MAY

CHAPTER

7:30pm

Noon

1984

pac:!fic north�'a8t chapter

Alan Viewig Editor

Number 261

430 SW Morrison #217. Portland OR 97204

PACIFIC NORT H WE S T C HAPTER Room 1, U N ION STATION Portland. ORE G O N 97209

(503) 226-6747

TIME TA BLE OF EV E N TS

FRI DAY May 18

SATUR DAYS every

Monthly business meeting. At the Union Pacific Clubhouse at the in­tersection of N. Russell and N. Interstate in Portland.

Program involves a railroad movie and the N EWSRE E L which incorporates members' 51·ides. Each member may show up to six recent railroad slides. Please check in with JIM W HALEY to see how to get your slides loaded correctly in the projector trays.

No-Host L U NCH each and every Saturday over "at the Hollywood YAW'S Restaurant. We meet in a private room in the back so come in and enjoy gossip and a good lunch. Somewhere around 20 to 30 of us appear. No pecking order. We all order off of the menu

MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETINGS ARE ON THE THIRD FRIDAY EVERY MONTH AT THE U.P. CLUBHOUSE

May 1984 THE TRAINMASTER page 2

SUMMARY OF MINUTES - REGULAR CHAPTER MEETING - APRIL 20 , 1984

The meeting was called to order by President Rich Carlson at 7:54 PM.

Project '84 - Locomotive 4449: Doyle McCormack reported that the locomotive was oper­ated in the yard last Tuesday . The 4449 runs noticeably differently than before this year's rebuilding. The auxiliary tender is coming along well. A lot of time is being put in on the new crew car. The test run to Eugene will likely take place next Tuesday.

Project '84: Ed Immel reported that all the cars are in Portland and all but one or two have been painted. Five of Dick Reynold's crew are working on the cars . Decals are being put on the cars. The lounge car has been completely redone in­side . The West Coast segments of the trip are sold out and the train is mostly sold to Phoenix. East of Phoenix sales are not as good - some of the segments are being broken into shorter pieces in an effort to boost ticket sales.

President Rich Carlson advised that locomotive 4449 will be at the Union Station on Thursday and Friday before the train leaves . There will be a ceremony on Satur­day morning just before the train departs.

Project '84 Personnel: Dave Duncan announced that there will be a meeting a week from tomorrow at Brooklyn for lounge car personnel and car hosts at 2 PM. Dave asked those who want to return from Sacramento on Amtrak to notify him to­night so that he can arrange a group fare .

Car 3300: Terry Parker reported that the new crew car's interior has been sanded and will be masked tomorrow for painting. Carpeting will will be installed next week . The shower has been installed. The car's blinds need to be replaced. The membership approved a motion to replace the blinds .

Portland Terminal RR Alcos: Jim Whaley reported that he has been advised by Port­land Terminal that condition reports on its locomotives are not available. Chrome Crankshaft has made a bid on the whole roster . The Chapter needs to make a decision very soon about saving one of these locomotives . There is also a possibility o f getting an Alco from the City o f Prineville. Jim reported that Weyerhaeuser at Longview, WA will be retiring its Alcos and one Fairbanks Morse. Jim advised that he has asked for the donation of the Fairbanks Morse to the Chapter.

comm�ttee Museum Committee: Bill Gano reported that the/held its first meeting a week ago. The committee discussed the two locomotives at The Oaks Park . They need to be moved out of the park as soon as poss ible and both also need preservation work on their boilers. Storage for Chapter equipment at the Brooklyn yard will be lost in the near future . Bill asked for ideas from the membership about places to store equipment. He also suggested using a caboose for a mini-museum in which to set up Chapter displays.

Project '84: President Rich Carlson made a general appeal to the memberShip to help wherever help is needed to finish the project on time .

President Rich Carlson announced that the May meeting will be on the third Friday as usual.

Respectfully submitted,

Chuck Storz , Secretary

i·1AY 1984 THE TRAI NnASTER Page 3

TICKET It<FORt·1ATION firm LOCAL SCHEDULES for the 4449 STEM1 TRIP

Portl and-Sacramento

Southbound Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

Sol d out **

Portland 8:00am Kl amath Fall s 5:30pm

Klamath Fal l s 8:00am Sacramento 6:00pm

Sacramento-San Francisco - Sold out **

L Leave 'Arrive

Sacramento S F (King St)

9:00am 2:15pm

San Francisco-Fresno-Los Angel es - Sold out **

Los Angel es-Phoenix

Eastbound

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

S F (King St) Fresno

Fresno L A (LAUPT)

7:30am 4:30pm

8:00am 5:45pm

for Tickets contact:

L A (LAUPT) Yuma

Yuma P hoenix

8:30am 3:30pm

9:00am 1:30pm

Saturday 5 t,IIIY 1984 Saturday

Sunday Sunday

Tuesday Tuesday

Friday Friday

6 MAY

8 MAY

11 �1AY

Saturday 12 t4AY Saturday

Paci fic Railway Society PO Box 2858 Riverside CA 92516

Tuesday 15 MAY Tuesday

\'!ednesday 16 tlAY \'!ednesday

TICKET PRICE - $130. each way. This inc l udes a box l unch each day plus transfer to hotel s in Yuma . Hot inc l uded is hotel space in Yuma. Hotel information and reservations will be mail ed out with tickets. Sufficient hotel space has been reserved in Yuma to accommodate all trai n passe,lgers.

Phoenix-Tucson

Leave Arrive

TICKET PRICE - $35.

for Tickets contact:

Phoenix Tucson

8:30am noon

Arizona Chapter of NRHS 8337 East Cypress Street Scottsda l e AZ 85257

Friday Friday

18 MAY

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continuation of 4449 Steam Trip info & schedu l es -

Tucson-E l Paso

Leave Arrive

for Tickets contact:

Tucson E l Paso

9 : 00am 5 : 15pm

TICKET PRICE - $88 which incl udes box l unch

El Paso-San Antonio for Tic kets contact:

Leave E l Paso 9 : 00am Arrive Al pine 2 : 00pm

Leave Al pine 8:00am Arrive San Antonio 6 : 00pm

01 d Pueb l o Chapter of NRHS 1715 [ Haverly Street Tucson AZ 85719

Saturday 19 t-iAY Sa turday

Southwest Chapter Rail way'" Locomotive HS 1951 Octubre E l Paso TX 79935

flonday 21 HAY �1onday

Tuesday 22 rlAY Tuesday·

TICKET PRICE - $130 which incl udes a box l unch pl us transfer to hotel s in Al pine. Not inl cud�d is the cost of hotel space in A l pine. Hotel information and reservation forms wil l be mailed out with tickets . Sufficient hotel space has been reserved in Al pine to accommodate a l l of the passengers on the train.

San Antonio-Houston

Leave Arrive

for Tickets contact:

San Antonio Houston

8 : 30am 2 : 00pm

TICKET PRICE - $64 which incl udes a box l unch

Houston-Dal l as-Houston

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

for Tickets contact:

Houston Da 11 as

Da 11 as Houston

8 : 30am 4 : 30pm

8 : 00am 4 : 00pm

TICKET PRICE - $75 vlhich incl udes a box l unch

-more-

Gul f Coast .Chapter NRHS PO Box 457 Houston TX 77001

Thursday 24 HAY Thursday

Gul f Coast Chapter tJRHS PO Box 457 Houston TX 77001

Sunday 27 t-1AY Sunday

Thursday 31 t1AY Thursday

HAY 1984 THE TRAI N�IASTER Paqe 5

continuation of 4449 Steam Trip info & schedules -

Houston-New Creleans

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

for Tickets contact

Houston Lafayette

Lafayette "Iorld I s Fair

8 : 30am 2:30pm

8 : 30am 1 : OOpm

Gu If Coast Chapter ilRHS PO Box 457 Houston TX 77001

Friday 1 JUNE Friday

Saturday 2 JU�:E Saturday

T ICKET PRICE - $107, which includes a box lunch on Fri day and a bus transfer in Lafayette along with a ful l breakfast Saturday morning. Not incl uded is the cost of the hotel in Lafayette. Complete hotel information & reservation forms wil l be mai led out with tickets .

