Nostalgia & History > SP 4443 at Newman

SP 4443 on a fan trip blasts thru Newman with many things you can no longer see!
A screen grab from an upcoming Charles Smiley SP movie out in 10 days!

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Thjis shot of 4443 is news to me.  To date, the only GSs I've seen with the unusual silvered area above the smoke box door was 4460, for her last run, over Donner Pass.  I had always thought of that aas a shopping error, but, if it was done on a number of locomotives (disclaimer:  this is only the second such job I've seen), then it may have been per company instructions....I hope that was never the case.

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

It appears that the only thing remaining in this scene today would be the foundation for the water tank and the rails the train is on.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/21 14:24 by smf2mry.

As posted on the Steam Board, - a correction to the locomotive number as this is #4460 on the October 12, 1958 trip from San Francisco to Fresno and return.   Tom E.  

Steamman Wrote:
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> As posted on the Steam Board, - a correction to
> the locomotive number as this is #4460 on the
> October 12, 1958 trip from San Francisco to Fresno
> and return.   Tom E.  

Thanks for the heads up, Steamman.  For me, at least, this means 4460 was the only example of that painting error.......somwhow, this many decades later, I feel relieved.

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

Reminds me of a nun's 'habit'!

Tom

Charles does it again!

tom


Fiftyfooter Wrote:

> A screen grab from an upcoming Charles Smiley SP
> movie out in 10 days!
>
> www.trainmovies.com