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Steam & Excursion > Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932!Date: 12/02/13 04:35 Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932! Author: LoggerHogger The crew of SP #4408 pauses to make some adjustments to the GS-1 locomotive before departing Dunsmuir in August 1932. The big 4-8-4 was less than 2 years old when she was caught by this unknown photographer going about her daily chores.
To see what she looked like the week she was delivered from Baldwin in September 1930, here is a photo taken by David Joslyn at Sacramento, CA to record her as new. Martin Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/13 04:52 by LoggerHogger.   Date: 12/02/13 04:38 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: NWClassJ A nice photo of a GS-1, great shot.
Date: 12/02/13 06:51 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: SierraRail In the Dunsmuir photo, it appears the builders plate is already missing.
Date: 12/02/13 07:12 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: elueck Was this one of the 4400's that went to the T&NO a few years later and then came back in the 1950's?
Date: 12/02/13 07:13 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: jkh2cpu Great shots, Martin, Thanks.
John. Date: 12/02/13 09:19 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: Arved The only information I can find for train 15 was that it was the West Coast. This must be immediately prior to when it was combined with the Owl (1932-1936).
Arved Grass Fleming Island, FL Date: 12/02/13 09:24 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: tomstp Notice either chromed or silver cylinder heads?
Date: 12/02/13 12:07 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: TonyJ elueck Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Was this one of the 4400's that went to the T&NO a > few years later and then came back in the 1950's? SP4408 was leased to the T&NO from 5/6/41 to 1/20/53. Renumbered beack to 4408 on 4/20/53. Vacated 6/17/55. Date: 12/02/13 15:58 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: DNM4TRAINS super fine looking locomotive--both as new and in service look
Date: 12/02/13 21:26 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: coach SierraRail Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > In the Dunsmuir photo, it appears the builders > plate is already missing. Nope, it's still there, just covered in grime. Date: 12/02/13 21:27 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: coach That is a great looking engine!! Any survivors??
Date: 12/03/13 13:14 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: HotWater coach Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > That is a great looking engine!! Any survivors?? Nope. The only surviving SP GS Class 4-8-4s are, 1) GS-6 #4460 in St Louis, and 2) GS-4 #4449 in Portland, OR. Date: 12/04/13 01:10 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: TexasEagle77 What was her T&NO #?
Ricky Austin, Texas Date: 12/04/13 20:30 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: UPTRAIN That's a fine looking locomotive. What a shame that no examples survive. Don't get me wrong, the two surviving GS engines with skyline casings are fantastic engines, but these sure had a nice, non-streamlined look, too.
Pump Date: 12/05/13 22:57 Re: Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4408 Visits Dunsmuir - 1932 Author: lwilton Looking at that picture and one of a 4000-series a couple days ago, I'm struck by how long the smoke boxes are on both engine classes. The SP sure seems to have liked to have 'enough room' in their smoke boxes!
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