Tales From The Tool Car: Best of Doyle McCormack and SP 4449's Crew

Behind every steam locomotive there is a dedicated group of hardworking individuals, each with their own stories and hardships. Every member is an unforgettable character and today we focus on Southern Pacific 4449's Engineer as we showcase some of our favourite stories and jokes from Doyle McCormack. We hope you enjoy our tribute to this awesome man~!!
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-The 4449 SP Daylight Express
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-Winter Games Steam Train
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-Doubleheading in the Pacific Northwest
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[@generaltophat5877]

Met Doyle a few years ago when I went to the ORHC, what a great guy. One of my favorite quotes from him was, when asked why he never uses the air horn on 4449 he said “if I wanted to blow an air horn, I would get on a f*cking diesel and run!”

[@Audamus]

Haha that’s amazing, hope to get a chance to meet the legend some day~!! Thanks for the awesome story~!

[@robertbrotherton1375]

I remember that day!! No idea why that's the question that popped into my head out of the thousands I could’ve asked in the cab, but after hearing that answer I was extremely glad I did LOL

[@generaltophat5877]

@@robertbrotherton1375 Glad you found this comment! It was a good question. I watched your video a while back and it stuck with me.

[@Alcochaser]

He will use the airhorn rarely.. if people ahead have upset him by getting in too close to the ROW, your likely to get the airhorn.. If you hear the Airhorn, someone done screwed up.

[@trainstorm1225]

Love Doyle McCormack. The man’s a legend. Nice tribute, Johnny!

[@Audamus]

Thank ya, and yes he’s an awesome guy~!

[@doubleutubefan5]

this was the video that got me into trains. I watched it over and over. Mr. McCormick would be one railroad man I would have loved to share lunch with and just talk to him for a few minutes

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

While I haven’t had the privilege of meeting Doyle, I do consider myself incredibly fortunate to have crossed paths with him when the Daylight made its way to Michigan back in 2009

[@floridaactor]

Fond memories of camping at Carpentaria State Beach Park in the early 1950s. My friend and I would walk up to the tracks to watch the Daylight come through and listen to that steam whistle.

[@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos]

What a great crew! RIP Dick Yager, seen in this video.

[@Audamus]

Agreed, such an awesome man~!

[@jacksalvin364]

His legacy live on.

[@nairda55555]

I grew up on the documentary this team so graciously permitted Skyfire Video to make for VHS. It was a cherished childhood memory, and still pleasant to return to now and again. To come back almost 20 years later and hear more about the engineer Doyle is such a wonderful thing! Oh how I would love to go and take a ride on the Daylight as a passenger, just once.

[@ScottJohnson4449]

I think I have this one one of my old Daylight VHS tapes. So good to see it again!

[@tjprptchable]

This videos fantastic. Its true, every steam locomotive has one hell of a crew.

[@richardgreenberg5616]

A great video about a beautiful locomotive and some great railroad people.

[@Audamus]

Thank you, I’m glad you liked it~!

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Doyle McCormick also worked closely with Ross Rowland, Hank Webber and Wes Camp crew of the High Iron Company before he went on his own career running this locomotive

[@MattyCtrains]

What a legendary crew

[@Audamus]

One of the best~!

[@timstrainroom8007]

Ok, this was awesome Johnny. Besides being my favorite engine, close to my home and having ridden it, I have never seen this. Totally awesome. Thanks for showing this. Well done.

[@Audamus]

4449 is my favourite engine so documentaries like this have a special place in my heart, I’m so glad ya liked it and I hope to see 4449 in person some day~!!

[@timstrainroom8007]

@@Audamus well Johnny, should you ever get out this way hit me up and I’ll take you to the museum to see the 4449. My family would enjoy going and meeting you. I assume we will be here for a few more years.

[@Audamus]

@@timstrainroom8007 Will do~!!

[@seansonscaletrains3048]

I enjoy.

[@2quintly]

Excellent.

[@ScottJohnson4449]

I used to love to take my son down to the Brooklyn Yard roundhouse and shoot the breeze with Doyle and Company, then lunch at the Semaphore, RIP.

[@Audamus]

That sounds like it must have been so much fun, you must have some great stories from the guys~!

[@ScottJohnson4449]

@@Audamus Yes, it was. I am kicking around another short piece for TRAINS, about my son climbing up the ladder into 4449 and his expression. We shall see.

[@Audamus]

@@ScottJohnson4449 I’d love to see that, please do~!

[@ScottJohnson4449]

@@Audamus You never know. Thanks much.

[@justinratcliffe947]

You're crazy. Nobody robs trains anymore.