SP 4449

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Excursions :: Train Festival - July 2009

SP 4449 ran an epic excursion across the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains to Michigan!

Route: Portland, OR to Owosso, MI via Whitefish, Minneapolis, and Chicago.

route map

Train Consist:

Roster No. Equipment Details
   
Eastbound Portland to Minneapolis.
SP 4449 Steam locomotive
DLMX 4219 Auxiliary tender
AMTK 23

Diesel locomotive

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
   
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
   
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
   
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
   
   
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.
   

Photos:


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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