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Since running the American Freedom Train, the volunteers of the 4449 continued to maintain and operate the locomotive, allowing the 4449 to run more excursions, attend railfairs, and make special appearances at such events.
RECENT EXCURSIONS RECAP
In Spring of 2011, we made an appearance at Amtrak's National Train Day event at Portland Union Station. Come summer, we made a trip to Tacoma, Washington and over the mighty Stampede Pass to Easton, WA for the National Railroad Historical Society. A week later, we operated a couple trips of our own from Portland, OR to Wishram, WA via scenic Columbia River Gorge.
In Fall of 2012, we ran another trip through the Columbia River Gorge, this time hanging a right and continuing further up the Deschutes River Canyon to Bend, Oregon. The fall colors were abundant, and the trip was a fundraising success towards 4449's federally-mandated rebuild in 2013.
FEATURED REPORTS
- December: Holiday Express (SE Portland to Sellwood via shores of Willamette River and Oaks Bottom)
- October 2012: Deschutes Steam (Portland - Vancouver - Wishram - Madras - Bend)
- September 2012: Grand Opening of Oregon Rail Heritage Center
- July 2011: Wishram Daylight (Portland - Vancouver - Stevenson - Bingen - Wishram)
- June 2011: Stampede Pass (Portland - Vancouver - Tacoma - Stampede Pass - Easton)
- Summer 2009: Train Festival (Portland - Whitefish - Minot - Minneapolis - Chicago - Owosso)
- Spring 2007: Puget Sound Doubleheader (Portland - Tacoma - Seattle - Everett)
- October 2004: Montana by Steam II (Portland - Pasco - Sandpoint - Missoula - Bozeman - Billings)
- March 2002: Return to Freedom (Portland - Vancouver - Wishram - Maupin, Bend)
- 1986: Disney's Tough Guys (filmed in southern California)
- 1976: American Freedom Train
- 1974: Towing 4449 out of Oaks Park to NW Portland for American Freedom Train project.
All Trips of SP 4449 Since 2001:
2001
| MAY 25, 2001 |
Brooklyn Roundhouse to Portland Union Station positioning move. |
| MAY 26, 2001 |
Portland, OR to Yakima, WA via Vancouver, Wishram and Pasco, WA. |
| MAY 27, 2001 |
Yakima, WA to Portland, OR via Stampede, Auburn and Vancouver, WA. |
| JUN 02, 2001 |
"Festival Daylight" round-trip Portland, OR to Wishram, WA and return. |
| JUN 03, 2001 |
"Festival Daylight" round-trip Portland, OR to Wishram, WA and return. |
2002
| MAR 22, 2002 |
Brooklyn Roundhouse to Portland Union Station positioning move. |
| MAR 23, 2002 |
Return to American Freedom Train colors, excursion from Portland, OR to Bend, OR. |
| MAR 24, 2002 |
Bend, OR to Portland, OR via Wishram and Vancouver. Return to Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
| JUN 29-30, 2002 |
ArTrain excursions and display, Brooklyn, Tigard, Beaverton, Hillsboro and return. |
| Late AUG |
Operated to and displayed at Oregon State Fair in Salem, OR. |
2003
| JUN 27-29, 2003 |
Springwater Trail grand opening excursions on the Oregon Pacific Railroad. 4449 made its first trip back to Oaks Park since being towed out in 1974. |
| Late AUG |
Operated to and displayed at Oregon State Fair in Salem, OR. |
2004
| OCT 07, 2004 |
Deadhead - Portland, OR to Pasco, WA (departed from Brooklyn Yard)
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| OCT 08, 2004 |
Deadhead - Pasco, WA to Sandpoint, ID |
| OCT 09, 2004 |
Layover day in Sandpoint, ID (Kootenai Yard) |
| OCT 10, 2004 |
Montana By Steam II - Sandpoint, ID to Missoula, MT |
| OCT 11, 2004 |
Montana By Steam II - Missoula, MT to Bozeman, MT |
| OCT 12, 2004 |
Montana By Steam II - Bozeman, MT to Billings, MT, then wyed train in Laurel |
| OCT 13-14, 2004 |
Layover days in Billings, MT (at the train depot) |
| OCT 15, 2004 |
Montana By Steam II - Billings, MT to Bozeman, MT |
| OCT 16, 2004 |
Montana By Steam II - Bozeman, MT to Missoula, MT |
| OCT 17, 2004 |
Montana By Steam II - Missoula, MT to Sandpoint, ID |
| OCT 18, 2004 |
Layover day in Sandpoint, ID (Kootenai Yard) |
| OCT 19, 2004 |
Deadhead - Sandpoint, ID to Pasco, WA |
| OCT 20, 2004 |
Deadhead - Pasco, WA to Portland, OR (straight to Brooklyn Yard) |
2005
| JUN 11, 2005 |
Brooklyn Yard to Sherwood, OR, then to Hillsboro, OR for the night. |
| JUN 12, 2005 |
Operated two trips between Hillsboro and Tigard, returned to Broolyn. |
| JUL 05, 2005 |
Deadheaded from Brooklyn Yard to Portland Union Station with SP&S 700. |
| JUL 06, 2005 |
NRHS Western Star - Portland, OR to Wishram, WA double-header with SP&S 700. |
| JUL 07, 2005 |
Brooklyn Yard, night photo op for NRHS convention. |
| JUL 08, 2005 |
Brooklyn Yard, day and turntable photo op for NRHS convention. |
| DEC 08, 2005 |
Deadhead from Brooklyn Yard to OPR East Portland Yard |
| DEC 09, 2005 |
Holiday Express - First day of ORHF's Holiday Express, double-headed with SP&S 700 |
| DEC 10, 2005 |
Holiday Express. |
| DEC 11-15, 2005 |
Idled at OPR's East Portland Yard, waiting for 2nd weekend of Holiday Express. |
| DEC 16-18, 2005 |
Holiday Express - Second weekend, operated out of East Portland Yard to Oaks Park. |
2006
| JUN 10, 2006 |
Cruisin' Sherwood - Ran from Brooklyn to Sherwood, OR, stayed the night.
