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Owner: Southern Pacific
Model:Lima 4-8-4Built As:SP 4449 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:7817Order No:1152
Frame Number:25½X32 cylinders, 80" driversBuilt:5/1941
Notes:GS-4, donated for display at Portland 04/1958, to AFT in 1974
Other locos with this serial:  SP 4449(4-8-4) AFT 4449(4-8-4)
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AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  A good number of folks have come down to the depot to check out AFT 4449 as it makes a brief stop.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:10:32 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Time to go...AFT 4449 start out on its way to Anaheim.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:10:48 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Rear view of AFT 4449.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:11:07 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The red over green signal means AFT 4449 is about to crossover to the other main, but the red block means it must stop before heading down the 4th District.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:11:24 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Rear view of AFT 4449.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:11:40 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 and the American Freedom Train moves off the Santa Fe east-west main and onto the route to Anaheim.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:11:57 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 heads south out of Fullerton and on to Anaheim.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:12:16 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Rear view of AFT 4449.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:12:32 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 rolls south on its way to Anaheim.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:12:46 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Next stop is Anaheim as AFT 4449 heads down trackage that ends up in San Diego.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:13:04 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 backs its train down the seldom used track on the west side of Angels stadium, also known as the Big A.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:49:17 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Rear view of AFT 4449.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:49:35 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The crowd watches as AFT 4449 comes to a stop in its display position.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:49:53 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Everyone has moved on to look at the display cars, giving the crew of AFT 4449 a chance to get in some uninterupted work.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:50:12 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  It's work done, AFT 4449 will now enjoy a few days of rest.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:50:31 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The booths are being set up as AFT 4449 get checked out.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:50:52 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 and AMTK 507
Title:  AFT 4449 and AMTK 507
Description:  AFT 4449 blows its whistle as AMTK 507 rolls south with Train #770 bound for San Diego.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:51:12 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4) AMTK 507(SDP40F)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 and the "Big A", in 1976 still in its original position closer to left field.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:51:41 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Soon the display will open and AFT 4449 will be surronded by paying guests wanting a chance to see this classic steam engine.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:51:59 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  It's tight quarters as AFT 4449 is on static display along side the Santa Fe 4th District mainline to San Diego. The crowd has been cleared to allow the southbound Amtrak San Diegan to pass. Keep your eye on the woman in the black hat over this series of photos.
Photo Date:  1/20/1976  Upload Date: 2/12/2025 6:40:05 PM
Location:  San Juan Capistrano, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 gives a short whistle salute as the San Diegan approaches. The woman with the black hat has moved in front of the woman in the pink pants.
Photo Date:  1/20/1976  Upload Date: 2/12/2025 6:40:38 PM
Location:  San Juan Capistrano, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 and AMTK 504
Title:  AFT 4449 and AMTK 504
Description:  While the crew of AFT 4449 look on AMTK 504 slowly leads the San Diegan pass the crowd. The woman with the black hat has passed out, landing on her back away from the track. The gentlemen in the white shirt on the far right is running to get help.
Photo Date:  1/20/1976  Upload Date: 2/12/2025 6:40:54 PM
Location:  San Juan Capistrano, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) AMTK 504(SDP40F) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 and AMTK 504
Title:  AFT 4449 and AMTK 504
Description:  While this meet of AFT 4449 and AMTK 504 occurs, the woman on the right now has a jacket under her head and is awaiting help.
Photo Date:  1/20/1976  Upload Date: 2/12/2025 6:41:20 PM
Location:  San Juan Capistrano, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4) AMTK 504(SDP40F)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 and AMTK 504
Title:  AFT 4449 and AMTK 504
Description:  The meet between AFT 4449 and AMTK 504 is overshadowed by the woman passed out on the right.
Photo Date:  1/20/1976  Upload Date: 2/12/2025 6:41:46 PM
Location:  San Juan Capistrano, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) AMTK 504(SDP40F) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  As a rare Amtrak dome on the San Diegan rolls by blocking the view of AFT 4449, the woman on the right will soon be checked out by EMTs. The story has a happy ending. She only passed out, and is able to get back on her feet and walk away. Just proves the old rule, you never know what you're going to see when you're trackside.
