The SP 4449 crosses the Deschutes River as it heads south to Bend, Oregon.

Doyle McCormack and crew prepping Southern Pacific 4449 to highball Easton with the NRHS Tacoma to Easton and return excursion over Stampede Pass.

Preparations underway prior to highballing Portland Union Station for Seattle and Vancouver Canada.

Southern Pacific's Daylight steam locomotives are arguably the most beautiful steam locomotives in American railroading. So it can be a bit jarring to see the last remaining operable Da... (more)

When the tender is removed from a steam locomotive, then how do you move the locomotive? This solid coupler was found on the rear of Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449. This allows the big Lima to be m... (more)

Derail deliberations. Crew and visitors contemplate a minor derailment of 4449's lead truck.

At the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Southern Pacific GS-4 4449 gets a major overhaul. The big Lima-built 4-8-4 is getting its 15-year boiler inspection, and other needed maintenance is being done... (more)

SP 4449 leads the American Freedom Train east through Alhambra, CA.

Steam Along the Middle Fork: Norfolk & Western No. 611 is not the only streamlined 4-8-4 that brings crowds trackside. Southern Pacific Daylight No. 4449 has been pleasing fans since it was... (more)

Along the Deschutes River returning to Portland

Two of SP's Daylight-painted diesels, SD45R 7399 and SD40E 7342, help the 4449 as it climbs to Bealville.

The World's Fair Daylight Has begin the attack of the Tehachapi's as it climbs between Caliente and Bealville. Lending an assist for the upgrade struggle are two of SP's Daylight-painted diesels, ... (more)

On its cross-country return trip from Train Festival 2009 the Daylight races west along the shore of Cocolalla Lake in North Idaho on an autumn afternoon.

After returning to Portland with the excursion train to the NRHS Convention in Tacoma Washington, Southern Pacific 4449 splits from the rest of it's train to continue on to the roundhouse.

After the filming of "Tough Guys" in the LA Basin, 4449 and its train heads home to Portland via Cajon and Tehachapi passes. Here it is on the Palmdale cutoff, somewhere west of Victorvi... (more)