2472 and 4449 doubleheader to Watsonville Jct

2472 and 4449 team up on a double-header from San Jose to Watsonville Jct. during the NRHS convention. At the junction, a GP9E is used to pull the consist around the wye. This was shot in 1992.

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• 4449
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• pacific
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• watsonville
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[BNSFBJ]

GET R DONE!

[autorack1]

My Grandpa was on this Train

[trainmaster844]

@Truthseeker4449 - some of the cars have gone back to their private owners, but the crew dorm "Clackamas River" and the observation car, "James J. Gilmore" are still owned by the Friends of the 4449.

The "Yes Dear" was sold just last year to the Canadian Pacific to be used as 2816's new tool car.

[Truthseeker4449]

I wonder what happened to those cars with the daylight paint

[88mroux]

@carlbd2000 What would make you say that

[HunterR909]

You know It would be good to for someone to aquire one of the former Espee 3/4 Length Dome Lounge's, And get it back in daylight livery, Now I know where there is one, And it's on sale, If you go to ozarkmountainrailcar and look for the gran dome, It's on a panel track with several other cars and a Pullman Dome Car from the Illinois Central orginally, The train used to be a dinner train called the Minnisota Zephyr. now it's all on panel track.

[Kahless02]

I'd love to see just a full Daylight train again, assuming that the 197, 700, and 4449 have a home by next year. I did enjoy the irony of seeing 4449 and 3339

[espeeboy]

Love that creaky coastline rail sound under the weight of those GS-4 drivers!

[88mroux]

If not the Union Pacific the BNSF or else where.

[88mroux]

@carlbd2000 Hey dont care about what the Union pacific says we'll find some way to get the 2472 back on the maineline even if it would have to be by hook or crook.

[88mroux]

Emagine Southern Pacific 2472 double heading with cp 2860 the Royal Hudson as well the 4449 daylight engine