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Where Politicians And Actors Have Been |
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When the Freedom Train arrived at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis in 1975, Hubert H. Humphrey and his grandson rode in the cab. In 1986, moviegoers saw Burt Lancaster get the drop on Doyle McCormack while Kirk Douglas looked on from track level and later saw Dana Carvey climb that ladder into her cab in the movie "Tough Guys." I too climbed that ladder for a brief look into the cab. Standing where good ol' Burt once stood. They don't make actors or train engines like they used to ... |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:25:01 AM |
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Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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"Smoke" |
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While watching from the University Avenue overpass with a keen eye, I jotted the following down in my railfanning journal: "3:07 P.M. Smoke!" Soon after, I snapped this, my first shot ever of the SP 4449 |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2009 9:52:32 PM |
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Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Blow That Lovely Whistle 4449! |
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As the 4449 nears her destination at Minneapolis Junction, the crew in the cab blows her lovely whistle for the 14th avenue grade crossing. Take that, Minneapolis "no whistle' rules! |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2009 9:55:56 PM |
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Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Instead Of A Chorus Line, A Photo Line |
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Yah-tah-tah, yah-tah-tah. Puttin' on the train crazy Ritz. As usual, fans and daisy pickers alike flock to see the sight. One deplorable scene happened a few minutes before I took this shot: One of the photographers in the line to the right of the photo kept shooing away via whistles and shouts people trying to get closer photos of the engine from the side. Rude. Some foamers are going to ruin it for everybody one day. Play nice, boys and girls. We all want to see the train. Let's show some common courtesey. |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:38:10 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Hallowed Plaque |
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This plaque is in honor of the 4449's American Freedom train service. |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:25:37 AM |
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Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
SP 4449! |
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The Southern Pacific 4449. Ever since I saw her in "Tough Guys" when I was a kid in 1986, I dreamed of seeing her in person. 23 years later, at Minneapolis Junction, at last my dream came true. What a lovely engine ... |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:24:43 AM |
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Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
SP 4449 And Train At Minneapolis Junction |
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The crowd at Minneapolis Junction is drawn to the 4449 like a moth to a flame after her arrival. |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2009 10:09:26 PM |
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Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Just Like Out Of That Book |
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When I was a kid, I cherished a picture book entitled "A Celebration Of Steam." There is a photo of the 4449 in it quite like the one I took here as she prepared to pass under the Central/Broadway intersection overpass and arrive in style at Minneapolis Junction. |
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7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2009 10:04:31 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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SP 4449(4-8-4) AMTK 23(P42DC) |
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