Steam & Excursion > 4449 at MADRAS OR very close 6:38PM 6-24==4449 twitter

Just found this on the 4449 Twitter feed.
Gateway is milespost 93
Madras is milepost 104 on the Oregon Trunk sub.
for reference this makes about 5 hours since they depaarted the Wishram WA river birdge area at 1:39PM pDT:
per official 4449 twitter :
Posted 7:44PM

4449 BYPASSED the PRINEVILLLE JCT wye due to the 2 Hour late train
Looks like the will do the wye turnaround move tonight or tomorrow

Final approach into Bend!


7:44 PM - 24 Jun 2017

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7:33 PM 4449 tweets =
Just past the Crooked River Bridge

7:28PM 4449 on the approach to PRINEVILLE JCT passing TERRABONE at 728PM
PRINEVILLE JCT is where all of the train except 4449 will TURN on the WYE.
This location ,PRINEVILLE JCT, is in the north REDMOND OR area.

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Posted 705PM PDT --Final approach to CROOKED RIVER
Crooked River folks get ready! 5-10 minutes

just happended 4 minutes ago but for th erecord as of 7:16PM PDT.
from 4449 twitter:

Approaching crooked River bridge...snap a photo!!


7:16 PM - 24 Jun 2017
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7:05 PM - 24 Jun 2017

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posted 6:52PM PDT 6-24

Approaching Madras now!
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posted 649PM -- 2 of 2

I would imagine it will be a crooked river within the hour

6:49 PM - 24 Jun 2017

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posted 649pm 1 of 2

Should be in Madras in 15-20 minutes, took a long time to travel up the Deschutes!

6:49 PM - 24 Jun 2017

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Closing in on Madras, just passed Gateway

6:38 PM - 24 Jun 2017



Edited 14 time(s). Last edit at 06/24/17 19:58 by daniel3197.

John,

What would movie star, Larry Doyle , say about your hand-bombimg skill?
What schedule air brakes does she carry.

Ever hear of the 6N Distributing valve?

W.

John,

What would movie star, Larry Doyle , say about your hand-bombimg skill?
What schedule air brakes does she carry.

Ever hear of the 6N Distributing valve?

W.

They are currently unloading in Bend. 4449 has been removed from the head end and is being wyed at the Bend depot.
The p42 needs fuel. And they still need to respot the train so the last 3-4 cars can be unloaded.

@ 855 pm