Steam & Excursion > SP 4449 @ Gaviota, California; 06/1984

Bob Phillips had the good fortune of capturing this image at Gaviota, California

The slide date is 06/1984

Honk if you know the details of this trip

Image courtesy of Nils Huxtable

Jonathan Fischer
West Seattle, WA

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World's Fair Daylight on the return trip north to Oregon.

Super scene!
Bob

This train did a photo run by at this location. This pic was probably taken from the pier.

Nice to see it in the red and orange.  Those American Freedom Train colors never seemed fit for that engine. 

ExStarlightHog Wrote:
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> Nice to see it in the red and orange.  Those
> American Freedom Train colors never seemed fit for
> that engine. 

If it wasn't for the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN she might still be sitting in Oaks Park, or worse The Scrappers Torch. As a 12 year old kid going through the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am grateful to everyone that put it together. If she is ever permanently retired, she should be put in the Smithsonian proudly wearing the RED WHITE AND BLUE

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I agree with LiveSteam on that, awesome pic at Gaviota too!

as I talk to our visitors viewing our AFT exhibit at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, I also tell them that if it weren't for being selected for the AFT romp, yes the 4449 and other two locos would be very probably sitting near Oaks Park rusting away or like you say a can  full of string beans.   there are key turning points in most stories.