N E S T B 0 U N D

New Orleans-Houston

Leave Arrive

for Tickets contact

New Orl eans Hou ston

8:00am 5:45pm

Gul f Coast Chapter NRHS PO Box 457 Houston TX 77001

Saturday 9 JUNE Saturday

T ICKET PRICE - $94, which includes a box lunch .

Ilouston-San Antonio

l eave arrive

for Tickets contact :

Houston San Antonio

8 : 30am 2:00pm

Gul f Coast Chapter PO Box 457 Houston TX 77001

Sunday Sunday

10 JUNE

T ICKET PRICE - $64, which .Incl udes a box lunc h .

San Antonio-El Paso

l eave arrive

l eave arrive

for Tickets contact:

San Antonio Alpine

3:00am E:OOpm

Southwest Chapter Railway � Locomotive HS 1951 Octubre El Paso TX 79935

110nday t'londay

11 JUNE

Al pine 12:30pm Tuesday 12 JUNE El Paso 5: 30pm Tuesday

TICKET PRICE - $130, �Ihich inc l udes two box l unches and bus transfer to the hotel s in Al pine. Hotel reservati on forms wil l be mail ed.

El Paso-Tucson for Tickets contact:

continued to page 6 -

01 d Pueblo Chapter r'IRHS 1715 E Waverl y S t Tucson AZ 85719

MAY 1984 THE TRAHl�lASTER

continuation of 4449 Steam Trip info Et schedu l es -

El Paso-Tucson Leave Arrive

El Paso Tucson

8:00am t�: OOpm

Paoe 6

Thursday 14 JUNE Thursday

TICKET PRICE - $88 which incl udes a box lunch

Tucson-Phoenix

. TICKET PRICE - $35

Phoenix-Los Angel es

for Tickets contact

, Leave Arrive

Tucson Phoenix

for Tickets contact

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

Phoenix Yuma

Yuma LA (LAUPT)

ARIZONA CHAPTER IJRHS 8337 E Cypress St Scottsdale AZ 85257

noon 3:30pm

Friday Friday

15 JUilE

PACIFIC RAILHAY SOCIETY PO Box 2858 Riverside CA 92516

8:30am Saturday 16 JUf1E 1:00pm Saturday

8:00am Sunday 17 JUIlE 4:00pm Sunday

l unches TICKET PRICE - $130, which incl udes two box hotel s in Yuma. Hotel s not included in price.

3. bus transfer to

Los Angel es-San Francisco SOLD OUT

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

San Francisco-Sacramento SOLD OUT**

Leave Arrive

Sacramento-Portland SOLD OUT**

Leave Arrive

Leave Arrive

**

LAUPT S L 0

S L 0 S F (King)

S F (King) Sacramento

Sacramento Klamath Fal l

Kl amath Fal l Portl and

3:30am 4:00pm

0:00am 3:00pm

9:15am 2:30pm

8:00am 6:00pm

8:a 5:30pm

NOTE - ** - means in case of cancellations there �iil l be tickets a trackside - first come - first served .

Tuesday 19 JU�!E Tuesday

fJednesday 20 June Hednesday

Thursday 21 JUflE Thursday

Saturday 23 JUriE Saturday

Sunday 24 JUNE Sunday

avail abl e

11AY

ON THE ROAD TO KAY FALLS VlITH 4449

In case you oversl ept or were not invited to watch the send-off on Saturday from our own Union Station, this is a report that the 15 car train l eft on time and rol l ed on happil y down the Val l ey , or up the Val l ey and so on.

Sadl y someone decided to steal or appropriate the beribboned bottl e of wine that the Rose Festival Queen was to smash on our new paint job, but due to a l ast minute search, the bottl e turned up and a few tries l ater the broken g l as s signaled the beginning of the special run. The break-thru banner of rip-stop nyl on was never tested by the train since at the l ast minute there was no p l ace to hang the 15 foot l ong sign without bl ocking track 6, a working thru track. So maybe there wil l be found a use for the hand l ettered sign.

The opening ceremonies came off without a hitch and the general public was permitted to wal k u pon the station pl atforms . Boarding began at 7am and whil e the 400 or so paying passengers had to trade their tickets for boarding passes , al l were abl e to drop off their l uggage and watch the pol iticians heap praise on the shining beauty. And the pol iticians kept their speeches short . The Grant High band and cheerl eaders arrived after their al l -nite party fol l owing their prom and were dressed quite a bit better than the train passengers expecting to fite rattl esnakes at the photo-run-by.

If President Rich Carl son read a poem, it was missed by many. No matter, al l was ready to depart on time and at Bam the big thing started rol l ing.

Peop l e l ined the entire rail yards and the Steel Bridge. The fireboat and the water spouts sent arcs above the river above the Steel . There at the down­stream side of the Steel was the paddl ewheel er from Cascade Locks , but sadl y the:, did not l oad it down with wel l -wishers .

Down thru t1il waukie, Oregon City, Canby, and the l ike, peopl e l ined parts of the trackside . Somewhere around Aurora the l ight sing l e engine pl anes were at our sides and even near Harrisburg two u l tra- l ights stol e the show by waving at the passengers from 20 feet u p . The sing l e engine Cessnas were not that far above them for a l arge portion of the pre-Oakridge trip.

Eugene had more greeters than we cou l d count. Hhat a mass pressed their noses to our windows . A bit l ate getting out of there but al l was 90in9 wel l . He headed for the hil l s and at Oakridge picked up a Dayl ight col ored diesel on point. vie al so picked up several inches of wet white snow. At the water stop the snow was fal l ing and it continued to fal l over the top at Cresent Lake.

Even at the photo-run-by the rattl ers were abl e to see snow fal l al tho there was not much of it there in the high desert. For a whil e we wondered if the backed train wou l d ever get out of reverse and come back for us but it did. �ie rol l ed on into Kay Fal l s for a greeting by the Hayor and forty vintage automobil es.

Kathy and I met up with Cora and Cy Righter and then Gerry and Joy Brown and we sampl ed the l ocal El k's C l u b til Ilpm when Kathy and I went to the Greyhound Station to await the 1:30am run back to Poetl and (for a wedding) . We can tel l you after the trip on the grey-dog why we l ove trains more. Hhat a bus ride. And what a better train ride.

Wave as the 4449 goes by your p l ace in the next few weeks . - Al Viewig.

MAy 1984

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144491 1984 LOUISIANA, WORLD'S FAIR DAYLIGHT Pacific Northwest Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, would like to thank the passengers who purchased tickell to ride thIa spedal train. Without their support, thla proj­ect would not have been poIsible. ' We want to thank the foDowing orpniJationa for their participation in this project: Bay Area Electric Railroad Asaodatlon Central Coast Chapter, NRHS Pacific Railway Society/Onnge Empire

Railway Museum Old Pueblo Chap�r, NRHS Southwest Chapter, Railwsy & Locomotive

Historical Society Gulf Coast Chapter, NRHS We would also like to acknowledge the spun­IOn, corporations, organizations, and indi"

. vidual. who donated resources, goods, and services necossary for this project: The City of Portland The State of Orellon Th. Louisiana World Exposition The City of New Orleans The State of Louisiana Roger H. Peck Casade Trailwsy. National Trailwsys Bus System Southern PacifIC Transportation Company Dufunt E.J de Nemoun & Co., Ltd. Hyatt Hotels Corporation 'FMC Corporation, Marine and Rail Division General Motors Corporation, Electro-Motive

Division Inpendable Pattern Works Esco Corporation Pacific Tank and Construction Duane Murray OreflOll Sandblasting & Costing, Inc. Metra Steel Co. Thompaon Metal Fabrication. Inc. American Steel Foundries Northwest Bolt & Nut Company Frank C. Miller Malarkey WaD I'brtland Terminal Railroad Company United States I'bstal Service I'brtland Rose Festival A.soclation Binaham-WlIlamette Company Climax Manufact· • '

Allstate Steel & �cal Erectors Airoo Industrial 'Gases Albina Pipe Bending Company, Inc. Tri·Lett Industries Frey & 80Melt Siena Western RaD Corp. Pacific Railroad Society Great Wootem Thurs Grant Corporations of Houston, Thxa. AMTRAK We recognize that a project of thia munilucle involves the contributions of many individuals and orgsniutions. We taMot pnsslbly Hst aD of them, 80 we extend a thank yocto aD.

