Ex-SP 4449 set out from Portland Union Station this morning, on an excursion via (ex-SP&S) BNSF to Bend, Oregon. Here are some shots as she left Portland:
From the sublime to the ridiculous: "King Tut" gets a steam bath courtesy of genuine royalty:
4449 shows off as she moves to couple to her train:
No chance she'll sneak out of town unnoticed:
An apparition from another time emerges from a dream-like cloud of her own making:
Markers still visible as 4449 crosses the Willamette Drawbridge some six miles away:
Here's a video of 4449's departure. Turn up the volume and enjoy! [
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