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Pictures of SP 4449
 
Owner: Southern Pacific
Model:Lima 4-8-4Built As:SP 4449 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:7817Order No:1152
Frame Number:25½X32 cylinders, 80" driversBuilt:5/1941
Notes:GS-4, donated for display at Portland 04/1958, to AFT in 1974
Other locos with this serial:  SP 4449(4-8-4) AFT 4449(4-8-4)
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Crossing a Long Trestle at Eagle Lake
Title:  Crossing a Long Trestle at Eagle Lake
Description:  Amtrak ran this 3000 mile trip to return the engine to the west coast after a year on the Freedom Train.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:14:28 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1051   Comments: 1
Iron Age Railroading
Title:  Iron Age Railroading
Description:  Crossing the Colorado River [of Texas].
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:15:37 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
Through Storm and Sun
Title:  Through Storm and Sun
Description:  A hard shower blew through just before the train passed. Note 'Amtrak' on tender.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:16:36 PM
Location:  Luling, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
In Old San Antonio
Title:  In Old San Antonio
Description:  The big 4-8-4 drifts into town on former T&NO trackage. Moderate speed and 150-200 mile trips per day were the rule.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:22:42 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1574   Comments: 0
Flags Furled for the Night
Title:  Flags Furled for the Night
Description:  The lady cools her wheels as a switcher burbles by. GS-4's never ran east of El Paso in service.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:55:59 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) SP 2757(MP15AC)
Views:  1239   Comments: 1
Light on Her Feet
Title:  Light on Her Feet
Description:  At the Houston Amtrak station, the steam seemed to make her float. Look at that symmetry- beautiful!
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:57:39 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
Massive Beauty
Title:  Massive Beauty
Description:  With steam, horsepower varies with speed. But 4, 80" drivers certify it all reaches the rails.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:59:04 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
<I>TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION</I>
Title:  TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION
Description:  Amtrak’s first and only TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION, featuring former AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN and originally Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449, had just arrived in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind Illinois Central GP9 9016 and GP10 8277. The 4449 had developed a boiler problem earlier in the day after running through a crossover at high speed in Hazlehurst, Mississippi; and the IC geeps rescued the train after the 4449 finally failed 20 miles from NOUPT.
Photo Date:  4/14/1977  Upload Date: 7/18/2020 10:11:58 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER photo
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  IC 9018(GP9) AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
SP 4449 West on Paisano Pass
Title:  SP 4449 West on Paisano Pass
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  4/20/1977  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 4:53:50 PM
Location:  Marfa, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  300   Comments: 2
SP 4449 in American Freedom Train colors AFT #4449 arriving LAUPT.
Title:  SP 4449 in American Freedom Train colors AFT #4449 arriving LAUPT.
Description:  AFT/SP 4449
Photo Date:  4/24/1977  Upload Date: 4/22/2021 12:52:55 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
Tunnel Shot
Title:  Tunnel Shot
Description:  at Bridge Bay
Photo Date:  4/29/1977  Upload Date: 7/31/2010 4:52:44 AM
Location:  Redding, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Tunnel,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  774   Comments: 5
The American Freedom Train
Title:  The American Freedom Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 12/13/2002 10:01:41 PM
Location:  Crystal Lake, IL
Author:  Dean Dettman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1040   Comments: 0
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  date and location not certain...heading for Sacremento I believe.
Photo Date:  4/25/1980  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 2:25:25 PM
Location:  Cottonwood, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1276   Comments: 1
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  Running around at the time the CSRRM opened up.
Photo Date:  4/1/1981  Upload Date: 7/25/2008 1:36:57 AM
Location:  Cottonwood, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1096   Comments: 0
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1981  Upload Date: 9/13/2008 3:20:57 AM
Location:  Shasta, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
SP 4449 full frame
Title:  SP 4449 full frame
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1981  Upload Date: 9/13/2008 3:25:20 AM
Location:  Shasta, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  Talk about a long shot...not sure of location or actual date.
Photo Date:  4/1/1981  Upload Date: 7/25/2008 2:09:19 AM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
SP 4449 heading west for the 1981 Sacramento Railfair
Title:  SP 4449 heading west for the 1981 Sacramento Railfair
Description:  Bernard Levine photo
Photo Date:  4/26/1981  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:43:20 AM
Location:  Lamoine, CA
Author:  Bernard Levine
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  This is probably not the correct location; but the name has a nice ring to it. (lost all my notes)
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 4:48:54 PM
Location:  Weed, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  878   Comments: 0
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  Just before the opening of the CSRRM, near somebodys field, where nobody else had pulled off the road!
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 10:48:53 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1202   Comments: 2
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  Same shot, just cropped to loco only size.