Page 8

ioiAY 1984 THE TRAINMASTER

4449 TRAIN STAFF DESERVES COHi�ENDATIONS AND THANKS

Page 9

PROJECT DIRECTOR - Ed Immel - Overal l manager of the Proj ect. Reports to the board of directors and hand l es the communications between the project and the rail roads. Once underway from Portl and is al so the train commander. Sal ary is $14,192.

DIRECTOR OF ON BOARD SERVICES - David Duncan - Responsibl e for al l food and b ev­erage s ervice aboard the train incl uding l ounge cars and the box l unches served to passengers. Secures the necessary l iquor permits needed to operate the l ounge cars . Responsibl e for maintaining a central commis sary and supervising of food and beverage service in the ta,il car. Keeps inventory control of souvenirs and commissary items and makes bank deposits as needed . Salary is $5154.

BUSINESS t1ANAGER - i4ary Lou Weaver - Handl es al l financial matters of the project. Incl udes keeping payrol l records , deposit from ticket sal es and l ounge/souvenir sal e s . Insures that al l bil l s and payroll s are paid and a financial accounting be made to the proj ect managElr and the board of di rector,. �!il l �/ork wi th the chapter treasurer to set up a computer program to monitor the project and handl e the bookkeeping facets of the prOject. Sal ary is $5770.

TICKET AGENT - Irv Ewen with Jim Gilmore assisting - Handl es al l matters rel ating to the ticketing of passengers to incl ude production , distribution and col l ection of tickets. Insures that l ocal co-sponsors are using the correct ticketing methods and are reporting sal es in a timel y manne,'. Supervises local co-sponsor ticket exchange teams .. and .works �!i.th the business manager to deposit funds from ticket sal es . Salary is $20 per day per diem .

SEGt,1EfH COORDIt/ATOR - Roger Peck - Handl es al l ground transportation to and from the train. Works with l ocal co-sponsors to make sure sufficient ground trans por­tation is avail abl e . Insures that hotel space has been reserved for Chapter on­board staff and train passengers in l ayover clties. Salary is $1400.

SOUVENIR MANAGER - Larry Hodson - Manages souvenir personnel , maintains inven­tory and insures that monies are accounted for and works I,lith the director of on-board-services to make bank deposits . Draws up work sched u l es for the sou­venir sal es personnel . Also ass'ists vlith sal es as necessary. Sal ary is __ (?)

CHIEF �1ECHANICAL OFFICER - Doyl e �1cCormick - Responsib l e for the maintenance and operation of the locomotive and its attendent train. Sal ary $6400.

LOCOMOTIVE CREW - Chuck Lund , nike \'Jarren , George Lavacott, Gary Oslund , Dick Yager - �Jorks with and assists the chief mechanical officer in the maintenance and operation of the l ocomotive and auxiliary tendel'. Also responsibl e for main­taining and orderl y interior in the crew-tool car. Sal ary $4560 each.

ASSISTANT CARrml - John Hol 1oway, Larry r�il l er, Pete Dorl and , Ken Keel er -Assists the chief carman (suppl ied by Dick Renyolds ) as necessary. One assistant per segment. Sal ary is $20 per day per uiem.

TAIL CAR ATTENDENT - Rachel Immel , Laura !'1cCormick - Responsibl e for the care and feeding of VIP's in the tail car. Report to the director of on-board-services . Hil l schedu l e events and work with corporate sponsors and caterers to provide reception food and beverage service. Insure th2 cleanl iness of the car, account for any monies ann maintain a proper draw of inventories. Salaries �2625 each.

m HOOD COOK - - Pl ans and cooks al l meals to entitl ed on-board staff . Responsibl e for purchase of food items and maintenance of inventory. Incl udes maintenance of cl eanl iness of the kitchen and eating utensil s. Sal ary is $3150.

�iAY 1984 THE TRAI Nf·1ASTER

t<1mBERSHIP CHANGE OF ADDRESS I NFOR�iAT ION

Page 10

Several members have had the misfortune of missing out on several issues of THE TRAI N�IASTER and the r!RHS BULLET I N due to movi ng. We strongly reccommend that you notify us as soon as you know your new address in order for us to change our records. You should also notify the ilRHS I'iembership Services of­fice using a standard Post-Office change of address card. Please furnish them with a label from a NRHS BULLET IN envelope or the information exactly as it is printed on your membership card. Send the information to:

flRHS ['lembershi p Servi ces PO Box 4039 Oak Park Il 60303

I f you take a few moments to notify the people ·involved of your change of ad­dress, you should not have an interruption in receiving your mail. Thank you.

- John Ho 1 1 oVlay

H E.l C O�1E T 0 T H E P N VJ C N R H S

BR I AN J ANDERSON JOHn H KENNEDY

ROBERT F BERNARD SCOTT KEUI

CALVI N B CASTLE JOHN H LETCHER

DUANE DelONG L I NDA K lETCHER

ALICE 11 DelONG FRED F nATSUf.1OTO

ROGER EDI NGTON ANNETTE r·1I1TSU!·10TO

THor�AS R EDl4ARDS DOfiALD t·, �lUNGER

GEROGE E F I ENE CYRUS H R I GHTER

W 0 G IBSON CORA E R I GHTER

JOAN GIORDANElL I [lOGER A SKIDt�ORE

HARRY E HURLBURT JR GLOR I A J SK ID�mRE

G�IEN HURLBURT DAV I D J STHlAC

JEROLD E JOHNSON DONALD R THORN

SHE·I lA f.i JOHNSON

THE TRAINMASTER Page II 36 UNN'S STAMP NEWS APRIL 23, 1�fi4

c The engine Ibat powered Ihe

American Freedom Train duro Ing the naUon's blcenlennlal ls coming oul of retlremenl for an excursion Irlp from Port·

• land, Ore., 10 the louisiana World� Falr ExpositIon In New Orleaos.

The 7,m'mlle IrIp villi occa·

lJ)ostma�k J?Ul1"§tmit ltv EIDlne Durohtl!oulbller

I o;on pictorial cancellatloll.': In 17 cities durIng the perlud May 110 June Z4.

The cancels will be used in cities along ltoe roule wben Ihe traIn stopa overnIght or stays for up 10 three days 10 be on �Isplay. 11 also will be on dis· play for one week al the :alr.

All cancels wlll be In Ibe same desIgn: a side view of the 'ocomoUve end Its lender as dn:.wn by Duane Murray of Portland.

T�e cancellation ",hedule is &! follows. Send prepared (stamped and addressed) cov· ers 10 Postmaster, LOUISIANA WORLD'S FAIR DAYLIGHT Stallon, and Ibe following ·clt· .

1"11, stales and full ZIP Codes: - May 4·5, Portland, Ore.

G7299-9998.

- May �, Klamalb Fnlls. Ore. 91801·9998.

- May 1, Sacramento, Caut. 95814·9998. '

.,... May 11-11, San Francisco, Clm.94107·9998.

- P;!ay I H 2, Fresno, Calif. S310il-99�8.

- May 13·15, Los Aogt'les,

Olllf.90012·9998. '- May 15-16, Yuma, Ariz.

S5364·9998. - May 16-18, Pboenlx, Ariz.

B�OOJ.9998. - May 10, Tucson, Ariz.

a5701·9998. - May 20, &1 Paso, Tex.

7990\·99S8. _ May 21, Alpine, Tex.

7983()'G9Ca. •

- May 23, Sallllqlonlo, Tex. 73ZQ5-9998.

_ May 24-26, Houstno, Tex. 11002·9998.

- May 29, DallaS, Tex.

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15202-9998. - June I. Lafayette, La.

70501·9998. - June 2·9, New Orleans,

La. 10158·9998 . .

Relurn trip; , - June 8-10, Houston, Tex. 77002·9998.

- June 10, San AntoniO, Tex.

78205-99Dt. -- June 11, Alpine, Tex.

7983e-99SS. - JUlie 17, '-os Angeles,

Calif. SOO12·999S. - JUM 19, San LuIS Obispo,

Calif. 93401·9993. - June 22, Sacramento.

caUf. 951H·999S. - June 23·2t, Klamatb

Falls, Ore. 07601-99\l3. - June 24. Portland, Ore.

