Wying train on the Oregon Trunk bridge. The Wishram station is to the right (east) where the passengers were detrained. Then the train was backed on to the bridge via the east leg of the wye. H... (more)

Daylight is Fast Approaching. One of the most beautiful steam engines in the country, Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449, aka the Daylight, pokes its head across the St. Croix River at Prescott an... (more)

A Southern Railway special with the American Freedom engine #4449 crosses the NW/VGN main running northbound to Alexandria. At D.C., the engine will rejoin the AFT consist. After NS was created,... (more)

SP 4449 blasts out of the east portal of Tunnel 2, one of the liner-less tunnel portals on the former SP&S line. The train is racing along the Fallbridge Sub east of Drano lake, which can be seen ... (more)

Just after departing Portland the 4449 crosses the Willamette river as it heads for Wishram, WA. Soon the 4449 will be stretching her legs as she glides along the Fallbridge Sub at speeds of 60 mp... (more)

In the nation's bi-centennial year 1976 the SP 4449, dressed in AFT colors, runs with an excursion on the Southern from Atlanta to Alexandria over the course of two days. There it will rejoin the... (more)

In the nation's bi-centennial year 1976 the SP 4449, dressed in AFT colors, runs with an excursion over the Southern from Atlanta to Alexandria over the course of two days. She's seen here pullin... (more)

Amtrak's "pointless" arrow heritage unit quietly idles away on a sunny afternoon in Portland, OR. Along side the 156 is Southern Pacific GS4 #4449 which is being readied for it's up coming trips t... (more)

About 4 miles out of Lester, SP 4449 and it's train continue east over "the high bridge" on Stampede Pass.

Officially in the capable hands of "Engineer Wyrock" (malapropism courtesy the North Branch Dispatcher while issuing the... (more)

A crisp morning on the Sound, Daylight 4449 roars over the Chamber's Creek lift bridge on it's return trip to Portland, Oregon from Tacoma, Washington.

About 25 miles east of Auburn, WA, crossing the Green River at Palmer Jct. on the Stampede Sub of the BNSF.

SP 4449 roars through Ravensdale at track speed on it's return trip to Tacoma from Easton.

SP 4449 and Amtrak P42 #202 as the northbound train was being built at Union Station in Portland, Oregon.

Night Shoot at Tacoma Rail featuring the 4449 under steam. A pair of Tacoma Rail units have been added to the scene after pulling an NRHS excursion back to Tacoma. The 4449 has been properly sp... (more)