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 10:49:48 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  John Huey
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  971   Comments: 0
Sacramento Railfair 1981
Title:  Sacramento Railfair 1981
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 7/23/2019 5:12:03 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Jerry Curlin
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  SP 4449 behind a fence in the roundhouse
Photo Date:  11/8/1981  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 7:16:32 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
SP 7399 leading 4449
Title:  SP 7399 leading 4449
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1984  Upload Date: 10/18/2007 12:48:28 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Steve Welch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  2445   Comments: 5
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  SP 4449
Photo Date:  4/27/1984  Upload Date: 5/1/2017 10:08:02 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  443   Comments: 1
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  SP 4449
Photo Date:  4/27/1984  Upload Date: 5/1/2017 10:08:20 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  SP 4449
Photo Date:  4/27/1984  Upload Date: 5/1/2017 10:08:37 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  SP 4449 heads south along I5
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:23:31 PM
Location:  Millersburg, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Station,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  381   Comments: 2
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  SP 4449 heads south on a cloudy day
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:24:04 PM
Location:  Junction City, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  SP 4449 heads south on a cloudy afternoon
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:24:41 PM
Location:  Westfir, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  333   Comments: 2
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  SP 7399 leads SP 4449 upgrade southbound in the rain
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:25:41 PM
Location:  Westfir, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  SP 7399 leads SP 4449 upgrade southbound in the rain
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:26:11 PM
Location:  Westfir, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  SP 7399 leads SP 4449 upgrade southbound in the rain
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:26:54 PM
Location:  Oakridge, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  SP 7399 leads SP 4449 upgrade southbound in the rain
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:27:16 PM
Location:  Oakridge, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  SP 7399 leads SP 4449 upgrade southbound in the rain
Photo Date:  4/28/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2020 9:27:48 PM
Location:  Oakridge, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  446   Comments: 1
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 7:15:58 AM
Location:  Port Costa, CA
Author:  Philip Richard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  5120   Comments: 17
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  The "Louisiana World's Fair Daylight" streaks across the Mojave Desert near Ansel, CA. SP 4449 carries "1-52" in her train indicator boards - SP train 52 was the San Joaquin Daylight. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/1/2010 11:53:15 AM
Location:  Ansel, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1543   Comments: 3
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  A pair of Popsicles lend an assist to the "Louisiana World's Fair Daylight" ascending the Tehachapi grade at Bealville. SP 7399 was rebuilt 10/81 from SD45 8837, was later SPSF 7399, UP 4766. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/1/2010 11:32:10 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 7342(SD40R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  3519   Comments: 8
Title: 
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/1984  Upload Date: 11/27/2013 6:50:01 PM
Location:  Los Angles Union Station, CA
Author:  Larry Kostka/Scan of Calendar/C.T. Bruce Collection
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Night,Yard,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
The Daylight goes around Cantara Loop
Title:  The Daylight goes around Cantara Loop
Description:  The Louisiana Worlds Fair Daylight rounds Cantara Loop on the second day of its trip to New Orleans.
Photo Date:  5/6/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2014 4:03:21 PM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Greg Brown
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  2008   Comments: 5
SP 4449 East
Title:  SP 4449 East
Description:  World's Fair Daylight headed for New Orleans.
Photo Date:  5/8/1984  Upload Date: 6/6/2006 12:13:08 PM
Location:  Fresno, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1222   Comments: 0
WFD arrives @ Mission Tower as SP Tr. 1-52 - Emboss
Title:  WFD arrives @ Mission Tower as SP Tr. 1-52 - Emboss
Description:  Southern Pacific "Daylight" #4449 leads the World's Fair Daylight train into LAUPT
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 9/11/2006 7:26:57 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  702   Comments: 1
WFD arrives @ Mission Tower as SP Tr. 1-52
Title:  WFD arrives @ Mission Tower as SP Tr. 1-52
Description:  Southern Pacific "Daylight" #4449 leads the World's Fair Daylight train into LAUPT
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 7/11/2006 4:20:48 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  981   Comments: 0
1-52 World's Fair Daylight Down the Valley
Title:  1-52 World's Fair Daylight Down the Valley
Description:  Southern Pacific #4449, running as Tr.1-52, blasts eastbound through Tulare on the morning of May 12, 1984 with the World's Fair Daylight. Next stop, Bakersfield to pick up a pair of helpers in Daylight colors for the climb over the Tehachapis
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 10:03:58 AM
Location:  Tulare, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Blasting Out of Mojave
Title:  Blasting Out of Mojave
Description:  Southern Pacific Daylight #4449, minus the helpers that provided assistance over the Tehachapis, leads the World's Fair Daylight eastbound out of Mojave on the original SP route to the City of the Angels for an early evening arrival at LAUPT in 1984
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 12/3/2006 12:14:38 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  636   Comments: 1
Daylight at Sunset - LAUPT
Title:  Daylight at Sunset - LAUPT
Description:  Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight" #4449 is spotted on LAUPT's Track #5 after a busy day's run to Los Angeles pulling the World's Fair Daylight excursion train on May 12, 1984
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 11:11:17 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1173   Comments: 1
SP 4449 - Caliente, CA - 5/12/84
Title:  SP 4449 - Caliente, CA - 5/12/84
Description:  Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 4449 gets an assist over the Tehachapi Mountains by SD45R 7399 and SD40R 7342. The train is on its way to New Orleans for the Worlds Fair.
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 5/23/2010 5:37:47 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) SP 7399(SD44R) SP 7342(SD40R)
Views:  2111   Comments: 1
Daylight at Sunset - LAUPT
Title:  Daylight at Sunset - LAUPT
Description:  Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight" #4449 is spotted on LAUPT's Track #5 after a busy day's run to Los Angeles pulling the World's Fair Daylight excursion train on May 12, 1984
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 8/18/2007 8:32:53 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
Conquering the Summit
Title:  Conquering the Summit
Description:  After a dramatic struggle to conquer the 2.4% eastbound grade over Vincent Summit on the Mojave Sub's Saugus Line, #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight continue the journey to Los Angeles' LAUPT on May 12, 1984
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 11:31:23 AM
Location:  Vincent, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
Here Comes The Daylight
Title:  Here Comes The Daylight
Description:  WFD arrives @ Mission Tower/LAUPT as 1-52 in 1984
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 3:05:53 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  373   Comments: 1

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