As SP 4449 simmers in the cold, December air, a light rail vehicle passes by overhead. I wonder if anyone aboard noticed the 80-year-old steam locomotive below them.
It's still dark this morning in Portland as crew members from the Friends of the 4449 work to complete the final preparations before taking the 80-year-old product of Lima south to Oaks Park to op... (more)
A stark contrast from the coast line of Southern California where it once lead the famous Daylight passenger train, SP 4449 finds itself on the point of this afternoon's Holiday Express on ... (more)
With the change in direction beneath the Ross Island bridge complete just a few minutes ago, SP 4449 leads the Holiday Express back toward Oaks Park with another sold out train of happy families e... (more)