Photo Date:  1/20/1976  Upload Date: 2/12/2025 6:42:01 PM
Location:  San Juan Capistrano, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 has just crossed over the Santa Fe mainline with the American Freedom Train in tow.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2025 2:36:38 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The photo line has formed near the former Southern Pacific Colton depot as AFT 4449 heads east on the Sunset route.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2025 2:36:57 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The marker lights at on as AFT 4449 and the American Freedom Train rolls through Colton.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2025 2:37:19 PM
Location:  Colton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 is making good time as it heads over Beaumont Pass on its way east.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2025 2:37:51 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The low smoke and pulled back flags means AFT 4449 is moving at a fair clip as it heads east.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2025 2:38:09 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  A lone woman waits and watches as a helicpoter flies over the approching American Freedom Train with AFT 4449 on the point.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2025 2:38:44 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  14   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 rolls by the signal on its way east and out of Califormia.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2025 2:39:02 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The Espee official in the suit and white hard hat tries his best to watch the crowd as AFT 4449 makes a brief stop in downtown Indio.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/16/2025 2:32:15 PM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  11   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  After the station stop AFT 4449 headed to the yard for another short stop to check some equipment.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/16/2025 2:32:32 PM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  8   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Having started before dawn AFT 4449 still has a long day ahead of it before reaching Arizona.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/16/2025 2:32:52 PM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Time to leave town as AFT 4449 gets underway and we try to form a photo line.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/16/2025 2:33:12 PM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  So much for a photo line...AFT 4449 and the American Freedom Train heads east to continue it nationwide tour.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 2/16/2025 2:33:31 PM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
SP/AFT 4-8-4 4449
Title:  SP/AFT 4-8-4 4449
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/1976  Upload Date: 4/24/2017 6:34:00 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
ORHF 4449
Title:  ORHF 4449
Description:  PAULS VALLEY OK March 9 1976 -- Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation 4449 steps out with the American Ffeedom train in tow. This shot is actually taken north of Pauls Valley on U.S. 77 where the highway paralells the tracks for several miles. A great subject and a great spot for pacing. Upon comparing the two scans of this train I see this one has a Santa Fe Bicentennial unit while the earlier in the day shot does not have the diesel. My memory is firm on the locations but I might be wrong on the exact date. I do not remember the diesel being addes. Anyone out there have input on the date or the diesel?
Photo Date:  3/9/1976  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 8:15:24 AM
Location:  Pauls Valley, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1034   Comments: 0
ORHF 4449
Title:  ORHF 4449
Description:  GAINESVILLE TX March 9 1976 -- The location is south of Gainesville on the way to Oklahoma. The Freedom Train departed Fort Worth in early morning cloudy weather. This photo shows 4449 alone pulling the Freedom Train. Another photo I took the same day near Pauls Valley shows a Santa Fe Bicentennial unit in the consist. I would like to know if my dating of this photo is accurate and what the story of the diesel being added is. Any takers?
Photo Date:  3/9/1976  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 8:20:54 AM
Location:  Gainesville, TX
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  961   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  The American Freedom train goes south by the depot early in the morning. Date is approx. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  4/23/1976  Upload Date: 3/12/2011 7:18:34 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  3045   Comments: 2
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  After the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN ran from Jackson, Mississippi to Baton Rouge over the Illinois Central Gulf, it pulled into the ICG’s NORTH BATON ROUGE YARD. In this view, the 4449 (and its tool car) had run around the train and was about to couple on to the last car so it could pull the train backwards to its display site. The Louisiana state capital building is the tall building on the left.
Photo Date:  4/27/1976  Upload Date: 3/31/2020 12:13:24 PM
Location:  Baton Rouge, LA
Author:  JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Shortly after the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN pulled into New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, an NOUPT SW8 was switching 4-8-4 4449 and six of the train's cars.
Photo Date:  5/2/1976  Upload Date: 6/20/2017 6:18:41 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  738   Comments: 0
Front detail shot of 4449 on AFT
Title:  Front detail shot of 4449 on AFT
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/1976  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 11:58:48 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
SP 9177 and AFT (SP) 4449
Title:  SP 9177 and AFT (SP) 4449
Description:  SP 9177 East rolls to a stop as the crowd waits for AFT (SP) 4449 to head out of town with the Freedom Train in tow.
Photo Date:  1/21/1977  Upload Date: 2/21/2024 7:01:11 AM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9177(SD45T-2) SP 4449(4-8-4) AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/22/1977  Upload Date: 4/15/2009 2:37:54 PM
Location:  Shady Grove, AL
Author:  John Lameck
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  822   Comments: 0
Under the Southwest Freeway
Title:  Under the Southwest Freeway
Description:  4449 departs metro Houston on rails used by the Sunset Limited for 75 years.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:13:44 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1238   Comments: 2
Crossing a Long Trestle at Eagle Lake
Title:  Crossing a Long Trestle at Eagle Lake
Description:  Amtrak ran this 3000 mile trip to return the engine to the west coast after a year on the Freedom Train.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:14:28 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1109   Comments: 1
Iron Age Railroading
Title:  Iron Age Railroading
Description:  Crossing the Colorado River [of Texas].
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 11:15:37 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  835   Comments: 0
Through Storm and Sun
Title:  Through Storm and Sun
Description:  A hard shower blew through just before the train passed. Note 'Amtrak' on tender.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:16:36 PM
Location:  Luling, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  695   Comments: 0


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