George Andrews Wrote:
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> I don't buy into the rivalry between the crews of
> 844 & 4449. I have photos of a double - header
> featuring U.P. Northern 844 and Daylight 4449
> between Seattle & Everett, WA., back in 2001 or
> thereabouts ???
> Maybe further up the corporate ladder the Yellow
> Borg might fuss about wanting the spotlight, but I
> suspect the troops on the ground likely get along
> reasonable well. It's a small fraternity in the
> steam locomotive business these days.

Yes, it is, and the jealousies and rivalries won't
go away.

It is correct those two crews (and several others) got
along very well and helped each other a lot. It was done
quietly, and with great mutual respect.

That was then, this is now. Hogging the spotlight,
refusing to share credit for successes while deflecting
blame for failures has become the order of the day with
one particular crew since 2011.