4449: Sensory Overload

[Pilawt]

Ex-SP 4449 set out from Portland Union Station this morning, on an excursion via (ex-SP&S) BNSF to Bend, Oregon. Here are some shots as she left Portland:

From the sublime to the ridiculous: "King Tut" gets a steam bath courtesy of genuine royalty:

4449 shows off as she moves to couple to her train:

No chance she'll sneak out of town unnoticed:

An apparition from another time emerges from a dream-like cloud of her own making:

Markers still visible as 4449 crosses the Willamette Drawbridge some six miles away:

Video of 4449's departure. Turn up the volume and enjoy!

http://youtu.be/jvgHYzR9s9Q

 

[Bill Anderson]

Thanks for the photos and the video. That is the second photo I have seen this week of King Tut getting a bath, but the first was not a steam bath.

 

[jkinzel]

The Daylight scheme certainly adds a pleasing splash of color to our typical Pacific Northwest grey.

Great photos, thank you for sharing.

 

[p51]

Great shots, I'd forgotten about this trip as I had to work Saturday and knew I'd never be able to see anything...

 

[Pat]

Looks like a great day to see steam in action (damp and cool). I like the second one with the bright patch of color in the gray cloud of steam.