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During the Fourth of July weekend, we operated a "Celebrating 70 years of the SP 4449" fundraiser excursion through the Columbia River Gorge. This fundraiser's primary goal was to raise funds for 4449's upcoming mandated boiler overhaul in 2013. We worked with the NRHS to utilize available equipment that was used the month prior for their Cascade Rails excursion over Stampede Pass, and with our partners at BNSF Railway and Amtrak to make this trip a success.
We departed from Portland Union Station on both Saturday July 3rd and Sunday July 4thand operated round-trip on BNSF Railway through Vancouver; Stevenson; Bingen; and Wishram, Washington.
When: Fourth of July weekend, 2011.
One of the banners we advertised our trip with.
| Roster No. |
Equipment Details |
| SP 4449 |
Steam locomotive |
| DLMX 4219 |
Auxiliary Tender |
| AMTK 156 |
P42DC Diesel Locomotive (for head-end power) |
| 800224 |
GBRX "Goombay Sunrise" |
| 800631 |
DLMX 5659 Baggage "Gordon Zimmerman" |
| 82540 |
Amtrak Amfleet Coach |
| 82720 |
Amtrak Amfleet Coach |
| 82510 |
Amtrak Amfleet Coach |
| 58107 |
Amtrak Horizon Dinette |
| 82560 |
Amtrak Amfleet Coach |
| 82620 |
Amtrak Amfleet Coach |
| 800124 |
SLRG 511 Great Dome "Nenana" |
| 800392 |
ATSF 503 Dome "Plaza Santa Fe" |
| 800190 |
Dome Diner "Silver Lariat" |
| 800333 |
Dome Lounge "Silver Solarium" |
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| Dates and Mileage |
Movements and Endpoints |
| 07/03/2011: 3.5 |
Brooklyn Roundhouse to Portland Union Station |
| 07/04/2011: 105 |
Portland Union Station to Wishram, WA |
| 07/04/2011: 105 |
Wishram, WA to Portland Union Station |
| 07/04/2011: 3.5 |
Portland Union Station to Brooklyn Roundhouse |
| Total: 217 miles |
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SP 4449 at Portland Union Station. |
Washing the locomotives. |
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Turning the train around in Wishram. |
Cruising along the Fallbridge Subdivision. |
Returning to Roundhouse via east Portland. |
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