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Southern Pacific GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 Daylight

At the Oregon Rail Heritage Center

9-22-12

Note: What rails?

Today was the fourth day of their Grand Opening.
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:iconbudeltier:
Really beautiful.
Great shot :)
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:iconfrisco1522:
~FRISCO1522 Sep 24, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
She look GOOD!
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:iconpb1kenobi:
Thanks! The museum is open Thursday through Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. I plan to go back and get more shots of everything in a couple of weeks.
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:iconredtailfox:
~RedtailFox Sep 23, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I am gonna get some hate from Americans for this, because while I think 4449 is a great engine, I do not believe, as many fanatical Americans do, that it is 'the greatest steam engine in the world and all the others are crap compared to it'.

Great shot of this engine none-the-less, keep up the great work.
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:iconpb1kenobi:
Thanks for commenting.

Though it is a great surviving icon of the steam era here in the United States, is shares the stage with many equally outstanding steam locomotives around the world.

However, it certainly is one of the most colorful and photogenic of the field.

When I was a child, it was one of four locomotives parked on display next to The Oaks Park here in Portland, OR. I grew up loving her. That was in the late 1950's.

Thank you for commenting and the compliment.

Marko
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:iconkeepitmetall:
this is stupidly awesome!!!!! :)
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:iconpb1kenobi:
Thanks for commenting. I was delighted to see it on display like this. The only thing is, someone needs to invent a people filter for photographers.
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:iconedelroark:
Do the rails stop behind the cow-catcher, or is the locomotive actually sitting on gravel?

Either way, It's a great snap, out in the bright sunshine.
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:iconpb1kenobi:
The rails end about one foot behind the pilot (cow catcher). This is the planned point where the turntable will be installed.

They are taking out the roundhouse where these engines were kept. They saved the turntable to be reused at this location.
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