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Admin edit: Creating a thread for all of those that want to include their pictures and videos so we have a nice collection of everything in one place. Photos from Trainfestival 2009 itself, along with journeys of 4449, 765, and other locomotives to/from Owosso is fine as well. Please keep the replies to either photos/videos, or comments on those photos/videos.

Here she is blowing through Meridian Township, as viewed from Central Park.

Here's Bancroft:



And I got to Durand just in time to watch her plow through a sea of foam:

The 4449 held at Dowagiac for both Amtrak 353 westbound and then 352 eastbound. They did grease the bearings at Dowagiac at that time. I caught them in Decatur doing their 40mph limit, at 3:55PM, and then later at W. Botsford in Kalamazoo at around 4:25PM. Below are the videos I shot, and those still photos captured on film will be added in a week or two

Decatur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4MQnfEYLcA

W. Botsford, Kalamazoo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjstSj1D ... re=channel

awEsome Nate, good to here that whistle

i too was witness to 4449's arrival at Durand. Nice too see several other trains before our specials arrival

railohio wrote:Per a report from MDH, 4449 is still in Michigan City waiting the arrival of the train from Chicago.

And here's what that looked like: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=291246

Hey Michael, thanks for posting that photo - I was hoping someone would get one just of the locomotive itself and its matching water tender! Too bad they didn't park it just slightly farther to the east under the old NYC coaling tower! Great photo!

A video of it flying through Riverside I got can be seen here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1LM0dOE ... annel_page

I am quite impressed with the speed it did!

And, out of the dozens of foamers lining the road North of the coaling tower looks like I'm the first to come up with "the winning formula" on the shot: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=291256



- guess that's "cloudy, but NOT common"...

(glad I brought my 3-step ladder )

not as much foam here





thx to my wifey for these pics

I LOVE THE BOARDED UP WINDOW. GREAT TIMING.

From Trainnut85:
Look at what I found in Owosso!


First to arrive for Trainfest!

From Gregg Pullano:
Even if 4449 and 765 weren't going to be at the festival, I would still go JUST to see this engine. DEFINITELY one of the prettiest diesels I've ever laid eyes on! These pictures DO NOT do it justice.



From mikerm19:

The star of the show! 4449 blasts through Potterville without giving us a second thought. AMTK 37

Nice pictures to everyone and a huge thanks to Nathan for that great video! Clouds or no, the 4449 is a beautiful engine! (And it don't sound half bad either )

Here is 4449 in MI city we were some of the first to find it notice No foam and the only real sun of the day lol

ok ok ok, here's an attempt from my possy at mich city and again at decatur.

Photos
Riverside:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1679999
Downtown Chicago:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1680001
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1681490
Michigan City:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1681498
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1681508
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1681512

Videos: Michigan Ciy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn2tIlAM ... annel_page
Also the Riverside one I already posted.

I'll see all of you in Owosso Thursday!

Passing under Sprinkle Road in Kalamazoo:


Pulling into Battle Creek:


Unloading Passengers:


Taking on water on the High Wye in Durand:


Backing off the High Wye:


And here's few of SRI pre-trainfest:

Southern 6133:


1225 gets a bath before it gets painted:


Sorry for the quality of the small size photos.

I'm all up to date with my train videos. Couldn't catch Nickel Plate Road 765 because of work. Was able to get the Daylight on Sunday, with my folks up @ Durand.

BNSF (Consumers Energy Train), 07-19-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEnBiUXi ... annel_page

Southern Pacific 4449 (Amtrak Special), 07-19-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDeg60-C ... annel_page

Southern Pacific 4449 (Amtrak Special), 07-19-2009 #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsVpdmNg ... annel_page

Southern Pacific 4449 (Amtrak Special), 07-19-2009 #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfCI8pT6 ... annel_page

Amtrak (Diesel Locomotive), 07-19-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN1BByz6 ... annel_page

Southern Pacific 4449 (Amtrak Special), 07-19-2009 #4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVADSiF ... annel_page

Southern Pacific 4449 (Amtrak Special), 07-19-2009 #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gpacgWH ... annel_page

Southern Pacific 4449 (Owosso Arrival), 07-19-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5lqqxpj ... annel_page

Enjoy!

765 arriving in Owosso: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEELwKZGxcA
1225 and 63 helped make some noise! Turn up the volume and hit play!

"Lunch" turned into a half day off yesteday - but well worth it!

Despite a late start, I was able to catch 765 at Milan:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=291464

After that, I moved up to Ann Arbor for the "bridge shot":

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=291465

And continued on to the North end of Osmer - notice anything silver in this one?

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=291466

Janga didn't fail and got to see the coolest thing through Ann Arbor in who knows when and various other railroadfan.com chasers all had a good time!

Michael