Wearing number 52 in the train indicators - the number of the eastbound San Joaquin Daylight, which used to ply these rails - Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449's exhaust is barking as it climbs the grade at Vincent, California, on May 12th, 1984. The train is headed to New Orleans. Louisiana. The big Lima-built GS-4 got quite a workout on this trip.
This powerful and beautiful 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive hauled the Coast Daylight and other SP varnish. It came back from retirement to haul numerous specials and excursions, including the American Freedom Train.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.
