Steam & Excursion > 4449 fifty years ago

I believe it was May 13, 1975 that the 4449 made a break-in run from Portland to Wishram and return on the BN.  First, on the turntable at BN's Hoyt Street roundhouse, then leaving Vancouver (you can almost smell the fresh paint). And finally a nice spot along the Columbia heading toward Wishram. Corrections welcome since it has been a long time.

JBWX  



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/13/25 18:35 by jbwest.

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jbwest Wrote:
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> I believe it was May 13, 1975 that the 4449 made a
> break-in run from Portland to Wishram and return
> on the BN.  First, on the turntable at BN's Hoyt
> Street roundhouse, then leaving Vancouver (you can
> almost smell the fresh paint). And finally a nice
> spot along the Columbia heading toward Wishram.
> Corrections welcome since it has been a long
> time.
>
> JBWX  

50 years ago.  Wow.
Thank you for posting these great photos.

That third photo is mesmerizing, wow.

Absolutely outstanding Mr. West!

After 50 years having passed, the second and third photos look almost like a photo freight of old cars from a museum's collection!



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I recall going down to Long Beach to visit the train with the family. What I remember most about the 4449 was the painted Southern Pacific sunset logo on its cab floor. I recall it looked great.  Would anyone have a picture of this art work?

Great photos all!  Thanks for posting these shots.

Here you go.

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If I remember right, this logo was done by Mike Warren and his brother-in-law at Hoyt Street roundhouse in 1975.

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2 of those photos I remember seeing on Mobile Fidelity's LP's about this steam run, I believe.

coach Wrote:
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> 2 of those photos I remember seeing on Mobile
> Fidelity's LP's about this steam run, I believe.

The pictures you saw on the Mobile Fidelity LP covers were probably taken by Hal Lewis, who was with me and standing right beside me when I took the second two pix.  Hal did a lot of sound recording as well as photography.

JBWX

Nice pics!!

What an incredibly photogenic hunk of metal!!! 😁

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