Where is the 4449 train now?
Portland, Oregon
The locomotive’s operations are based at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon where it is maintained by a group of volunteers named the Friends of SP 4449. In 1983, a poll of Trains magazine readers selected 4449 as being the most popular locomotive in the nation.
Can the 4449 run again?
Retired to Oaks Park in 1958 for display only, many thought 4449 would never run again. In 1974 she was completely restored specifically to pull the 1976 Bicentennial Freedom Train throughout the United States to the delight of over 30 million people. SP 4449 has also operated numerous excursions since.
What kind of whistle does the SP 4449 have?
Southern Pacific #4449’s Whistle When first returned to service, #4449 sported (both a Hancock 3-chime from a Spokane, Portland & Seattle 4-6-6-4) as well as s Southern Pacific 6-chime.
How do you identify a steam locomotive?
The system used to categorize these wheel arrangements is called “The Whyte System”. In this system numbers are assigned to the leading, driving, and trailing wheels of the locomotive. The first number is the number of leading wheels. The middle number (or numbers) give the number and arrangement of drivers.
Where is N&W 611 now?
ROANOKE, VA. The Virginia Museum of Transportation’s famed 611 steam locomotive has most recently been parked at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
Why does SP 4449 have a horn?
4449, and I noticed that the engine has an air horn and a steam whistle. Why does this engine have both, and did all the Daylights have both? — Murphy Jenkins, Van Buren, Ark. the fog well enough to ensure crossing protection, so the fog horn was used on many of her trips.
Why does SP 4449 have an air horn?
A horn was used to alert anyone passing to the rear of the locomotive during these movements.
What happened to the Southern Pacific light locomotive 4449?
Southern Pacific “Daylight” Steam locomotive #4449 in Portland, Oregon. #4449 was delivered new to the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1941. #4449 was retired from revenue service in 1957. #4449 pulled the American Freedom Train in 1975-76.
What is the ISBN number for the Southern Pacific Daylight locomotives?
ISBN 0-934406-01-4. Church, Robert J. (2004). Southern Pacific Daylight Locomotives (1st ed.). Signature Press. ISBN 1-930013-11-6. Diebert, Timothy S.; Strapac, Joseph A. (1987).
What was the name of the train that pulled 4449?
One of 4449’s career highlights occurred on October 17, 1954, when SP 4449 and sister Southern Pacific 4447 pulled a special 10-car train for the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society from Los Angeles to Owenyo, California, and return.
When did 4449 return to the classic Daylight paint scheme?
In the fall of 2004, 4449 returned to the classic Daylight paint scheme, this time in its “as-delivered” appearance.