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Western Pacific (WP) 3537 - EMD GP40

Owner:
WP - Western Pacific
Model:
EMD GP40
Serial Number:
37848
Order No:
N/A
Frame Number:
Built:
8 / 1971
Built As:
Pictures Available:
19
Notes:
Sold to CMNW, to GWWR, to KCS, to NREX, to BJRY

Photo Gallery

WP 3537 at UP North Yard
WP 3537 at UP North Yard

Randy Curlin Collection

Photo Date: Feb 10, 1978
Uploaded: Oct 26, 2025
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Author: Randy Curlin Collection
Categories: Action
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40) WP 3007 (GP35) WP 3531 (GP40) WP 2256 (U23B)
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WP 3537 at UP North Yard
WP 3537 at UP North Yard

Randy Curlin Collection

Photo Date: Feb 10, 1978
Uploaded: Oct 26, 2025
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Author: Randy Curlin Collection
Categories: Action
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40) WP 3007 (GP35) WP 3531 (GP40) WP 2256 (U23B)
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WP 3549 East WPX
WP 3549 East WPX

Allen W Clum photo

Photo Date: May 18, 1981
Uploaded: Nov 18, 2024
Location: Stockton, CA
Author: Allen W Clum
Categories: Action
Locomotives: WP 3549 (GP40-2) WP 3537 (GP40) WP 3009 (GP35)
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WP 3537 at Oakland
WP 3537 at Oakland

Randy Curlin Collection

Photo Date: Nov 12, 1976
Uploaded: Oct 27, 2024
Location: Oakland, CA
Author: Randy Curlin Collection
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40) WP 3019 (GP35)
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WP 3557 at TP-MP Centennial Yard
WP 3557 at TP-MP Centennial Yard

Barry R Byington photo

Photo Date: Feb 4, 1984
Uploaded: Apr 6, 2024
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Author: Barry R Byington
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: WP 3557 (GP40-2) WP 3537 (GP40) MP 2197 (GP38-2)
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WP 3537 West at SLC
WP 3537 West at SLC

Randy Curlin Collection

Photo Date: Jun 3, 1978
Uploaded: Oct 14, 2023
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Author: Randy Curlin Collection
Categories: Action
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40) WP 3007 (GP35) WP 3531 (GP40) WP 2256 (U23B)
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WP 3546 East on Williams Loop
WP 3546 East on Williams Loop

Randy Curlin Collection

Photo Date: May 3, 1980
Uploaded: Nov 22, 2022
Location: Spring Garden, CA
Author: Randy Curlin Collection
Categories: Action
Locomotives: WP 3546 (GP40-2) WP 3064 (U30B) WP 3059 (U30B) WP 3537 (GP40) UP 3291 (SD40-2)
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WP 3537 at Oakland
WP 3537 at Oakland

Jim Bruce photo

Photo Date: Feb 12, 1982
Uploaded: Jul 26, 2021
Location: Oakland, CA
Author: Jim Bruce
Categories: Action
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40) WP 3515 (GP40) WP 3543 (GP40) WP 3531 (GP40)
1292 Views 2 Comments
WP 3537 at Milpitas
WP 3537 at Milpitas

Wesley L Hammond photo

Photo Date: Oct 24, 1972
Uploaded: Feb 11, 2021
Location: Milpitas, CA
Author: Wesley L Hammond
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40) WP 2253 (U23B)
416 Views 2 Comments
WP 3537
WP 3537

Rear view of WP 3537.

Photo Date: Jul 30, 1977
Uploaded: Dec 7, 2018
Location: Oroville, CA
Author: Ron Hawkins
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40)
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WP 3537
WP 3537

Six year old WP 3537 is starting to show some wear after numerous trips across the system.

Photo Date: Jul 30, 1977
Uploaded: Dec 7, 2018
Location: Oroville, CA
Author: Ron Hawkins
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40)
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WP 3537
WP 3537

WP 3537 gets a once over before heading out of town.

Photo Date: Jul 30, 1977
Uploaded: Dec 7, 2018
Location: Oroville, CA
Author: Ron Hawkins
Categories: Action
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40)
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WP 3537
WP 3537
Photo Date: May 1, 1983
Uploaded: Oct 11, 2017
Location: Portola, CA
Author: Michael Cameron
Categories:
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40)
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WP 3537, conductor's side
WP 3537, conductor's side

WP 3537 waits for its next assignment in Salt Lake City, UT, in summer 1983 (date is uncertain).

Photo Date: Jul 17, 1983
Uploaded: Jan 31, 2014
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Author: Jonathan Spurlock
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40)
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WP 3537
WP 3537
Photo Date: Nov 1, 1984
Uploaded: May 30, 2009
Location: Dolton, IL
Author: Tom Golden
Categories:
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40) MP 3098 (SD40-2) MP 4804 (B30-7A)
1688 Views 1 Comments
WP 3537
WP 3537

WP 3537 was later CMNW 3020, GWWR 3020, KCS 3152. Date of photo approximate.

Photo Date: Jul 1, 1974
Uploaded: Feb 22, 2009
Location: Stockton, CA
Author: Mike Woodruff
Categories:
Locomotives: WP 3537 (GP40)
1644 Views 1 Comments
UP 3653 West at Charter Way
UP 3653 West at Charter Way

A hot Overland Mail West

Photo Date: Mar 12, 1974
Uploaded: Jun 6, 2006
Location: Stockton, CA
Author: Steve Schmollinger
Categories: Scenic,Action
Locomotives: UP 3253 (SD40-2) WP 3537 (GP40)
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