Daylight Express! A 1991 Documentary About SP 4449

[@turnleftman]

I'm glad I found this. I had this on VHS when I was really really young in the 90s and I watched it on repeat. I'm actually really surprised I found it

[@jjs283]

This was shown on PBS in 1991.

[@joshford9568]

I grew up watching this with my grandpa. I still have it on VHS and wasn’t sure I’d ever get to see it again. Still just as awesome today as it was 25 years ago.

[@dodger1214]

I owned this tape as a kid. Loved watching it over and over. Saw the 4449 in Sacramento for Railfan 99, and saw it at it's home at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in 2018. So beautiful to see in person.

[@Willysmb44]

At 28:58, the train is heading directly for where the engine house would be many years later where 4449, 700 and other locos and cars are today, as it’s just at the end of this straightaway

[@doctordeath.5716]

I really enjoyed the music in this video also

[@redwolfpiping5701]

I wore out 5 of these VHS tapes of Daylight Express when I was a kid, I even talked with Jim Mitchell of Sky Fire years ago when they were around, I thanked him alot for his documentaries of Southern Pacific, he sent me a copy of Montana Daylight with his autograph on it

[@doubleutubefan5]

Is he still alive?

[@Cody-hg1jv]

I have looked a long time for this. I used to watch it all the time as a kid. I always loved the soundtrack and the cinematography. on a side note I just noticed 1:40:39 no thanks to the highway patrol.

[@stephenspilker9334]

i've been lucky enough to have ridden behind 4449 a couple of times. great video.

[@jsos3985]

Almost 32 years ago. @ 56:30 The narrator says " in this age of lasers, computers, and high tech wizardry " Goddamn I want to go back to that innocent of a time. Most the people, especially the passengers in this video have long since been dead. Its fuckin sad what this world has "evolved " to since then

[@MBTrains1205]

Yeah I tend to agree

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

In a few years people will read your comment and say that guy that wrote that died 🤔

[@jsos3985]

@@OKFrax-ys2op @O.K. Frax One can only hope I'll be dead in a few years. I'm 35, unfortunately I probably have a long way to go. In the next few years people will look at your comment and think goddamn what a dumbass for not understanding the context of what I was saying.

[@doctordeath.5716]

I am really enjoying this video and it is a great video and thank you for sharing it.

[@amtrak_121]

“If it was bigger, if it was better it had to be made in America” Where did we go wrong? How did we fall so far?!

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

MY grandfather was a railroader, my father was a railroader, but I’m an Accountant! Boy, I guess I screwed up big time!😂

[@deerfoxthunderteam1649]

The narrator sounds like Richard Dreyfuss 🤔He talks how he did in 'Stand By Me' That quote from 22:16 sounds like it would fit PERFECTLY in that movie.

[@nathanlove7388]

Dude he could be, you saying that makes me think he is.

[@deerfoxthunderteam1649]

I'm not saying that Dreyfuss actually narrated it, the guy just sounds very similar, and has very similar line delivery. I highly doubt that they could afford Hollywood actor like him.@@nathanlove7388

[@johnvcramer5517]

My dad used to take me up to the cajon pass to witch the Big Boys engine pulling mile long trains over the summit.!!!!!!!!

[@ThisCaptainLilDude]

10:01 XD that’s funny

[@brianfalzon6739]

I saw 4449 once when it was visiting Owosso, Michigan in July 2009!

[@DC9Douglas]

This engine is so incredibly beautiful and well produced documentary! But, for odd reason I still favor Southern's 4501, and idk why

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

You’re forgiven

[@hserper9145]

2:🫐21 🇸🇭😒😃😃😃

[@ohio_central_1293]

16:21 I love this part

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Southern pacific Coast daylight

[@echohunter4199]

There’s always one or two clowns that have to get on the tracks in front of a train doing 70 MPH to get that one picture.

[@JOEMAMA_534]

17:40 Sounds like Jack sang this song lol

[@conductorblayze]

What tune is that @ 31:28 & 1:40:21?

[@kaseyleitchnextgen3281]

19:37: TTTE characters when they blow their whistles.

[@Dannyedelman4231]

8:13 i have all three colors of the freedom train

[@joshjones3408]

Iv all ways said this was the Lady of steam an 611 was the sister... imagine what you would get if bigboy an the day light where to get put in the same round house together and lift alone what we'd get in the end 😆😆

[@alishamcdonald7316]

19:37

[@jacksalvin364]

April and May 1991

[@johnvcramer5517]

The steam engine was meant to be on the rails not in a scrip yard those diesels are polluters not the steam engine.

[@kevinz8867]

Is this REALLY how bad VHS was? I mean, the TVs were small....

[@Joemama-kd3he]

If anybody knows whats the name of this song 1:40:42

[@SamuelKemppainen-w8j]

I now 4449 is 84 years old

[@SamuelKemppainen-w8j]

4449 was not built in 1938 she was build in 1941.

[@DiegoHernandez-l5x]

4449😮1991

[@johnvcramer5517]

not a better looking engine then a J class in all her spender and color as she traverse the tracks.!!!!!!!!!