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Last post 07-26-2009 5:23 PM by PLiNkO. 7 replies.
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07-03-2009 1:00 PM
Offline New Haven I-5
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Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

You can track it here: http://www.trainfestival2009.com/gps.html for us steam fans who couldn't make it to Portland.   I'll keep you updated.
07-03-2009 1:03 PM In reply to
Offline New Haven I-5
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Re: Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

July 3rd 2009- SP 4449 is leaving Wishram at 24 mph at 11:01 am.

 

Latitude:
Longitude:		 45.660527
-120.940453
Latitude:
Longitude:		 45.660527
-120.940453
latitude: 45.660527
longitude: -120.940453
07-03-2009 1:07 PM In reply to
Offline New Haven I-5
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Re: Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

7/3/2009 11:06:28 AM
Speed:52 Course:86
 
Latitude:
Longitude:		 45.669123
-120.873675
07-04-2009 11:54 AM In reply to
Offline Dakguy201
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Re: Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

I watched them pass through Sandpoint ID around 11:45 CDT.  I would have thought that would be a natural watering stop, but they didn't get below 30 mph and are now on the north side of town picking up speed.

(Sigh)  Making that trip was beyond my means, both in terms of time and money, but it is very hard not to be envious.
07-05-2009 5:12 PM In reply to
Offline CAZEPHYR
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Re: Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

New Haven I-5:

July 3rd 2009- SP 4449 is leaving Wishram at 24 mph at 11:01 am.

 

Latitude:
Longitude:		 45.660527
-120.940453
Latitude:
Longitude:		 45.660527
-120.940453
latitude: 45.660527
longitude: -120.940453

 This is the 4449 at Wishram for the service stop.   
07-08-2009 7:01 AM In reply to
Offline petitnj
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Re: Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

 Tracking stopped about 6 PM MDT Tuesday,  just outside of Minot, ND. No reports since then. Any idea where it is now?

07-08-2009 9:26 AM In reply to
Offline Dakguy201
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Re: Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

I think the tracking system broke down just west of Minot.  They are back on the move this morning (Wednesday), but the last location report is still the same place to the west of Minot.
07-26-2009 5:23 PM In reply to
Offline PLiNkO
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Re: Tracking SP 4449 to Train Festival

 I found the 4449 Twitter page to be the most useful in tracking the 4449. With it I took these shots of it passing though my town.

http://twitter.com/sp4449

 It's coming through again on the 31st in the morning and I'll be there to get some more shots of it on the move.

 

 
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