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> 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?

Doyle McCormack is one good Hogger !
I hope to see him go up against the
stUPid tards with that great 4449.

That is dope ass locomotive!