91201).9998. ' Please note thol tbe only dlf·

fel enl city 00 Ibe return Irlp Is San Luis Obispo. Be cerlalo to

Include a request to Ibe pest. mnster apecltytnlllbe dates de­sired, espedelly When Ibe train Is scbeduled for two stopa In Ibe !l&me city.

Most of Ihe cities offering Ibe car.cel plan to have a JIOSI­al clerk slaUoned al a track· s!de site lor llIe convenience of patrons desiring II. Howev· er, a few will only make the postmark available at Ibe ex· istlng clly post et/lce.

Tbe train Is a reincarnation nf Ihe famous orang:l, red and black class of SJ> "Dayllgbt" steam pnsse�ger tf1Jlns Ibal served the West trom tile t930a to 19505.

The "Golden Slate" (GSH, a 4� "Northern" type steam locomolll'e (ex·SP4449), Is now owneaby Ibe city of Port· land.

Because the e�posllloa'8 Iheme Is "FrC!!! water as 8 source 01 life," Port\and Is us· Ing Ihe steam· ;>owered train 10 transmil its mesoage Ihat tbere Is an abundanl fresh water sCPPly' In Ibe Paclilc North· west

d's II!I __ ad train

A pictorial cancellation In Ihll dellan Il'scbeduled fGr Iiie In 17 clliH between MIY 4 and June U In' coaJunction .ltb •. speel.! pa_nler lraln ex.unlon from Portllad, Ore., 10 Ibe LoulslBDa World'i Fair ExposUloDla New Orlelaa.

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Engraved ArtCraft cacheted covers will be serviced wllb one or more of tbe cancella­lions by Ibe Pacific Northw� Chapter of Ibe National Rell· . way Historical Society, a noa· proftt organization.

II is offerlns covers to collec' tors for $UO each plUi a No. 10 addressed, stamped enve-lope. ,

Sead orden to PNWC.NRHS (Covers), Room I, Unloa sta­lion. Portland, Ore. 97209.

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OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 281934

Mayor holds official Bull Run 'tasting' By JOHN P""INTER JR. of 1bt 0rt0t:Uan Ita"

Usfng tall chlll1lpagna 1!1Qi$e� for !OSSIs, Portland went Into the laney bottled wa ter business friday as the first 01 60,000 botlles of UghUy �. bonate<!, charcoal·flItered Bull Run wa· ter came elf the Uno. •

With members of his stall aJd the news media looking on, Mayor Frank Ivancic opened the clnr bottles with tho Bull Run label, which will b: the fe&!Ured drink aboard Portland's ·'World's eruf Dayiight" train, pullelilly stea'\'! locomotive 4449.

'ihe glnsGos were filled, passed around, and the first sips tal!en.

The promotional bot!!es, whl'-h "me filled an� labeled at tho Portlt.d ']o(!lInllCo .. 1321 N.E. COll,h St., will In gi",n to c:gnltarios anj bw.ln,_<Ia ex· :G"tiv.'S h' the stors the �run m�e8 on illi �,j.Jajf jturn&y to the Lou!!i2IUI World [xcoeition In New OrleJIDB.

But tebre the trah p�il" out a\ & a.m, S�turdBy, Mr.y 5. "�"tlandm will "ave an oPJ'Ortult"y to get their own 5OUV"n1r Bull Run llcttllld water. 113e!u, Illng 8t 7:30 a.IlI., O� c tlrst-come, tim· Siirvcd ;'1'115, 1,000 bottles of the wale: will � given �W4Y. IVlIDcle srud.

no bGtt!1ld water, wt!eh tl;" mayer, :AytJ elr:Jlld�' hIlS ltt:"ru::ed co'!lmJic!oII !nqulrl�, �VllD conceived 08 �:!."l of � �3W mark�t!D3 rro/ll'£m t!�!lgn3� to promote the city cf I'ortlend a�d ltD V1s�r !ys'<olm.

Otbu ruJIh."Cts of the progrllm In· dllde P«ters ilf the IMl Run 1��1 and c';!ier promotlon<ll ltentS, !vlII:cl� S!i!1 u , colorlul wdbosrti o:x·p:ck 18 011 t.ie . WAY: .

7)1: wsyor saI� bo did nel 8upect !!:a MW vcnturo lJ!to th� work! of up­i::ale bottled w�tcr to cont:it�:e mucb ::1 the wty of catlh to ,the city's 8tneral fund,

"We'U b! lucilY 11 we h�k even on IhlB," be said. .

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oott:e oooning wert more 9pllliJdtlc. , �cr!pthrn; ot the water by t�-vse ttiSl·

IniS It tar t.�e fin(; time were u!llfonr.ly I'v�rablc.

lvancle described it 3!1 "llWeet," lIS did lWO or tbree �t"e" tasters, Othe­at!jectives Includtd "c.ris!,," '�re:�b. Ing'· Qod "smooth:t

The OIlIOlNn/RANDY WOOD BUI.LISH ON BULL RUN - Portland Mayor Frank Ivancle filII glaSs with carbonated Bull Run water Friday as promotional botHing atarts.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER - NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAl SOCIETY ROOM 1 UNION STATION PORTLAND, OREGON 97209

The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is offering the following souvenirs of 4449 and the 1984 Louisiana World's Fair Daylight by mail

order. These items are in stock as of May 5, 1984 and will not be available when

stocks are depleted. Send order with check or M.O. Allow 6 weeks for personal checks. Canadian add 20%. Include street address and zip code for all orders. No C.O.D.'s.

Visa and M.e. accepted - include all pertinent info., signature & expiration date.

BOOKS:

4449 FAMILY ALBUM by Chapter member Kenneth .Johnsen. This is a 116 page picture

story of the "Daylightsll from assembly at Lima to scrapping. This book includes over

240 previously unpublished photos of the "DaylightsU, detailing color schemes, scrapping data, wrecks and photos of each " Daylight" locomotive (including Western Pacific) .

4449 is shown in 9(1) different color schemes. $17.00 plus $2.00 s&h.

4449 ALBU�! by Chapter members Randy Nelson and Walt Grande. A 24 page booklet and

souvenir of the Louisiana World' s Fair Daylight. Some of the most dramatic photos published to date of 4449. 15 pages are in full color. $6.00 plus $1.00 s&h.

4449 - QUEEN OF STEA.'1 by Jeff Moreau. This is a 64 page hard-bound book with an

emphasis on an artistic view of 4449. There are 90 black-and-white photos of 4449

and a full color dust jacket. $23.00 plus $2.00 s&h.

T-SHIRTS:

LIGHT-BLUE shirt with stylized view of 4449 adapted from original 1930 's artwork

and featured above. This is the official Louisiana World's Fair Daylight T-Shirt.

Mens sizes XL, L, M, S. These run small. $8.00 plus $2.00 s&h.

WHITE shirt featuring 4449 emerging from a tunnel. Authentic "Daylight" logo and

4449 front number plate are part of the design. The back of the shirt features a

fluted side "Daylight'! observation car entering a tunnel. This shirt is a classic! Mens sizes XL, L, M, S. $8.00 plus $2.00 s&h.

BELT BUCKLE:

4449 belt buckle as designed by Chapter member Bob Slover. This is the official

belt buckle of the 4449 engine crew. Cast in solid brass with notation on the back

that it is a souvenir of the 1984 Louisiana World's Fair Daylight. $10.00 + $2.00 s&h.

CAPS: (ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL)

ROYAL BLUE WITH WHITE FRONT featuring the authentic four-color "Daylight"

logo. $7.00 plus $1.50 s&h.

LIGHT BLUE WITH WHITE FRONT featuring the red and chrome front number plate

of 4449. $7.00 plus $1.50 s&h.

BLACK featuring the authentic four-color "Daylight" logo.

engine crew cap. $8.00 plus $1.50 s&h.

"DAYLIGHT" PIN:

This is the official

A classy red and orange lapel or hat pin featuring the "Daylight" logo and SP 4449. Gold lettering and outline. This is the same design as the "Daylight" passenger

car emblem. $4.00 plus $ .75 s&h.

4449 HO SCALE OPERATING MODEL:

A special collector's edition production run of Bachmann's GS-4. Correctly painted

and numbered 4449. Features thin striping, blackened pony truck wheels, solid

booster truck wheels and 4449 in all number boards. Comes in a commemorative

Louisiana World's Fair Daylight box. $60.00 plus $4.00 s&h.

