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Re: UP Steam Club update (4/24/19)
Author: theconductor
Date: 04-25-2019 - 07:16
Jeff T. Wrote:
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> SP Train #27 Wrote:
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> > Jeff T. Wrote:
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> > > Very sad...should have planned on having the
> > 844
> > > and 4449 meet in Ogden from the get go which
> > would
> > > have been more appropriate anyhow for this
> > > anniversary verses two UP steamers.
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> > Not really. The Daylight locomotives were
> almost
> > never used on the Overland Route.
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> While that is true however it would be there to
> represent all of the SP side. 4449 has the track
> record and professional crew in place that have
> always proved themselves time and time again in
> this modern day of operations.
I'll have to reread my history books. I didn't realize that the SP was at the golden spike ceremony.
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> SP Train #27 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Jeff T. Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> >
> > >
> > > Very sad...should have planned on having the
> > 844
> > > and 4449 meet in Ogden from the get go which
> > would
> > > have been more appropriate anyhow for this
> > > anniversary verses two UP steamers.
> >
> > Not really. The Daylight locomotives were
> almost
> > never used on the Overland Route.
>
> While that is true however it would be there to
> represent all of the SP side. 4449 has the track
> record and professional crew in place that have
> always proved themselves time and time again in
> this modern day of operations.
I'll have to reread my history books. I didn't realize that the SP was at the golden spike ceremony.
