SP 4449 PDX to TAC - Live Updates

[Bob]

This thread is for live location updates during the 4449's trip from Portland, OR to Tacoma, WA for the 2011 NRHS Convention, Cascade Rails.

I'll be joining the trip North at Vancouver, WA and plan to post updates from the train.

Anyone who's interested can post their own updates and photos as well. If anyone is chasing in the Portland area, a departure update would be appreciated.

Hope this works, and hope we have fun doing it!

 

[Bob]

Large group of NRHS folks waiting for the Cascades southbound to connect to the 4449 trip.

 

[Bob]

Talgo 501 (connecting to 4449) is at Centennial station in Olympia.

 

[Bob]

Talgo 501 arrived at Centralia.

 

[Pilawt]

9:30 AM: 4449 steamed up and ready to go; an Amtrak P40 is cut in ahead of the tool car.

 

[Bob]

501 at kelso-Longview station

 

[Bob]

501 arriving van. The fun part of the trip starts real soon.

 

[Pilawt]

DLMX 4449 reports they should be ready to depart Portland at :45 after the hour.

 

[Pilawt]

4449 departed Portland northbound at :47

 

[Bob]

4449 is in Vancouver, wa

 

[Bob]

Highball van 11:25

 

[Bob]

Woodland, wa

 

[Bob]

Kalama 11:58

 

[Bob]

Kelso Longview 12:09

 

[Bob]

Castle rock 12:25

 

[Bob]

Winlock 12;42

 

[Bob]

Napavine 12;49

 

[Bob]

Chehalis 12:59

 

[Bob]

Centralia 1:04

 

[Bob]

Bucoda 13;15