POSTCARDS;

This is a special packaged set of 4 cards of the 4449 with "Daylight" painted cars.

Set includes 4449 at Union Station in Portland, in an action-packed pacing shot,

running along the Willamette River on the way to Railfair '81, and a dramatic shot

working upgrade near Mt. Shasta. $1.50 plus $ .50 s&h.

POSTERS:

HOWARD FOGG painting of 4449 on the northbound "Daylight" with the California

coastline in the background. Shipped in tubes. 18x24". $8.00 plus $1.50 s&h.

ART-DECO poster from Southern Pacific promotional artwork of 1937. This mini­

poster (8"xlll;") is a must for "Daylight" fans! $5.00 plus $1.50 s&h.

BUMPER STICKER:

CHROME bumper sticker with same design as on opposite side of page. An official

souvenir of the Louisiana World's Fair Daylight. $1.75 plus $ .50 s&h.

8" X 10" COLOR PRINTS OF THE LOUISIANA WORLD'S FAIR DAYLIGHT:

Set of 4 color prints of the train on its' way to New Orleans. $20.00 plus $1.50 s&h.

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Engine class Gs -4 Tender class 235-R-I Dui1der Lima P.uiHcr's i'rductioll no. 7(117 Engine cost $140,000 Set-up location E1 Paso TX Engine vacated at Bakersfield Wheel arrangement 4-8-� Primary usage Passenger Brake type air Steam expansion single Cross counterbalanced yes Length to chafingiron 62'-4':;" Height over cab 15'10" Engine truck wheel 36" Drive wheel dia. 30" Driving wheel base 21'-6" Weight on drivers 275,700 1b Weight on trail truck 118,000 1b Driving axle journal, main 13"x14" Driving axle journal 12"x14" Tra il ing truck journa 1 7"x14" ,9"x14" Cy1 i nder stroke 32" Boil der tube, diameter 2l;," & 3':;"

Grate area 90.4 sq ft Heating surface fire box 388 sq ft Heating surface sup heat 1834 sq ft Boiler pressure 300 1bs Tractive effort to

adhesive weight 0.235 Tractive effort of booster 13,200 1b

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Ori0ina1 tender 9119 Total length \1 tender 1l0'-2-l:;" Y�ar Bui 1t 1941 lluilt for S P R R Tender cost $35,000 In-service date 5-30-41 Date 10-2-57 Track guage 4' -3':;" Fue 1 type oil Booster type Frankl in C-2 rl,ax imum road speed 90 mph Lateral driving box yes Width, over eaves 10'-0" Height over stack 16'-4" Tra il i ng truck wheel '15" Revolutions/mile 256.1 Total eng. wheel base 47'-8" Weight on engine truck 81,300 1b Total engine wgt, loaded 368,000 1b Driving axle journal, front 12"x14" Engine truck journal 7,:;"x14" Cylinder diameter 25':;" Boiler tube, length 21'-6" Boiler tubes, number 220 & 45 Heating surface of tubes 4,502 sq ft Heating surface, evap. 4,890 sq ft Heating surface, combined 6724 sq ft Boiler capacity 100.7% Tractive effort

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64,800 1bs 78,000 1bs

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Class 235-R-I Fuel type oil Brake system Hestinghouse ET Equipped for signal yes Draft gear type I�iner frictio Bolster type Cast steel I-Jhee 1 type ro 11 ed steel Truck axle journals 7"x14" Tender wheel base 34'-5" To mar.ker bar 5880 ga 1 Heioht of fuel 49,000 1b Height of tender empty 151,600 1b Weight of truck 28,800 1b �Jidth over steps 10'-10" Height, extreme 15'-4-5/16" Rail clearance to tank 2'-9" Equipped with back-up lite yes Rail safety guide, added yes

Design Rectangular Brake type clasp Equipped steam heat yes Coupler type AAR Tightlock

Frame type Cast steel-water bottom Truck type Buckeye 6 wheel Hhee 1 diameter 36" Truck wheel base 10'-0" Capacity of fuel 6145 gal Capacity of water 23,300 gal Weight of water 194,200 lb �Ieight of tender loaded 394,800 lb Length of tender 47 '-10" Width over end sills 10'-10-5/8" Width of fuel tank 10'-0" Equipped with tool box yes Equipped �Iith marker lite yes

D D · Y O U B E L 0 tl G T 0 T H E N R H S ?

Ever want to hear about these great tra in tri ps ahead of time? Ever wonder who p l anned th i s or that? Ever Hi sh you cou l d have been there i n the p l anning or prel iminary stages to offer your advi ce?

I f you answered YES to any of the above and you are not a member of the Pac if ic Northwest Chapter ( PNl1C ) of the t !ational Rai l way H i storical Soci ety ( tlRHS ) then maybe i t i s time you got a check for $16. 50 into the ma i l addressed to NRHS at Room ONE , Uni on S tati on, Portl and OR 97209. I n the return mai l wi l l come an appl i cation and s hortly thereafter, good news and h i nts as to what is gonna happen next on the ra i l s near where you 1 ive.

He are a non-prof i t educational organ i zation incorporated i n Oregon. 00000000

S A V E T H E L A S T W E E K E N D I N S E P T E M B E R

The Excurs i ons Commi ttee has reported that at thi s time we have reserved some regu l ar AHTRAK equi pment to . ta ke us al l away fo,' a three day weekend tri p i nto Canada . We l eave Portl and ' s Uni on Statio� on Friday morni ng and get to Vancou­ver BC on Friday n i tE: and p l ay el l day on our ovm Saturday and ride back into the sunset on Sunday. Prices have yet to be establ i shed . Take a moment and d i g up a c l ean envel ope that you can sel f-address and starr:p and mai l to us and on the outs ide of the envel ope YClU address to us , ment·i on VANCOUVER someplace so we can stack your ma i l wi th others a�ia i ti ng the printed brochure.

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" Rai l road �Iaps of America : The F irst Hundred Years" conta i ns 92 maps i n col or & bl ack and whi te as wel l as a se lection of rel ated i l l ustrations . The vol ume in­c l udes an essay tracing the h i story of rQ i l road mappin� .

Interested persons can purchase the vol ume for $28 from the Superi ntendent of Documents , US Govt Printing Office, �Jashi ngton DC 20402 by ordering stock number 030-004-0021-3.

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Vi ce-Pres J n1 \'IHALEY i s in charge of getting the deta i l s together . I f you have a preference or a d i s l i ke , no\'! i s the ti ,ne to get that h int to J H 1 . I f you want a Saturday afternoon i nst.:ad Gf a Friday nite or a Sunday afternoon or whatever, get your i deas to J IN \mALEY by d,'opping him 3. note to Room ONE .

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S I D AND ANNA CHALUPA HAD T I CKETS TO R I DE ALL THE HAY TO NEI� ORLEANS

O ld fami l y fri ends , the Cha l L:pa ' s from Kel so Here found happi l y enjoying the ride behind 4449 as they were on thei r W'lY to the FAI R . Lucky peopl e . A rare meeting i n such a fri endl y spot. flope they corne to some nRrlS meeti ngs soon .

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"THE LOUISIANA WORLD'S EAlR DAYLIGHT"

THE LOCOMOTIVE Ex-SP 4449 is a former Southern

Pacific "GS-4," a 4-8-4 oil-buming steam loc.omotiV:e designed to power the famous class of high-speed "Day tight" passenger trains. This engine was the last of Series 4430-4449, which with Series 4450 to 4457 comprised the 28 engines of the "GS-4" class. 4449 is the sole sun;vor oHhe class, aU of which had SO-inch diameter driver wheels and the distinctive double headtights (one "Mars" oscillating and one fixed) built into the smokebox door. (One other similar. but later. locomotive. ex-SP 4460, a "GS-6': with 73-inch drive wheels and a single headtight, remains on s�1tic display at the National Museum ofTransportation, SI. Louis, Mo.)

As was true for aU the GS-4s, the 4449's cylinders have a 25-lI2-inch diameter and a 32-inch stroke. The boiler pressure is 300 pounds per square inch. The total weight of the engine alone is 475,000 pounds (237_5 taos).

