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.

Refueling at sundown.

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.

SP 4449 spends the night in Milwaukee.

Before the crowds... The grounds at SRI were virtually empty the day before TrainFestival 2009 began as only steam crews milled about, taking care of the visiting engines, including (l-r) S... (more)

Pere Marquette 1225 stands by as 4449 takes a spin on the turntable.

Justin Tracy (that's him wearing PINK) fires 4449 into Minneapolis Junction, and the end of the landmark trip to Michigan. 4449 will call "The Junction" home for the next three months.

4449 steams through a classic photo location in St. Paul

4449 is doing some FAST running along the CPR's River Sub heading towards St. Paul.

SP 4449 blast out of the west portal at Tunnel City, Wisconsin on the inbound trip to Minneapolis. Famously, in 1975 when the American Freedom Train came through here the engine was working hard,... (more)

A BIG thanks goes out to the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway for letting the SP 4449 to run on their rails on extremely short notice. After cutting away from its passenger train at CP 502, the SP 4449... (more)