SP 4449 near Dunsmuir, CA
On Saturday, June 23, 1984 my older sons and I chased the daylight train to Portland. This photo was taken as it was approaching Dunsmuir. After Portland we continued into Canada to chase ALCos on the BCR.
SP 4449 is a Lima 4-8-4, SP Class GS-4.
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AFT SP 4449 in Martinez, CA in 1977
SP 4449 on the Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion, captured heading eastbound at Martinez, CA on Friday, April 29, 1977.
SP 4449 is a Lima 4-8-4, SP Class GS-4. Reportedly: SP 4449 was built in 1941 by Lima as a model GS-4, builders number 7817, SP 4449, SP Class GS-4.
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AFT SP 4449 in Martinez, CA
Early on the cold morning of Thursday, December 4, 1975 the American Freedom Train with SP 4449 on the point makes a brief stop in Martinez, CA enroute to Oakland, CA and display. The train traveled the Mococo Line from Tracy to Martinez this day with several early morning stops along the way for pictures. This was taken around 6:40 a.m.

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On Thursday, November 27, 1975, the American Freedom Train traveled from Reno, NV to Sacramento, CA. The American Freedom Train with SP 4449 on the point is enroute to Sacramento, CA and display.
SP 4449 is a Lima 4-8-4, SP Class GS-4. Reportedly: SP 4449 was built in 1941 by Lima as a model GS-4, builders number 7817, SP 4449, SP Class GS-4.
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AFT, SP 4449 in Sparks, NV
On November 24, 1975, Southern Pacific (SP) 4449 in Freedom Train colors is laying over for the night in Sparks, Nevada. The American Freedom Train was in Reno/Sparks, Nevada, November 24-26, 1975. This was the train's 45th display city. It was displayed next to the Nugget Casino, 14th and Nugget Ave. From there it went to Sacramento.
SP 4449 is a Lima 4-8-4, SP Class GS-4.
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Southern Pacific (SP) Number 1, the CP Huntington - SP 4449 and SP 1, the CP Huntington, were both on display in Sacramento on Sunday, June 22, 1975.
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American Freedom Train (AFT) Southern Pacific (SP) 4449 and SP 1, the CP Huntington, were both on display in Sacramento on Sunday, June 22, 1975. 4449 was displayed with SP Bicentennial diesel SSW 9389 and steam locomotive CP Huntington.
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SP 4449 in Sacramento, CA
SP 4449 is leading some passenger cars on Saturday, June 21, 1975 on the way to Sacramento, CA, photo near El Camino Ave. in Sacramento, CA.
Reportedly, on June 22nd, 4449 was displayed with SP Bicentennial diesel SSW 9389 and steam locomotive CP Huntington. When the locomotive left Sacramento 6/23 it was pulling three SP passenger cars.
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Scanned from a print
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SP GS-3 4428 in Logan, CA
I have no notes from the collection regarding the date and location of this photo. It appears to be Logan, CA, circa 1940. The number boards are blurry but they appear to say 2-98. There's a small saddle tank steam engine to the right of the train. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection.
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SP GS 4-8-4 on Coast Daylight
A Southern Pacific (SP) SP GS-3 is on the Coast Daylight between Burlingame and San Mateo at MP 17, date unknown, circa 1940. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection.
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SP GS 4-8-4 on Coast Daylight
A Southern Pacific (SP) SP GS-3 is on the Coast Daylight between Burlingame and San Mateo at MP 17, date unknown, circa 1940. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection.
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Thursday, June 10, 1937, Southern Pacific (SP) 4330 is in San Francisco, CA (on train 69, The Coaster.) Photographer most likely Bill Darrough. Reportedly: SP MT-3 4-8-2 4330 was built by SP's Sacramento Shops in 1925, vacated and scrapped in 1956.
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SP MT-1 4314 in Sacramento, CA
The notes with the collection say: on Saturday, October 14, 1939, Southern Pacific (SP) 4314 is in Sacramento, CA.
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SP AM-2 4205 in Ashland, OR
The notes with the collection say: Southern Pacific (SP) 4205 is working in Ashland, OR on Saturday, December 8, 1934.

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SP AC-8 4203 in Reno, NV

The notes with the collection say: Southern Pacific (SP) 4203 in Reno, NV, on Sunday, March 17, 1940.
Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection. Since negatives were extensively traded it's possible Bill was not the photographer. Photos from this collection have been shared with permission from Jack Darrough, obtained before he died.

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The notes with the collection say this is Portland, OR, on Friday, August 6, 1937. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Darrough Collection.
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Southern Pacific (SP) AC-8 4197 in helper service. Notice the WW2 era light deflectors. No notes on this one. Location not currently known, perhaps Santa Margarita? WW2 era? Circa 1943? Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Jack Darrough Collection. Used with permission.
Reportedly: SP 4197 was built in 1939 by Baldwin as a model AC-8, builders number 62285.

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SP 4191 an AC-8 4-8-8-2 cab forward in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, October 22, 1939.
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