SP 4449 Daylight to the Sacramento Railfair, 1981

The restored Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 steam locomotive, #4449, pulls an excursion train of railfans from the Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society to the opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento,CA in April, 1981. This video showcases the trip from Portland, OR to Sacramento and return.
See more action of SP 4449 en route to Railfair 1981 here: • SP 4449 returning to P...
This incredible 4-8-4 Northern locomotive also pulls the annual Holiday Express train along this same route every holiday season. It is a terrific trip for the whole family. You and the family can join Santa Claus and his elves for a magical ride behind Portland’s famous steam locomotives. Vintage rail cars transport you along the Willamette River in the heart of the city of Portland.
Built in 1941 as a 4-8-4 GS-4 locomotive, SP 4449 is the only remaining operable “streamlined” steam locomotive of the Art Deco era. This grand Lady of the High Iron pulled Southern Pacific “Daylight” coaches from Los Angeles to San Francisco over the scenic Coast Route and then on to Portland until 1955.
Retired to Oaks Park in 1958 for display only, many thought 4449 would never run again. In 1974 she was completely restored specifically to pull the 1976 Bicentennial American Freedom Train throughout the United States to the delight of over 30 million people. SP 4449 has also operated numerous excursions since. She is arguably one of the most beautiful locomotives ever built and kept that way by the all-volunteer Friends of SP 4449.

[@anthonynigri8585]

Love the white wheel outlinings

[@h0tfuzz326]

Me too I wish she always wear those wheels until today

[@anthonynigri8585]

The locomotive should wear them forever

[@h0tfuzz326]

@@anthonynigri8585 I really agree with you 😁

[@anthonynigri8585]

You know for some reason I think it should be done with UP Big Boy 4014 too

[@h0tfuzz326]

@@anthonynigri8585'' for sure'' up big boy must have it too because up 844 wear a white wheels in the latest excursion I guess. Even the cheyenne frontier days up 844 still wear those white outlinings

[@JOEMAMA_534]

Video Rails really stood out from other train video producers. That’s what I love about them. Too bad Pentrex bought them, and this hasn’t been rereleased since then.

[@THOMASINTHE1980S]

I know. This was actually the first Rail tape I converted to computer.

[@JOEMAMA_534]

@@THOMASINTHE1980S That’s so cool

[@homeofart8172]

Can all steam locos bow down to this magnificent beauty queen

[@jordanorriss6889]

No, because the Flying Scotsman is the world's most famous locomotive in the world and if anything, she is the Queen of all steam locomotives. :)

[@lgp1905]

@@jordanorriss6889 No

[@jordanorriss6889]

@@lgp1905 Yes, otherwise you truly do not know steam locomotives and their history. You need to learn some more.

[@lgp1905]

@@jordanorriss6889 This is a 4449 video aswell

[@jordanorriss6889]

@@lgp1905 Still doesn't matter, Flying Scotsman if anything is the Queen of all steam locomotives.

[@jacksalvin364]

After successful running the Freedom Train in '76, 4449 was last repainted to her original Daylight Colors in 1981 pulling a excursion train to the Grand Opening of California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California. 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@thomasthebluetankenginepro1408]

3:54 3:56 Trainz SP #4449's 6 Chime Whistle V22 Fast Freight Productions

[@thomasthebluetankenginepro1408]

4:11 4:08Trainz SP #4449's 6 Chime V14 Fast Freight Productions

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 está soando o NP z class challenger whistle igual a voz da vovó silva

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449's 6 chime whistle used in SP gs-5 4458 sister sibling

[@TailsFan369no2]

6 chime

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

For quite some time, I've been trying to identify the name of the music that plays at 25:40! Unfortunately there are no soundtrack acknowledgments in the limited credits. I remember from childhood the piece of music in question was used in various radio and TV advertising commercials of the day.

[@THOMASINTHE1980S]

It’s called “high combustion” by Craig Palmer. It appeared in a lot of NFL videos.

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

3:53 His 6 Chime whistle

[@JOEMAMA_534]

The crew refers to 4449 as “she”

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

@@JOEMAMA_534 Yes

[@shamabdullah7249]

Well this is the first seeing daylight with white lines and black wheels and they made it black in 1986

[@THOMASINTHE1980S]

No it was black when retired and on display in Portland. Then it went BNSF black in 2002. If you’re thinking of it’s appearance in “come see the paradise”, it’s dirty.

[@homeofart8172]

How would you explain the wheel lines are white

[@justahillbilly7777]

@@homeofart8172 A holdover from the AFT livery. One could possibly consider them prototypical, considering the GS-4's had them on all their wheels when their builders photos were taken. Scroll down to the GS-4 part of the page I'm linking to see it: spdaylight.net/Engines.html

[@thunderbird1921]

Did 4449 ever have red driving wheels? I remember seeing some footage of it with a reddish orange tint on them, maybe it was dust from the desert though.

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 blows it's NP z class challenger whistle used in 1981 or SP&S 700's whistle used 1984-86

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 está soando o flat-top whistle igual a voz da tia Cleide

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 está soando o SP 6 chime whistle igual a voz da Olivia

[@atlantis0v-104]

3:52

[@maryangelinesantiago8023]

😊😊😊

[@robloxziyamclassic3432]

47:29 #4449

[@JOEMAMA_534]

What film is this and where can I purchase it? Edit: I found an original copy on eBay and bought it!

[@maryangelinesantiago8023]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 goes to Southern Califórnia

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449's whistle it's northern pacific z class whistle

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

What?

[@kingofthemonsters3712]

Yo what you talking bout

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 going to railfair 81

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 repainted original daylight colors

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Butters scotch as sp 4449

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 blows it's SP&S 700's whistle(south park) & np z class challenger whistle (mr peabody and sherman) stupids whistles used late 2010

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Sp 4449 come into to sacramento ca