Zephyr passenger line."
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