After a long day of pulling passengers through California, Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 4449 rests on the turntable while the night hostler checks on a nearby unknown engine.
This was the scene that greeted every engine that left the SRI grounds with an excursion (SP 4449, NKP 765, LRR 110) during TrainFestival 2009. Every day, every crossing, from 4-lane highways to d... (more)
The Coast Daylight flies past a Chevy truck on its way to San Francisco from Los Angeles. In reality, SP 4449 is backing past what is now considered a classic car on its way back to the dis... (more)
Daylight derailed. Two crew members get in position to keep an eye on 4449's lead axle, which picked a switch and derailed as she was on her way to Saturday's night photo session. Wi... (more)