Southern Pacific ran the final steam-powered "Daylight" train on January 7, 1955. This ended an era that lasted exactly 6.502 days, with the ftrst train having run on March 21. 1937. Scme freight and commuter service remained after that, but before the 1950s were to end, ,dl of Ole locomo­tives that powered the "Daylights" were etlt up for the smelter. All except 4449. that is, which in October, 1957 was vac­ated at Bakersfield, Califonlia, and do­nated to the city of Ibrtland, Oregon. It arrived in Ibrtland the following spring_

It was placed in Oaks Park: and rested there in relative obscurity until December, 1974, when after a thorough inspection it was pronounced restorable and was selected to provide the motive power for a special train that would transit the nation displaying historical artiiacts to help corrunemorate America's Bicentennial. After six months of intensive work. the engine departed Ibrtland for it� role as the

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pl;me American Freedom lhin iO('(ll11otive. It lraveled to the �'lidwest where it met u," train in Chicago and commen�ed its duties that lasted for the remainder of 1975 and all of 1976. 10 1977, Ole engine returned tn Ibrtland, after which il was immediately placed in storage at the Union Pacific Albina j'al'ds.

There it remained wltil l981. when again it waS placed bad<. in commission for a brief period. Now repainted in its original deep red, orange, gray and black "Daylight" colors, it ran to Sacramento to participate in the fonn'� dedication of the Ca1ifomia State Rail­road �luseum_ It retuOled In furtland on ;"fay 19, 1981.

Again it was placed ;n ulactive status. btlt in late June, 1983, reslnra­tion work began at Southern Pacific's Brooklyn yards in southeast fbrliand, where the engine had been slored sine" its retum from Sacramento.

In lnid-April, 19111. U,r: engine made its first test nll1 in prep.1ration for the round trip to New Orleans, IA., tlll/t would take place from M,,)' 5 to June 24, when it would pull a thirteen-car consist entirely paint,.d in t.he GOlor sclleme de�;cribed by SOIl1t: as '!dr�maM

tic .. " Califolllia ",!II sc�" On this jom-­ney, 4449 \\vuld power the train on a 7.1n-mile trip thilt would take il through six states. 1bis f'xcursion, s!J(Jnsored by the Pacific Northwest Cl.,pter. Nationa' RailWll,' HistoricllJ Society, Portiand, Oregon, would pro­vide the latest chapter in th,' ongr,illg od,'ssey of 4449.

THE TENDER 11m tender for the L'X·SP 44,,9 i"

not the locomntil'<!'s oliginal l.ender: 'S"�tchinA' tenders among engines WctS 0001,,11 practice, and in fact. it was tl,e exception to have the same tender t.:on·

tinue t.o t'e_ll1ain ,,;tll the engine with wlrich it ""s delivered. The presmt tend",-. 9'l.09, was delivered with sp 4431. 1�11er it served SP 44.5l and tben SP 4447. [n]une, 1951, it was joined with SI' 4449 at Alhambra, Calif. and has rerrutined ,l/iJh her now {or ::n leears. 'n", ["nder has a '<lted oil capacity of 5,8!lO gallons, but can hold " maximum of 6, 14(1 gallons_ It CAirnes 23,300 IfdUons of water. Its weight. two-thirds loa,kd, is 313, no p(;unds; fully loaded, 3901,8lXl pounds. Its wei�hl. light is Uil,600 pounds.

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TilE Al:XILlARY TENDER The auxiliary tender for the

.. LOllisiana World's Fair Daylight" is st'fvin� ex-SP 4449 for the first time on this occasion. Built in 1942 by the Bald ...... , Locomotive Works, Philadel· pl�a, PC1m., and set up for service in EI Paso, Texas, in April, 1942, its original lIumber was 9314. TIns reck1n).,'lllar form tender (Class 220-R-4) was built for the cab-forward iU·ticuJated 4-8-M-2 oil-burning steam locomotive SP 4219, with which it served itR entire opera­li,mal life·-a raritv in itseU. AU the locomotives of this class were retired Ilf'tween 1954 and 195M, with 4219 being retired on Dec. 16, 1955. In 1956, five of the tenders , including 9314, were placed in snowplow service. 9314 be­came 7206B to serve roillry snowplow S P MW 7206. In March, 1960, it was converted to a water car for fire pre­vention service in Oregon and renum­bered SP MW 4764A. Together with SP MW 4764 (a Class 220-R-5), they wen" retired in April, 1983. l11ey were both donated to the f"Jcific Northwest Clmpter, National Railway Histoncal Society (PNWC-NRHS), inJanuary, 19M. 'nus group had a coupler added to ih front end (in place of the drawbar) ;md modified the tender to provide adctitionaJ water capacity for the steam locomotive.The orib�nal weight of the

tender, loaded, was 393,:lOO pounds. Its capacity was 6,400 !raUons of oil and �I, 900 gallons of water. 'l11e 19R,1 mod­ifications removed the oil-carrying fea­lure and increased the Writer capacity to almost 30,000 gallons, which willI the main tender resulted in providiJ1g 53,300 b",llons of water total. Other modifications were made in the body configuration to obtain an appearance that would harmonize with the lines of <1449 ;md the main tender.

THE CONSIST One of the major challenges iacing

Il](� project clirector for the "Louisiana

World's Fair Daylight" was to obtain tl,e necessary passenger cars. In 1984, cars in suitable mechanical condition and ap­pearance 1l1.1t are designed to run be­hirtd steam locomotives, chair cars and coaches in particular, are sin1ply few in number. But the project director was able to fill the requirements, and primarily ,,;th ex-Southern Pacific equipment. Nine of the 13-car consist, in fact, are of that l1'ilr(h1d's origin,

The cars' histories, briefly stated, follow:

PNWC 3300: ex-Sf' 3:100. LOCOMOTIVE CREW CAR, "MILN n. GILLESPIE:'

Formerly a combined Hagg-age & Chair "lightweight" car ordered from

Pullman·Standard Car ManufacturUlg Coo. Chicago, in 1936 and delivered in 19:J7 for tbe iirst "Coast Daylight;' it was retired by Southern I"acific in 1971 and sold for S<l" pping to tl1e Purd�' Co . . Lincoln, Calif. It was not dismantled, however, and ultimateJ)' was purcl1ascd by the Pacific Northwest CI1.,pter, National Railway Hislorir.ai Society. in January, 1984 as a replacement for PNWC 76, a 1914-vinillge locumotive parts/crew car.

The 3300 "''liS named in honor of an early PNWC-NRHS Illember in February, 1984. PNWC 600; EX-SP&S 600. LOUNGE/SLEEPEH, "MT. HOOD."

Iluilt for the Spokane, I'brlland and Seattle Raih""y Co. by PuUman-Stan­dard in 1950, it has six roomettes, tJU'e� double bedrooms, and seats 25. Most of its ijfe was spent lUlming bet ween Portilmd and Spokane, Wash. It was donated to the PNWC-NRHS by Bur­linh<!on Northern (.,to which SP&S had merged) in 1970, It was repainted in its present "Daylight" colors ., 1981.

SW :>42; EX-AMTRAK 4842: EX-SI' �355. 48-SEAT CHAIR, "SONO:VIA"

Built for Southern Pacific by Pulllnan-Standard and delivered ., October, 1954 for the "Coast Daylight," it was sold to Amtrak in 1973. It was sold to Sierra Westem Rail Corpora­tion, a railroad car leasing company, Forestville, Calif. , in the fall of 1983. Tlus car, S W 544 and SW 546 were origin;tlIy prut of a ten-car lot (SP 2352-2361) which were ordered by Southern Pacific U1 1953. SW 544; EX-AMTRAK 4844; EX-SP 2358. 48-SEAT CHAIR "YlENDOCINO."

Built by Pullman-Standard in 19:'>1 for the "Coast Daylight;' it was sold to Amtr.tk in 1973, and sold to Sierra Western in the fall of 19&�.

SW 546: r:X-AMTRAK 4846; EX-SP 2361. 4B-SEAT CflAIH, "flUMBOLllT"

Buill by Pullman-Standard in 1954 for the "Coast Ifdylight," il. was sold to Amlrak in 19n, "nd sold t.o Sie" .. Western in the fall of 198:J.

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SW 510; EX-AMTRAK 7510; EX-SP 2392. 48-SEAT CHAIR. ·'TUOLUMNE."

