Steam & Excursion > SP 4449 makes Popular Mechanics!

I saw on that "other site" about preservation (RYPN) that Popular Mechanics just did a really nice piece on SP 4449. I will attempt to provide the link, but it it doesn't work, I'm sure simply going to the Popular Mechanics site will work. 

EDIT: My attempt didn't work. See the next post down for the correct link.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/19/19 12:26 by HotWater.

^The link appears truncated. Here it is:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a28337469/sp-4449-badass-train/

 

kurt765 Wrote:
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> ^The link appears truncated. Here it is:
> https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infras
> tructure/a28337469/sp-4449-badass-train/

OK, thanks. I'll go back up and edit/delete that and refer everyone to your post.

Well done article. And several great pics from Nomosanrafe. 


Nickatnight


 

HotWater Wrote:
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> I saw on that "other site" about preservation
> (RYPN) that Popular Mechanics just did a really
> nice piece on SP 4449. I will attempt to provide
> the link, but it it doesn't work, I'm sure simply
> going to the Popular Mechanics site will work. 
>
> EDIT: My attempt didn't work. See the next post
> down for the correct link.

Thanx a bunch, Jack!.. Yer right! It's a really nice and well written piece!

There's also a "Badass" UP 4014 article...

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a27966255/big-boy-4014-badass-train/

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

Awesome peice, saw her back in 84 and she's been my no. 1 steam engine ever since, it sucks about Amtrak's policy which is bull crap and that's because of Richard Anderson, but I know I need to head up to Portland to see her someday!

I just visited the Heritage Center yesterday. Was very impressed with the facility. Ran into Doyle and was able to get an updated pic with my son. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

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Off-pending Wrote:
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> I just visited the Heritage Center yesterday. Was
> very impressed with the facility. Ran into Doyle
> and was able to get an updated pic with my son.
> Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.
>
> Posted from iPhone

They have done a good job up there... nice clean facility.

Regards,

Dave

Great article about the 4449 and well deserved. Thanks for posting Jack.


CS

thanks for the kind words about the Orwgon Rail Heritage Center.   our volunteers are quite proud of our accompllishments and our future plans (turntable, etc).  while ours is a working museum we still try to keep the place relatively clean.   we really, really like the fact that we can and do host young, old, infirm, limited ability, and all those between.   the other day we had a fellow who was blind and in a wheel chair hugging one of the 4449 drivers.....still brings tears to my eyes when I remember we can do that.    
we are open:  thursday and fridays, 1 to 5 and saturday and sunday noon to 5.   2250 SE Water Avenue, Portland OR.      
and yes, the 4449 and Doyle are stars of our "show"....the OR&N 197, SP&S 700, PA are also "sort" of neat.              Arlen

One of my favorite places.  Wish I could get there to volunteer once again.