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Re: UP Steam Club update (4/24/19)
Author: hail the 4014
Date: 04-25-2019 - 10:12
theconductor Wrote:
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> 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
I think Jeff T is saying since the Central Pacific later became the SP that the SP4449 would be a great addition to this.
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> Jeff T. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 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.
I think Jeff T is saying since the Central Pacific later became the SP that the SP4449 would be a great addition to this.
