SP 4449 - Disney's Tough Guys

Disney's Tough Guys: Part 1
1986

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Disney Productions hired the SP 4449 for a movie role as the locomotive of a train that gets hijacked by a couple of robbers. To avoid some jail time, they set 4449 in full throttle for the Mexico border, which to their surprise they run off the end-of-track barrier. Special thanks to Chris McLarney and Pat Tracy for supplying these awesome photos!

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At the Eugene Roundhouse getting new tires put on

The last time the #2 Driver was out, until 2007

The tire is heated to expand, when fitted it cools down and shrinks and fits just right

Early morning at Brooklyn

Backing off the turntable

Spotting the fire

Backing off the turntable

Chris McLarney, photographer of nearly all these photos in this gallery, speaks to the news crew at Brooklyn

Checking on the air pumps

Departing Brooklyn

Working over Cascade Pass between Eugene and Klamath

A diesel assists us down the hill (dynamic braking)

Taylor Yard trainshed

Chris M. working on the 4449

Train vs car scene

Train vs car scene

George L. on the left

4449 pushes car out of way

Classic diesels

Mock-up cab for interior shots, since the real locomotive didn't have room for all the big cameras

Train vs car scene

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