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SP 4449 ran an epic excursion across the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains to Michigan!
| Roster No. |
Equipment Details |
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| Eastbound Portland to Minneapolis. |
| SP 4449 |
Steam locomotive |
| DLMX 4219 |
Auxiliary tender |
| AMTK 23 |
Diesel locomotive
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| 800665 BNSF 52 |
Glorieta PAss |
| 800195 NSR 31 |
Minnesota River |
| 800862 NSR 53 |
Super Dome |
| 800393 |
MKT 403 |
| 800384 NYC 3 |
Portland |
| 800045 |
Caritas |
| 800043 C&O 3 |
Chapel Hill |
| 800061 |
Colonial Crafts |
| 800190 |
Silver Lariat |
| 800481 |
Silver Rapids |
| 800333 |
Silver Solarium |
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| Eastbound Minneapolis to Chicago and Owosso |
| SP 4449 |
Steam locomotive |
| DLMX 4219 |
Auxiliary tender |
| AMTK 51 |
Diesel locomotive (Minneapolis to Chicago) |
| AMTK 37 |
Diesel locomotive (Chicago to Durand) |
| 800041 NSR 1615 |
Grand Canyon |
| 800195 NSR 31 |
Minnesota River |
| 800665 BNSF 52 |
Glorieta Pass (Minneapolis to Chicago) |
| 800117 |
Gritty Palace (Minneapolis to Chicago) |
| 800261 NSR 202 |
Wenonah |
| 800861 |
Arizona |
| 800798 |
St Paul Pass |
| 800799 |
Lake Pepin |
| 800287 NSR 2450 |
Railfan car |
| 800384 NYC 3 |
Portland |
| 800393 |
MKT 403 |
| 800862 NSR 53 |
Super Dome |
| 800040 NSR 186 |
Cedar Rapids |
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| Westbound Owosso to Chicago and Minneapolis |
| SP 4449 |
Steam locomotive |
| DLMX 4219 |
Auxiliary tender |
| AMTK 128 |
Diesel locomotive |
| 800041 NSR 1615 |
Grand Canyon |
| 800195 NSR 31 |
Minnesota River |
| 800261 NSR 202 |
Wenonah |
| 800861 |
Arizona |
| 800798 |
St Paul Pass |
| 800799 |
Lake Pepin |
| 800287 NSR 2450 |
Railfan car |
| 800384 NYC 3 |
Portland (Owosso to Chicago) |
| 800393 |
MKT 403 |
| 800862 NSR 53 |
Super Dome |
| 800040 NSR 186 |
Cedar Rapids |
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| Westbound Minneapolis to Portland |
| SP 4449 |
Steam locomotive |
| DLMX 4219 |
Auxiliary tender |
| AMTK 170 |
Diesel locomotive |
| 800631 DLMX 5659 |
Gordon Zimmerman |
| 800224 |
Goombay Sunrise |
| 800195 NSR 31 |
Minnesota River |
| 800333 |
Silver Solarium |
| 800481 |
Silver Rapids |
| 800190 |
Silver Lariat |
| 800061 |
Colonial Crafts |
| 800261 NSR 202 |
Wenonah |
| 800628 NSR 3101 |
St. Croix Valley |
| 800384 NYC 3 |
Portland |
| 800045 |
Caritas |
| 800393 |
MKT 403 |
| 800862 NSR 53 |
Super Dome |
| 800040 NSR 186 |
Cedar Rapids |
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| Dates |
Movements and Endpoints |
| JUL 02, 2009 |
Brooklyn Yard to Portland Union Station positioning move. |
| JUL 03, 2009 |
Portland, OR to Spokane, WA via Pasco. |
| JUL 04, 2009 |
Spokane, WA to Whitefish, MT via Sandpoint, and Libby. |
| JUL 05, 2009 |
Whitefish, MT to Havre, MT via Glacier Park and Shelby. |
| JUL 06, 2009 |
Layover day in Havre, MT. |
| JUL 07, 2009 |
Havre, MT to Minot, ND via Malta, Wolf Point, and Williston. |
| JUL 08, 2009 |
Minot, ND to Fargo, ND via Rugby, Devils Lake, and Grand Forks. |
| JUL 09, 2009 |
Fargo, ND to Minneapolis, MN via Dilworth, Staples, and St Cloud. |
| JUL 10-17, 2009 |
Layover days at MILW 261 steam shop at Minneapolis Jct Yard. |
| JUL 18, 2009 |
Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL via La Crescent, Dubuque, Savanna, Rochelle and Aurora. |
| JUL 18, 2009 |
Repositioning move, Chicago, IL to Michigan City, IN on Indiana Harbor Belt. |
| JUL 19, 2009 |
Michigan City, IN to Owosso, MI via Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Durand. |
| JUL 20-22, 2009 |
Layover days at Steam Railroading Institute Yard in Owosso, MI. |
| JUL 23, 2009 |
All-day roundtrip between Owosso and Alma, MI with photo runby in Ithaca. |
| JUL 24, 2009 |
All-day roundtrip between Owosso and Alma, MI with photo runby in Ithaca. |
| JUL 25-26, 2009 |
On display and photo ops at Train Festival in Owosso, MI |
| JUL 31, 2009 |
Owosso, MI to Michigan City with train. Light power move from Michigan City to Franklin Park, IL. |
