Southern Pacific 4449, also known as the Daylight, is a GS-4 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive, built in May 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works for the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Southern Pacific #4449 is a 4-8-4 classified as its Golden States or GS Class. Today, the locomotive is restored and wears the railroad's Daylight livery.

No. 4449 was retired from revenue service in 1957 and put into storage. In 1958 it was donated, by the railroad, to the City of Portland who then put it on static display in Oaks Park, where it …

The epitome of American streamliner steam locomotives, Southern Pacific Daylight Number 4449 hauled a colorful mix of passenger cars from Portland to Bend, Oregon on 24 June 2017.

Southern Pacific No. 4449 is a Class GS-4 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built in 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio for the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Learn about the history, design, restoration, preservation, performance, and legacy of the iconic Southern Pacific 4449 Black locomotive.

4449 was the locomotive of choice to pull the AFT through the west and south. The locomotive's clean lines, large size, and pulling power (especially at speed) made it the perfect candidate …

Southern Pacific Railroad hired companies to manufacture a finite number of GS-4 (General Service or Golden State) steam locomotives. Completed on May 20, 1941, by Lima …

No. 4449 was built by Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) in Lima, Ohio for the Southern Pacific Railroad in May 1941; it received SP's signature red-and-orange Daylight paint scheme for the …

Aug 3, 2024 · The 4449 is one of the most famous operating steam locomotive in the world with it making many film appearances. 4449 pulled the "Gold Coast Flyer" in the film "Tough Guys" …