Jeffery Feldman Wrote:
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> Firebox Wrote:
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> > I am hopeful too that they will make it in time
> > for the 2019 150th celebration and as I have
> seen
> > discussed here and on on other forms, I am sure
> > hoping the UP includes the SP 4449 to represent
> > current day UP's western portion of the
> railroad.
> > Wouldn't it be amazing to see the UP Big Boy
> 4014
> > and SP Daylight 4449 nose to nose in Ogden,
> Utah
> > May 10th 2019? What an event that would be!!
>
> It would make a lot of sense for UP to include a
> steam locomotive that represents the Central
> Pacific/Southern Pacific side for this occasion
> and also be appropriate from a historical stand
> point of the route too. I could see the SP 4449
> being the most likely non-UP owned canadite with
> Doyle McCormack's leadership and the crews
> professional track record on many different
> railroads including the UP. The 4449 is no
> stranger to UP management and I am sure they are
> well aware of the 49 crews impressive track
> record. It only takes the right powers that be in
> Omaha to say they want this to happen. Southern
> Pacific is today's Union Pacific Railroad
> story....all one big family now.

Would UP want to risk 4449's veteran crew making UP's
rookies look foolish?