ORHF Puget Sound Steam Special May 19th 2007, SP 4449 UP 844

This steam double header with SP #4449 and UP #844 from Tacoma to Everett and back was my best steam excursion ever! I would like to thank the Barriger Library, Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, Friends of the 4449, Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, the Washington State Historical Society, and Conductor Reed Jackson for making this trip possible. A coach seat was $299, and Dome $399. Double headed steam on a Class I mainline was truly priceless! Being that this was the same day as my 30th birthday made the trip even more memorable.

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• Steam
• SP
• 4449
• UP
• 844
• Train
• Locomotive
• BNSF
• Amtrak
• Seattle
• Puget
• Sound
• Special
• May
• 19th
• 2007
• Tacoma
• Everett
• Railfunny

[elpaso77799]

Cool video. I wish BNSF had maintained some of their steam too. A triple or quad header would have been even cooler!

[railfunny]

Some of the stuff BN donated to parks and museums years ago is being restored. NP Q3 4-6-2 2152 should be restored soon. See nprymuseum dot org for info.

[amtrak1970]

Any idea why they used BNSF tracks instead of UP?

[railfunny]

Probably because the UP between Seattle and Tacoma is rated for only about half the track speed of the BNSF track.

[tweetsiefan1]

oh she was i guess they shoot it where she is the whole time

[tweetsiefan1]

why isnt 4449 in the front every vid i have seen she is in the front

[UPTRAIN]

I guess you heard Reed Jackson passed away last week?

[colinroxanduknowit]

man i wish the daylight would come through Nebraska some day, but i suppose itd be awhile now since its goin through north dakota...

[railfunny]

$299 round trip from Tacoma to Everett for a coach seat (what I had) or $399 for a dome seat.

[Hyce777]

Do you have any footage while passing Edmonds beach? Brackatts landing? I was there on both days watching.

[Canesfan7012]

At 44 seconds the Piedmont has some new coaches like this

[NightmareKato]

On top of that, the UP tracks do not have any public rail stations available for use. Hence the use of the BNSF gave them more exposure due to the added Sounder Rail Stations (they're commuter stations) along the Everett-Tacoma route, which actually gave viewers a safe way to view the trains' passing while on the platforms.

[SkipW]

Thanks 4 postin this! What was the ticket cost and how many passangers on board? That sure did sound like a little slippage under the bridge, what do you expect lugging a trainload of "foamers"-LOL a 10 star video

[SmarterThan5thGrader]

Suite!