4449 was the locomotive of choice to pull the AFT through the west and south. The locomotive's clean lines, large size, and pulling power (especially at speed) made it the perfect candidate for the AFT.

American Freedom Trains 4449, a Southern Pacific GS4, is on display at Denver's Union Station. The 4449 having been taken from a static display at Portland, Ore., and restored, is on its way to Chicago to meet the Freedom train. The 4449 will replace …

Southern Pacific 4449, also known as the Daylight, is the only surviving example of Southern Pacific Railroad's GS-4 class of 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotives and one of only two streamlined GS class locomotives preserved, the other being GS-6 No. 4460 at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri.

SP 4449 AFT. Previously on display in Oaks Park in Portland, OR Moved on December 14th, 1974 to a Burlington Northern roundhouse for restoration Restoration takes longer than expected but is completed on April 21, 1975. On August 4, 1975, in Chicago, SP 4449 takes over American Freedom Train duties from 2101 and pulls the train westward.

On January 14-16, 1977, the 4449 pulled Amtrak's first foray into steam excursions - a short trip with a nine-car train from Miami to Birmingham. Shortly thereafter 4449 led a Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion from Birmingham to Portland, OR, arriving home in spectacular fashion after nearly two years on the road!

The Big A watches over the AFT 4449 during its stay in Anaheim. The AFT 4449 returned to Portland on an Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion in 1977 at Colton. Railfair 1981 was my first picture of Southern Pacific 4449 in Daylight Colors. 1981

4 天之前 · Pictures of AFT 4449 : Owner: AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN FOUNDATION: Model: Lima 4-8-4: Built As: SP 4449 (4-8-4) Serial Number: 7817: Order No: 1152: Frame Number: 25½X32 cylinders, 80" drivers: Built: 5/1941: Notes: SP 4449 in AFT colors: Other locos with this serial: SP 4449(4-8-4) AFT 4449(4-8-4)

For the 1977 Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion, no Amtrak SDP40F was assigned until LA, for the grades & tunnels on the coast route. We departed Birmingham with no diesel, overnighted in Jackson, MS, then on to New Orleans. As a result of the "15 MPH crossover incident" on the IC, we cracked a tube and had to be towed into NOUPT.

American Freedom Trains 4449, a Southern Pacific GS4, is on display at Denver's Union Station. The 4449 having been taken from a static display at Portland, Ore., and restored, is on its way to Chicago to meet the Freedom train. The 4449 will replace …

AFT Locomotive #4449: Doubtless the most photographed locomotive in the world, the former Southern Pacific GS-4 is the property of the City of Portland Oregon. It was restored specifically to pull the American Freedom Train. Now back in Daylight orange, red and black, the locomotive is today under the care of the Friends of SP 4449.