SP 4449 - Deschutes Steam Special

Deschutes Steam Special - Part 2 of 4
September 2006

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The Northwest Rail Museum put on a trip from Portland to Bend, Oregon via the Columbia River Gorge and Deschutes River Canyon. The 4449 steam locomotive led the entire way for 500+ miles, with food and amenities on board, and an overnight stay in Bend.

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Climbing up out of Moody

Mike M. from Oklahoma enjoying the ride

Still workin' that grade

Looking out the Silver Solarium

Deschutes Canyon

Everybody deboarding for the run-by show

Rail forum members put faces with screen names

Lance waiting for the runby

Al, Wes, and Rudy

Jack W. firing the locomotive

4449 comes around the corner, storming up the hill

After roaring by, the train stops when it can, and reverses to pick up the passengers

Departing Oakbrook

Crossing over the Deschutes

Rafters in for a surprise -- Sometime they mooned us a surprise! :-/

Passing a cut of cars

Bill S. looking ahead

Deschutes scenery

Alongside the Deschutes

Fred. H enjoying the open-door Pony Express

Rolling along a charred area that burned a couple weeks ago

Chris M. enjoying the ride before our arrival into Bend

Looking back along the Silver Solarium

Passing through Deschutes

At Bend, we call it a night.

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