Built by Pullman-Standard in 1949 [or the " Sha�ta Daylight;' it was sold to Amtrak in 1 97�, and sold 1<> Sierra Western in 197H.

PAR 2:l97; EX-AMTRAK 751�; EX-Sf' 2397. 48-SEA1' CHAIR

Huilt by Pullman-Standard in 1949 for the "Shasla Daylight:' it was sold to Amtrak in 1974. It was sold to BiU Gawzner in 1977, and then to the Pacific Railroad Society, Riverside, Calif.

SW 51 l; EX-,""�1TRAK 7511; EX-SP 2:195. 52-SEAT CHAlK "STANISLAUS."

Built b)' Pullman-Standard in 1949 for the "Shasta Day tight:' it originally had 4H scuts. Southern Pacific ,old it to AmtrJk in 1974, who sold it to Rail S)'''ems Co. in 1977_ It was later sold for t:onverslon into a restaurant in Maxwell, Catif. I t was repurchased fOl another restaurant, but the plans failed to Im.terialize. The car had been re­movt:!d from a railroad connection and asphalt paving surrounded it. But it was "reclaimed" and sold to Sierra Western in 1978, who put it n.1ck into operatin!{ c(mdiuon.

(;W1' 568; EX-AMTRAK 61l00; EX-t;N 1147. tiS-SEAT COACH, " RED RJVER:'

Built by American Car and Foun dry Co, in 1950 as a Diner-Observation car for Great Northern Railway Com­p:my's "Red River" train, it ori".mally ran between SI. Paul, Minn, and Grand Forks, :-i. D. It wa, rebuilt to a coach in 1963, ilt which time it lost iLs name, " Red lliver." It was sold to Amtrak in 1974, who ,old it to BiU Gawzner of San!.1 Barbara, Calif. in 1978, He sold il to Great Western TOllfR, San Francisco, Calif., in 1980,

SW 3tKI; EX-A:\<ITRAK 7SUO; EX-SP 2241. !l6-SEAT COACII, "SAN JOAQUI:-i."

Built by Pullman-Standard in 1949 fm the "Shasta Daylight" as the Tavern car, "11mberline Lounge," SP 10317, which seated 54 persons, it was rebuilt to a coach in 1963, at which time it was renumbered SP 2241. It was sold to Amtrak in 1974 ,md was sold to Siem. Western in 1978.

SW 507; EX-AMTRAK 7507; EX-SP 2385. 40-SEAT CHAIRJ LOUNGE, "SHASTA:'

B.rilt by Pullman-Standard in 1949 for the "Shasta Day tight," it origimlly was a :IR·scat Ch.,tir car with a crew room. It '''is sold to Amtrak in 1974 and to Sierra Western ill 1978. who con­verted it to a Inwl!:e car with bar and rdriRerator. NOTE: The Itvo CllY$follou,ng, SW J.5J 11I1d SW 156, may be illterchmlgetlb(v used in tlu' fW2Sist 0/ the "/A)uisillJlfJ "arid's Fair Dllyli/iM."

SW 151; EX-A:l.1TRAK H151; EX-G:-J 1242_ D1NERJLOl:N(;E, "HIDDEN LAKE."

Built by American Car and Foun­dry as one of six lounge -diner-coffee shop cars in 1951 for Great Northern's "Empire Builder" service, it was sold tf! Amtrak in 1974, who sold it to Sierra Western in 198!.

SW 156; EX-(;N 1156; EX-FRISCO 650, 48-SEAT DINER. "I.AK�: PEPIN_"

Built by Pullman,Standard in 194H dS a 36-seaL diner for "'1110 Texas Spe­

cial;' it originally ran between SL Louis,

:-'1<> and San Antonio, 'Iexas 011 the St Louis-San Francisco llai1wa�' Cu, (Frisco), It ran with the "Katy" {i'.r.,­,ouri-Kansas 1"'<.15 Lines) and was named the "Alexander Doniphan:' III 1966 it was sold to the Great Northem, \\o'hen it was extensively rebuilt for "Empire Builder" service, renumhered as GN 1156 and renamed " I.ak", Pepin:' It was sold b)' Burlinb10n Northern (into which Great Northern had merj,�-d) to Sierra Western i11 1979. It had been highly vandalized and Sierra Western totally rebuilt the car at significant ex· pense. at the same timt! increasing its seating capadl)' to 4.H. 1290; EX-G)/ 1291J, OBSERW,TION-LOLNGE, '�<\PPEKUNN'i MOUKTAIN:

Built by American Car and Foun· dry Co. in 1%1 for Great NorfJ,em "Empire BUll der" service, it ",vas one l i t sLX in the lot (GN 1290 to 129;;) all of which were mltned after mountain!; in (;Iacier !'iational Park. '111e car h,, :l2 :-:.eats and the C:lf \,,'(IS for the exclusivl' use of first-class pasS<!n�"'rs_ Its three roomettes w,,,,, used b)" the Pullman (,'ollductor, 1><"lssen�{cr representative and the car ,JttendanL ln 19!i5 it was <signed LO the "Western Star:' and in 196i\ to the "Internatimd," where it rt: I1lliined until lY7L It was ;old to Gr;1Il1 Corporations of Houston, Texa!i in 1974, Charles B. Grnlll. chairrnan. arranged for its usc lin the "Louisiaru World's Fair Daylight:'

11," entire train is painted in a polyurethane cnmr.d with tlle trad" T\ilme, "lmron," which l".'aS donated by DuPont E,I . de !'i"mours & Co., Ltd.

1984 THE TRAI NMASTER

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Laura McCormack l fO A : George l�"'ncot, Doyle McCormaCk, Charlos A. LUnd, Richard P. 'r'ag6f, Ga,y S. Oslund and Mike warren

ENGINE CREW DOYLE McCOllMACK

ENGINEER AND CllIEF MECHANICAL OFFICER

GEORGE LAVACOT CHARLES A. LUND GARY S. OSLUND CRAIG THOMAS MIKE WARRE)l JACK WHEELlIIAN RfCHAI<D P. YAGEIl Pacific Northwest Chapter NRHS would like to thank the many individuals who contributed hours of voitmteer labor (0 rebuilding the 4449, auxiliary tender, and crew car. We would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their exceptional effort. JAY BINNS DAN BUTLER KERRIGAN GRAY ROGER H!\NCOCK STAN JAMES KEN KEELER URIAN McCARTY CHRIS McCLARNEY TEI<RY PARKER CARL RODABAUGH JANET RODABAUGH JOE :,'Tf<ASBURG PAT TRACY GORDON ZlMMERlI-lAN

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GULF COAST CHAPTER NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIE�rY POST OFFI C E BOX 4 57 HOUSTON , TEX A S 770 0 1

TO : All.. NRHS CHAPTERS IWD OTHER INlIRESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT : LDUIS IANA \oK)RLD ' S FAIR DAYLlGKT

SPECIAL STE:PM POWERED EXCURSION TRAIN FEATURING SOlJT11ERN PACI FIC 4-8-4 NO , 4449

APRIL 5, 1984

THE GULF COAST CHAPTER IS HANDLING TICKET SALES FOR THE LDUISIJlNA VDRLD 'S

FAI R DAYLIGKT TRIPS EAST OF SJlN IWTCX'HO , ATIACHED !S ItIFO�AnOO 00 THE TRAIN SCHEDULES, FARES, CONNECTI NG BUS SERVICES JlM) DEPARTURE IWD ARRIVAL

LOCATIONS ,

SEATS ARE STI ll.. AVAl LABE FOR All.. OF THE TRIPS DESCRIBED IN THE ATIACHED LITERATURE. SEATS NOT SOLD PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE DATES \�Ill.. BE �DE AVAI LABLE AT LOCATIONS WHERE THE TRAIN WI ll.. BE ON D ISPLAY (St'lN ANTONIO,

OOUSTtlL DAUAS IWD NEW ORLEANS ) AND AT THE TRAIN PRIOR Ttl EACH D:CURSION

DEPARTURE ,

FOR roRE INFORt/IATIClL comACT : GULF COAST CHAPTER) NRHS

PO BOX 457 f{)USTOO, TX 77001

MAY 1 984

BUSES

THE TRAINMASTER NOTES

Page � 2.

