Western Pacific 805-A

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Western Pacific 805-A
Western Pacific 805-A parked in Sparks, Nevada in 2004
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) Order number 6043 Serial number 9004 Model FP7
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Trucks Blomberg B Wheel diameter 40 in (1,016 mm) Minimum curve 23° (250.79 ft or 76.44 m radius) Wheelbase 43 ft (13.11 m) Length 55 ft 2+1⁄4 in (16.82 m) Width 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) Height 15 ft (4.57 m) Loco weight 260,000 lb (120,000 kg) Fuel capacity 1,200 US gal (4,500 L; 1,000 imp gal) Prime mover EMD 567B RPM range 800 Engine type Two-stroke V16 diesel Aspiration Roots-type supercharger Generator EMD D-12 Traction motors (4) EMD D-27-B Cylinders 16 Cylinder size 8+1⁄2 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm)
Performance figures Power output 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW)
Career Operators Western Pacific Railroad Delivered January 1950 Retired 1972 Current owner Feather River Rail Society Disposition operational, Portola, California

Western Pacific 805-A is a preserved EMD FP7 diesel-electric railroad locomotive built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. It was mainly used to pull passenger trains, specifically the California Zephyr (CZ), which was operated jointly by the Western Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande Western, and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroads. It later worked for several short line railroads before preservation at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum at Portola, California.