Jointed, wet rails lay ahead for the 778,730 pound SP 4449 as the cylinder cocks close and the iconic, 80-year-old engine gets another edition of the Holiday Express underway on the 1.5% grade out... (more)
SP 4449 has another run of the Holiday Express well in hand as engineer Pat Tracy slowly brings the six-car train to a stop before changing directions. In the foreground, a pile of leafs has begun... (more)
With the temperature hovering just above 40 degrees this morning, a dramatic display of steam power unfolds as SP 4449 departs the Oregon Rail Heritage Center for a run south down the Oregon Pacif... (more)
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)