Trailways charter buses depart at the t imes shown from the stations that the train will use (see below) . They arrive at these stations as wel l . It i s your responsibility to get to the bus departure point and from the arrival point to your overn�ght lodgin g . Bus tickets will only be honored on the special buses provided for this service . You are not obligated to use · this service.

HOTELS You are responsible for your lodging at the city from which the tTain departs the following morning and get·ting to the station on time.

Train fare includes a box lunch

Includes bus transfer to hotel and a full breakfast on Saturday (no box lunch Saturday due t o 1 : 00 pm arrival) . Excludes cost o f hotel in Lafayette the evening o f June 2 . Complete hotel information and r eservation forms will be mailed out with your t ickets . (Sufficient space has been reserved in Lafayette to accommodate the entire. 1!rain o f passengers) . You do not have to use the recommended hotels . but other arrangements you may wish to make . including ground t ransport ation. are

' your responsibilit y . No split tickets will be sold ( ie . Houston to Lafayette and Lafayette to New Orleans) . Admis sion tickets to the World ' s Fair will be available on the train ( $ 1 5 one day. $28 two days . all prices per person) .

Buses will depart as soon as possible after the train arrives at it s destination for direc t . non-stop return to the s t ation from which the train departed in the morning (Houston rather than Lafayette on June 2) . You do not have to use this chartered Trailways bus service . If you do not , all t rans fers and return trans­portation are your responsibility.

Upon arrival at the World ' s Fair s it e . some buses will leave soon after the train arrives , others will leave later in the afternoon . Your preferences will be determined an the t rain ( bus ride will take 6-7 hour s ) .

It should be noted that parking facilities at the train stations is limit ed " There fore , people are urged to carpool or take public transportat ion if appropriate . The sponsoring organizations assume no responsibility for vehicles or their contents while parked at the trsin stations.

BUS /TRAIN Departure /Arrival locations are as follows :

Dallas

Houston

New Orleans

S an Antonio

Union Stat ion , 400 South Houston Street

Southern Pacific /Amtrak Station, 902 Washington Avenue , J UB t west of the Main Pos t Office

Train will arrive at the World ' s Fair site and buses will depart from there on June 2 for Houston . Buses on May 3 1 will depart from the Union Passenge r Terminal , 100 1 Loyola Avenue , for Houston . The Train will depsrt On June 9 from the Union Passe nger Terminal , and the buses returning from Houston that day will alao arrive there .

Southern Pacific /Amtrak St ation , 1 1 74 East Commerce Street

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THE LOUISIANA WORLD'S FAIR

DAYLIGHT

S T R E A M L I N E D S T E A M P O W E R E D E X C U R S I O N S

May 24 May 27

May 3 1

O N E D A Y T R I P S AVA I LA B L E O N T H E F O L LOW I NG S C HED U L E :

( Thursday ) San An to n i o to Housto n

( Sunday ) Houston to Dal l a s

( Thursday ) Dal l a s to Houston

Tra i n

$ 64 75 7 5

Opti onal Bus Connect i on

$ 1 8 22

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Jun 1 -2 ( Fri -Sa t ) Houston to New Orl eans 1 0 7 32 ( Overni ght i n Lafayette. Motel not i ncl uded. )

Jun 9 ( Saturday New Orleans to Houston

Jun 1 0 ( Sunday ) Hous ton to San Antoni o

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TO ORDER TI CKETS OR REQUEST ADD I T I ONAL I N FORMAT I O N SEND A LARGE SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE TO :

Gul f Coa s t Cha p ter , Na ti o n a l Ra i l way H i s to r i ca l Soc i ety , I n c . P . O . Box 457 Hou s ton , Texas 7700 1

TRI P 1 May 2 3 (Wed) ( I ) May 2 4 (Thurs) ( 2 )

May 2 4 (Thurs ) ( 4)

TRIP 2

Mar 2 6 1Sat) 11) May 2 7 (Sun) (2)

May 2 7 (Sun) (4)

TRIP 3

Mav 30 (Wed) (1) May 3 1 (Thurs) (2)

-May 31 (Thurs) (4)

TRIP 4

4 4 4 9 S'fEAM TRAIN INFORMATION / ORDER FORM � �' (use this form in place o f form in bro� ��\, �i :lifI //;

I!-'\."'�� "'I/,I TOTAL S� �O · 0" (';'V/ II FARE BUS Lv. Houston 6 pm for San Antonio x $ 1 8 x

TRAIN Lv. San Antonio 8 : 30 am for arrival in Houston 2 : 00 pm x $64 h

BUS Houston t o San Antonio x $ 18 n

BUS Lv . Dallas 1 pm for Houston x $Z2 -TRAIN Lv . Houston 8 : 30 am for

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arrival in Dallas 4 : 30 pm x $75 • BUS Dallas to Houston x $22 - •

-BUS Lv . Houston 6 »m for Dallas x 522 -TRAIN Lv . Dallas 8 : 0 0 am for

",. ... iv,,1 in Houston 4 : 00 om x $75 � BUS Houston to Dallas x $ 2 2 -

May 3 1 (Thurs) (1) BUS Lv. New Orleans 3 om for Houston x $32 -June 1 , 2 ( Fr /Sa)

June 2 ( S at )

TRIP 5

June 8 (Fri) June 9 (Sat)

June 9 ( Sat )

TRIP 6

June 9 (S at ) June 1 0 ( S un)

June 10 ( S un)

Your Addres s :

( Z , 3)TRAIN Lv. Houston 8: 30 am, arrive Lafayette 2 : 00 pm; Lv. Laf f . 8 : 30 am , arr. World ' s Fair x$ 107 -1 ; 00 om

( 4) BUS New Orle ans to Houston x $ 3 2 -

(1) BUS Lv . Houston 3 pm for New Orleans x S 32 -( 2 ) TRAIN Lv. New Or leans 8 ; 00 am for

arrival in Houston 6 : 00 pm x 594 -( 4) BUS Houston t o New Orleans x 5 32 -

( I ) BUS Lv . San Antonio 3 pm for Houston x $ 1 8 w ( 2 ) TRAIN Lv . Houston 8 : 30 am for arrival

in S an Antonio 2 : 00 pm x $ 64 -( 4) BUS San Antonio to Houston x $ 1 8 -

TOTAL ENCLOSED------------------------ $

* ONLY CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED , PAYABLE TO : GULF COAST CHAPTER NRHS ( P . O . Bo x 457 , Hou s to n . T X 7700 1 )

* PLEASE ENCLOSE A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOP E

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City ______________________ ___ State. __________ __ Zip ____ _

Telephone: Days ( _____ ) __ ____ __ Nillhts ___ ___ l.

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!'Acn IC NOR1HwEST-CHAPTER .

NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

(An Oregon Non-Profit Corporation)

Room 1 , Union Station , 800 NW 6th Ave . ' Portland , OR 97209 ( 50 3 ) 226-6747

President RICHARD CARLSON 9110 N W Stark Court Portland, OR 97229

Vice President JAMES . H WHAJ:,EY 3106 S W' Beaverton Highway Portland, OR 97201

Secretary CHARLES W STORZ JR 146 N E Bryant Street Portland, OR 97211

Treasurer LAWRENCE J MILLER 3629 S E Paula-Jean Court Hillsboro , OR 97123

Chapter National Director JOHN Ii HOLLOWAY 2201 S W Palatine Street Portland , OR 97219

1984 CHAPTER OFFICERS

( 503 ) 292-0975

244-7948

Director-at-Large DUANE CRAMER 2618 N W 113th Street Vancouver , WA 98665

Director-at-Large JAMES J GILMORE 12145 ' S W James Street Tigard , OR 97223

Director-at-Large 289-4529 DOYLE L McCORMACK

640-4810

246-5752

616 Roosevelt Street Oregon City, OR 97045

Director-at-Large RANDY NELSON 1587 N W Midlake Lane Beaverton, OR 97006

Director-at-Large , ALAN VIEWIG

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430 S W Morrison #217 Portland , OR 97204

Director-at-Large MARY LOU WEAVER

( 20 6 ) 573-0672

( 503 ) 620-6530

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655-7999

645-5769

222-4120

641-4514 11730 S W Bel-Aire Lane #14 Beaverton , OR 97005

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