SP #4449 & UP #844 doubleheader departing Centralia

Southern Pacific GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 & Union Pacific FEF-3 4-8-4 #844 starting out of the depot in Centralia, Washington on May 12, 2007.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 4449
• 844
• doubleheader
• steam
• train
• railroad
• railway
• Centralia
• Washington

[ThomasRivette]

I miss that duel mars light.

[westr]

You know, initially I felt the same way, but after National Train Day, the trip to and from Michigan and Holiday Express, I've gotten used to the new single beam. Looking through the new 4449 calendar, I realized I now like the single-beam better. It just fits the opening better. It is also the way 4449 was designed.

[boeingLL747]

hey why does the daylight have an airhorn on it as well as a steam whistle?

[westr]

I'm not sure of the exact reason for the air horn, but it is original equipment. Maybe it was more effective in certain situations, or maybe it just seemed more modern like a diesel. The whistle might have been used in other situations or just been a backup. Air horns were standard equipment on later Southern Pacific steam engines, including the Daylights and later Cab-Forwards, and were added to some older engines. Today, 4449 usually uses the whistle, since that's what people want to hear.

[lisasffek]

that train is f****** deadly. cool

[Engine438]

Back in the days of steam, they would use the Horn at Grade Crossings, not the whistle. Why, I don't know. But it is rare to hear Doyle use the horn.

[darkhound891]

@ForeverSilver forgive me but the A4 is an eyesore thats my opinion.....what doesnt help my opinion is that i happen to be an american sorry buddy ill give the a4 1 thing it comes in a rainbow of colors

[silverjinglebobspur1]

Responding to the horn and whistle. I have notes from this engine, my great grandfather was the engineer. Horn for all functions, and whistle to communicate with caboose which also had a whistle and whistle for yard and line hands in acknowledgement of signals.

[ThomasRivette]

Love the sound of that bell.

[durangoandsilverton]

does anybody have a picture of an sp Colonnade depot, mainly the ticket office and the bullterin board, i am makeing one for the woodland sp depot. thank you

[ForeverSilver]

Cool, American Steam! Although it's not as pretty as out A4s but still, it's nice.

[westr]

I think that's generally true. There are a few former Southern Pacific diesels owned by shortlines here in the northwest that have kept their Mars/Gyralights instead of being equipped with ditch lights.