Very, very cool! Hard to imagine the 4449 in Atlanta. Took me a little to figure out where the shot was too, the grade crossing is now gone, too many close calls with tanker trucks like the one in your shot.
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I rode this train from Gainesville, GA. to Greenville, SC, and took a similar shot - albeit with less smoke - as it arrived at the Gainesville station. A wonderful memory.
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Such a classic view doing what she was made to do! Nice photo!
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| Posted by BJ on January 14, 2012 | |
It would be great to see 4449 in AFT colors again.
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Yes! Ever since Hurricane Irene cause damage in Long Island, maybe it will be great to see 4449 in AFT colors again!
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I boarded at Lynchburg and remember the speedometer on the rear observation car showing 75 mph on its final leg near Manassas.
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Excellent shot indeed. We saw the train on display at Fort Gillem. At the time, I was enthused at the lines of RS3s that were stored there awaiting their trasformation into yard slugs.
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