I originally posted this on my old website on February 13, 2010.
(NOTE: This website is NOT affiliated with ORHF or the locomotives; visit orhf.org for current info)
Spokane, Portland & Seattle 4-8-4 #700 on December 5, 2009
The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation's annual fund-raiser to raise money for a permanent home for Portland's historic locomotives and railcars is the Holiday Express in December, offering rides to the public along the Oregon Pacific Railroad from Oaks Amusement Park in Sellwood to East Portland and back and features Santa Claus for the children.
Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 on December 11, 2009
The 2009 event was scheduled for December 4-6 with Spokane, Portland & Seattle steam locomotive #700 and December 11-13 with Southern Pacific Daylight steam locomotive #4449, and used passenger cars from the Friends of SP #4449, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and the Northwest Rail Museum.
The video below was filmed on December 4-5, 2009.
The video below was filmed on December 11, 2009.
The video below was filmed on December 12, 2009.
The following is the consist of the train:
Spokane, Portland & Seattle #700 or Southern Pacific #4449
PNWC #600 Mount Hood
DLMX #1210 Plum Creek
PNWC Coach #6200
DLMX #5659 Gordon N. Zimmerman
PNWC #6800 Red River
NRM #2955 James J. Gilmore
Each will be covered in its own post.
Related Links:
Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation
Pacific Railroad Preservation Association
Friends of SP #4449
Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society
Brian McCamish's Holiday Express 2009 Page
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