Western Pacific GP7 707 Run-A-Locomotive Deposit

Reserve a Run A Locomotive session for Western Pacific GP7 707, a road diesel locomotive built for the Western Pacific Railroad.  Run A Locomotive sessions run for one (1) hour each.

WP 707 has recently been released from maintenance work and is operating for the first time since 2017.  The 707 was built in October of 1952 at a cost of $170,992 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors.  It was built as part of the first order by the Western Pacific for non-streamlined road locomotives.  It is rated at 1,500 horsepower.  Its model type is GP7 (General Purpose locomotive type 7).

Much of its career until the late 1960s / early 1970s was working the mainline between Oakland and Salt Lake City.  With the arrival of more powerful locomotives, it began working local trains.  For much of the 1970s, the 707 was assigned to Portola and worked trains to Reno, Nevada.  It is painted in its 1960s orange and silver livery.

Total price for a WP 707 RAL session is $500 for general public, $400 for FRRS members.  Reservation deposit is 50% of the total.

The Run A Locomotive season for 2026 will run to December 20 for WP 707.  When ordering your one (1) hour session, please select 3 requested dates for your RAL.  Our staff will contact you via phone or email and confirm your date and time with you.  The balance of your RAL payment will be due when your operate your locomotive.

Please note that there will be some dates that are blackouted or limited due to other operations.  We will not run RALs during out Pumpkin Patch Trains which are October 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2026.  Runs will be limited on days the Santa Train operates and during our Western Pacific Celebration on September 26, 2026.

FRRS Members: be sure to select your discount RAL deposit.  Not yet a member?  Consider joining with your order and you can get the MEMBER PRICE on your RAL.  Just go to this link: FRRS Membership and add your membership to the cart, then come back and add your RAL Deposit.

Our World Famous "Run-A-Locomotive" program allows you, our visiting public, to rent a vintage diesel locomotive and operate it on the museum grounds, under the close supervision of your own private instructor. Relive a childhood fantasy! No experience required, just an adventurous mind. Income from locomotive rentals helps fund the restoration of our historic equipment.

Please note that RAL operations are subject to mechanical availability of our historic locomotives, personnel availability and weather.  If there is any issue or delay when your RAL session is coming up our staff will contact you.