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| JUN 11, 2006 |
P&W Officer's Special, Sherwood to Brooklyn to Tigard to Brooklyn. |
| SEP 15, 2006 |
Deadheaded from Brooklyn to Portland Union Station. |
| SEP 16, 2006 |
Deschutes Steam - Portland, OR to Bend, OR via Bingen, WA and Moody, OR. |
| SEP 17, 2006 |
Deschutes Steam - Bend, OR to Portland, OR via Moody, OR and Bingen, WA. |
| DEC 15-17, 2006 |
Holiday Express - Operated out of Oaks Park Station on the OPR. |
2007
| APR 05, 2007 |
Deadheaded Brooklyn Yard to Albany, OR P&W shops for bearing work.
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| APR 15, 2007 |
Deadheaded Albany, OR to Brooklyn Yard via Keizer, Wilsonville, Tigard, and Milwaukie. |
| MAY 12, 2007 |
Deadheaded Brooklyn to Peninsula Junction to deadhead with UP 844 to Fife, WA. |
| MAY 13-17, 2007 |
Layover days in Fife Yard near Tacoma, WA. |
| MAY 18, 2007 |
Barriger Library Special - Double-headed with UP 844 between Tacoma and Everett, WA. |
| MAY 19, 2007 |
Puget Sound Steam Special - Double-headed with UP 844 between Tacoma and Everett, WA. |
| MAY 20-21, 2007 |
Layover days in Fife Yard near Tacoma, WA. |
| MAY 22, 2007 |
Deadheaded with UP 844 from Tacoma, WA to North Portland Junction. Returned to Brooklyn. |
| DEC 07-09, 2007 |
Holiday Express - Operated first weekend out of Oaks Park. Returned to Brooklyn. |
| DEC 14-16, 2007 |
Holiday Express - Second weekend, operated out of Oaks Park on OPR. |
2008
| JUN 13, 2008 |
Brooklyn Yard to Sherwood, OR, stayed two nights in downtown Sherwood.
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| JUN 14, 2008 |
Cruisin' Sherwood event. |
| JUN 15, 2008 |
P&W Father's Day Special - Sherwood to Tigard Yard for barbeque, then to Brooklyn. |
| JUN 16, 2008 |
Mainline test run, Portland, OR to Longview, WA and back. |
| DEC 05-07, 2008 |
Holiday Express - Operated out of Oaks Park on the OPR. |
| DEC 12-14, 2008 |
Holiday Express - Operated out of Oaks Park on the OPR. |
2009
| 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. |
| DEC 11-13, 2009 |
Holiday Express - Operated out of Oaks Park Station on the OPR. |
2010
| MAY 07, 2010 |
Brooklyn Roundhouse to Portland Union Station repositioning move. |
| MAY 08, 2010 |
National Train Day event at Portland Union Station. Return to Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
| DEC 03-05, 2010 |
Holiday Express out of Oaks Park Station on OPR. |
| DEC 10-12, 2010 |
Holiday Express out of Oaks Park Station on OPR. |
2011
| MAY 06, 2011 |
Brooklyn Yard to Portland Union Station positioning move. |
| MAY 07, 2011 |
National Train Day, and return move back to Brooklyn Yard. |
| JUN 20, 2011 |
Brooklyn Yard to Portland Union Station repositioning move. |
| JUN 21, 2011 |
Portland, OR to Tacoma, WA excursion. Layover in Tacoma Rail Fife Yard. |
| JUN 25, 2011 |
Round trip excursion between Tacoma, WA and Easton, WA via Stampede Pass. |
| JUN 26, 2011 |
Tacoma, WA to Portland, OR excursion. Return to Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
| JUL 01, 2011 |
Brooklyn Yard to Portland Union Station repositioning move. |
| JUL 02, 2011 |
Round trip excursion between Portland, OR and Wishram, WA via Columbia River Gorge. |
| JUL 03, 2011 |
Round trip excursion between Portland, OR and Wishram, WA via Columbia River Gorge.
Return to Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
| SEP 10, 2011 |
Moved onto turntable for Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society tour. |
| DEC 9-11, 2011 |
ORHF Holiday Express excursions. |
2012
| JUN 26, 2012 |
4449 towed from Brooklyn Roundhouse to new Oregon Rail Heritage Center. |
| SEP 22, 2012 |
4449 steamed up and moved outside for ORHC grand opening. |
| OCT 19, 2012 |
Enginehouse to Portland Union Station repositioning move. |
| OCT 20, 2012 |
Portland, OR to Bend, OR excursion via Vancouver, Bingen, and Madras. |
| OCT 21, 2012 |
Bend, OR to Portland, OR, and return to Enginehouse. |
| DEC 7-9,2012 |
Holiday Express weekend #2. |
| DEC 14-16, 2012 |
Holiday Express weekend #3. |
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