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For the past ten days 4449 sat in the
Albany, Oregon railroad shops due to urgent repairs needed on a babbitt
bearing. Once that bearing was fixed, it steamed back to Brooklyn on
April 15, 2007 to get ready for the upcoming Puget Sound Steam Special
double-header with the UP 844.
The Albany Democrat-Herald wrote up a very nice story about the repair
work performed, and gave a hint that we would depart first thing in the
morning. Lots of people got out of bed early that Sunday morning just
to see us roll out of Albany, enroute to Brooklyn passing through
Salem, Woodburn, Donald, Wilsonville, Tigard, Lake Oswego, and
Milwaukie.
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Chris D. looking ahead
Railfans
Railfans from Seattle
Local railfans
Surprised homeowners
Some golfers waved, some gave us the finger for interrupting their focus
The whistle drew out a lot of people to watch us go by
Approaching Salem
Passing by a tributary of Willamette River
Entering Salem
Rolling under Highway 22
A parade of cars follow us during the street running
Fellow crew whom we call Petunia (John)
Street running
Some more middle-of-the-street running
Winding through Salem
Winding through Salem
Leaving Salem
Keizer, Oregon
Leaving Keizer
Straight as the eye can see
An old Oregon Electric Railway substation
The tracks run tangent between North Salem and Wilsonville, though it isn't flat!
One of the many mills