4449

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  1. South-Bound to bend

    South-Bound to bend

    The Daylight rolls south past MP-7 of the Oregon Trunk Sub, leading excursion
  2. Daylight in Nightlight

    Daylight in Nightlight

    The SP 4449 rests at the Intermodel Station in Milwaukee before continuing it's journey west the following day.
  3. Headed for Home

    Headed for Home

    Fading afternoon light adds to the presence of the Daylight as it accelerates past MP-102 of BNSF's Fallbridge sub. The special had shortly before crossed the bridge over the Columbia river and exchanged conductors. They are on the home stretch now of the run back to Portland, after beginning...
  4. Home Valley Daylight

    Home Valley Daylight

    SP 4449 and train rolls west through the Columbia River Gorge.
  5. Eighty-Inch Drivers

    Eighty-Inch Drivers

    The Daylight approaches Avery, WA at track speed on its way to Wishram.
  6. 4449 runby

    4449 runby

    4449 does a runby at Easton, WA during the 2011 NRHS convention in Tacoma
  7. ...like ships in the night.

    ...like ships in the night.

    4449 passes a Cascades Talgo at Chehalis, WA, while returning to Portland after the 2011 NRHS convention in Tacoma
  8. 4449 Heading Home

    4449 Heading Home

    4449 returns to Portland, going through Tenino, WA. Taken during the 2011 NRHS convention in Tacoma. I shot video at the same time, it can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjhyF0hj3E0
  9. Classic Industrial Design

    Classic Industrial Design

    Every feature of the Daylight speaks volumes of its era.
  10. Beech Grove

    Beech Grove

    Amtrak Heritage Unit Beech Grove provides Head End Power for the 4449's consist during an excursion to Wishram.
  11. Hot Standby

    Hot Standby

    The Fireman keeps the power plant on-line during the excursion's lunch break.
  12. 9-10 All-Stars and 4449

    9-10 All-Stars and 4449

    The eastbound steam special to Wishram on BNSF passes a Little League practice in Washougal, Washington.
  13. Zephyr Daylight

    Zephyr Daylight

    California Zephyr dome-observation car trailing the SP 4449 at East Auburn on the way to Tacoma from Stampede Pass.
  14. Tacoma Bound

    Tacoma Bound

    The SP 4449 has crossed the M Street grade crossing and is headed for Tacoma after returning from Stampede Pass.
  15. M Street

    M Street

    The SP 4449 about to cross the M Street grade crossing in East Auburn after returning from Stampede Pass on 6/25/11.
  16. 4449

    4449

    Looking down on 4449 from a road bridge, SE 6th Avenue, in Camas WA. Eastbound on 9/16/2006.
  17. Locomotive 4449

    Locomotive 4449

  18. Night Photo Session Train Festival 2009

    Night Photo Session Train Festival 2009

    The SP #4449 has a slight problem enroute to the night photo session at Train Festival. A split switch caused the front axle of the pilot truck to derail. 3 hours later everything was OK
  19. Steam Trains in the Midwest

    Steam Trains in the Midwest

    SP #4449 exits the west portal at Tunnel City. This is the only tunnel on an active railroad in Wisconsin. This is on the Canadian Pacific, former Milwaukee Road tracks, west of Tomah
  20. Steam Trains in the Midwest

    Steam Trains in the Midwest

    SP #4449 departs Milwaukee, WI on August 3, 2009 crossing the Menonomee River with Miller Park in the background


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