| AUG 01, 2009 |
On display at Franklin Park, IL. Operated to Metra Western Yard in North Chicago. |
| AUG 02, 2009 |
Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI via Sturtevant. |
| AUG 03, 2009 |
Milwaukee, WI to Minneapolis, MN via La Crosse and St Paul. |
| OCT 10, 2009 |
Round-trip excursion between Minneapolis, MN and La Crescent, MN. |
| OCT 11, 2009 |
Round-trip excursion between Minneapolis, MN and La Crescent, MN. |
| OCT 13, 2009 |
Minneapolis, MN to Fargo, ND. |
| OCT 14, 2009 |
Fargo, ND to Minot, ND. via Grand Forks. Layover two nights in Minot. |
| OCT 16, 2009 |
Minot, ND to Havre, MT. |
| OCT 17, 2009 |
Havre, MT to Whitefish, MT. Layover two nights in Whitefish. |
| OCT 19, 2009 |
Whitefish, MT to Spokane, WA. |
| OCT 20, 2009 |
Spokane, WA to Portland, OR. Return to Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
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Departing Portland |
ORHF flag |
Passing through NW Portland |
Vancouver, WA |
Columbia River |
Columbia Gorge |
Columbia Gorge |
View from dome car |
Between Pasco and Spokane |
Spokane, WA |
Between Spokane and Sandpoint |
Sandpoint, ID |
Northern Idaho |
Libby, Montana area |
Inside the dome car |
Lots of trees |
Great dome windows |
Whitefish, Montana |
Departing Whitefish |
Climbing Marias Pass |
Marias Pass, Montana |
Crossing over the Rocky Mountains |
Near Glacier National Park |
East Glacier |
Montana |
Havre, MT |
Dome car |
Foggy start west of Havre, MT |
Montana |
Service stop between Havre and Wolf Point |
Putting flags up for Independence Day |
North Dakota |
North Dakota |
North Dakota |
Minot, North Dakota |
Devils Lake, ND |
Green grass this time of year |
Grand Forks, ND |
Big sky |
Fargo, ND |
Fargo, ND |
Minneapolis, MN |
Observation car Cedar Rapids |
Departing Minneapolis |
Headed for La Crosse |
Observation car Cedar Rapids |
Lots of people out to see us |
Making our way to Aurora, IL |
More people |
Aurora, IL |
Race track full of spectators! |
Headed into Chicago |
Passing through Chicago |
Michigan City, Indiana |
Amtrak passing through |
Riders enjoying the ride |
More people lined up trackside |
Near Kalamazoo, MI |
Arriving to Durand, MI |
Owosso, MI, next to Leviathan |
Owosso, MI, PM 1225 |
Owosso, MI, NKP 765 |
Owosso, MI |
Doyle being interviewed |
Dave raising funds for 4449 |
Photo runby on excursion to Alma, MI |
Riders on board |
Corn and barns... Fitting |
Night photo op |
Night photo op |
Night photo op |
Another trip to Alma |
Headed back to Owosso |
Carland, MI |
Owosso, MI |
Owosso, MI |
Owosso, MI |
Passing through Durand, MI |
Headed for Chicago |
Headed for Chicago |
Headed for Chicago |
Headed for Chicago |
Headed for Chicago |
Headed for Chicago |
Chicago Great Hall |
On display at Franklin RR Days |
On display at Franklin RR days |
Departing Chicago |
Headed into Wisconsin |
Headed into Wisconsin |
Headed into Wisconsin |
Photo runby Sturtevant, WI |
Nearing Milwaukee, WI |
Milwaukee, WI |
Milwaukee, WI |
Headed for Minneapolis |
Headed for Minneapolis |
Headed for Minneapolis |
Service stop |
Service stop |
Headed for Minneapolis |
Headed for Minneapolis |
Headed for Minneapolis |
Service stop |
Headed for Minneapolis |
Minneapolis, MN. |
Minot, ND |
Departing Minot |
Cold journey across North Dakota |
Passing a freight train |
Clear skies in Montana |
Montana |
Montana |
Montana |
Big Sky Montana |
Big Sky Montana |
Havre, MT |
Havre service stop |
Group photos in Havre |
Bill running the 4449 |
Justin firing the 4449 |
Justin firing the 4449 |
Cut Bank service stop |
Climbing towards Glacier |
Near Browning, MT |
Glacier National Park |
Glacier National Park |
Glacier National Park |
Marias Pass |
Marias Pass |
Marias Pass |
Marias Pass |
Marias Pass |
Marias Pass |
Whitefish, MT |
Whitefish, MT |
Departing Whitefish, MT |
Western Montana |
Idaho |
Crossing Lake Pend Orielle |
Spokane, WA |
Headed for Pasco |
Columbia Gorge |
Columbia Gorge |
Columbia Gorge |
Columbia Gorge |
Columbia Gorge |
Columbia Gorge |
Columbia Gorge |
Vancouver, WA |
Crossing the Columbia River |
Back home in Portland! |
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