Matt Morris Wrote:
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> Thank you for the responses. I should have
> clarified my original question as to be more clear
> to include all options such as a BNSF special for
> example and not as just an excursion train put
> together by the 4449 group. I have heard that
> excursions would be a tough sell to UP management
> to run on UP lines for non-UP owned steam engines.
> I must say, after seeing the pictures of 4449
> with the BNSF business train earlier this
> year...although not an all Daylight painted train
> it would still be a beautiful looking train and
> consist running down or up the coastline.

Yes, such a train would surely be "beautiful running down the coastline", however you need to ask yourself; just why would the UP allow the BNSF to operate such a train, with 4449??????