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Re: UP Steam Club update (4/24/19)
Author: theconductor
Date: 04-25-2019 - 16:54
Jeff T. Wrote:
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> hail the 4014 Wrote:
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> > theconductor 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.
>
> 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.
Right, so the CP is still being represented, just twice removed instead of once. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the 4449 being there, or anywhere for that matter, I just don't agree with the logic of its representation.
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> hail the 4014 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > theconductor Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > 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.
>
> 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.
Right, so the CP is still being represented, just twice removed instead of once. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the 4449 being there, or anywhere for that matter, I just don't agree with the logic of its representation.
