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Re: UP Steam Club update (4/24/19)
Author: Jeff T.
Date: 04-25-2019 - 11:18
hail the 4014 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.
Correct... that is exactly what I meant by my earlier post. And also since SP is a part of today’s Union Pacific Railroad, it would still promote the current UP in the celebration. All one big family now.
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> 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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> > >
> >
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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.
Correct... that is exactly what I meant by my earlier post. And also since SP is a part of today’s Union Pacific Railroad, it would still promote the current UP in the celebration. All one big family now.
