Nice steam with cool temperatures. SP 4449 pulls west beginning its trip around the Mpls. Jct. wye to position the train for its eastbound departure to Winona along the Mississippi River on Saturd... (more)
SP 4449 is all but a blur as she streaks past an abandoned tower in East Chicago. Thanks to the local Chicago railfans that showed us around the IHB for the last minute detour.
The Daylight steams alive just after daybreak.
On Day 2 of the eastward journey to Train Festival 2009, SP 4449 proudly shows her Old Glories as she begins her departure from Spokane Station on a another bright and sunny morning. Today's jour... (more)
Under the watchful eyes of engineer Doyle L. McCormack and fireman Luke Johnson, SP 4449 crosses the points of switch 3 en route to the main line to head east to Idaho and beyond.
SP 4449 rounds the northeast leg of the Willbridge wye which will send it across the Willamette Draw and into Washington, enroute to Owosso, Michigan for Train Festival 2009. The lush green hills... (more)
After returning from the day long excursion Thursday evening, SP 4449 backs into the SRI yard area. It moved over to the turntable for the night shots after a couple of hours here. Pere Marquette ... (more)
Just like the tourism radio ads says, this is "Pure Michigan", and SP 4449 looks just as good in Michigan, passing by bean fields and the ever classic red barn, as it looks back home, as a glimmer... (more)
SP 4449, heads south, at the junction for the Middleton Branch, in downtown Ashley as it heads back to Owosso, on its last all day trip, into northern Michigan.
The SP Daylight puts on a spectacular show, as it rockets through North Star, on it's first journey towards Alma, MI. Despite the weather, plenty of railfans were still out on the chase!
NKP 765, PM 1225 and Little River Railroad 110, watch in envy as SP 4449 takes it the night lights.
SP 4449 rests on the turntable, as Pere Marquette 1225 watches over the nights events.
Just barely fits. With only inches to spare, the turntable operator gets ready to put Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449 away at the end of another typical day hauling commuters through southern C... (more)
SP 4449 spends the night in Milwaukee.
