Sunday, August 16, 2015

National Train Day 2010 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon

I originally posted this on my old website on the PORTLAND PLACES: Portland Union Station page on May 16, 2010.

IMG_2784 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

The third annual National Train Day was held at Portland Union Station on Saturday, May 8, 2010, in conjunction with events at train stations all across the United States.

IMG_2783 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

The star of Portland's 2010 National Train Day was former Southern Pacific Daylight Lima GS-4 4-8-4 streamlined steam locomotive #4449, which was on display under steam and offered cab tours for the day.

IMG_2863 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2781 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2780 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2779 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2862 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2868 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2878 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2833 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2788 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2870 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2875 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2865 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2831 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2790 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

IMG_2806 Southern Pacific Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010
SP #4449 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 8, 2010

Also in attendance with #4449 and open for tours were the former Spokane, Portland & Seattle sleeper-lounge Mount Hood and former Union Pacific CA-4 Caboose #25198, which will be covered in their own posts.

Continue to PNWC #600 Mount Hood

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