12-02-18 40D-A 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 Brooklyn Roundhouse 0475LS

The Brooklyn Roundhouse home of the SP 4449 & the SP&S #700 is run by the "Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation."

The Roundhouse and turntable are the only original remains of the Southern Pacific Brooklyn Railyard that is 100 years old. Today the main rail yard is still used by Union Pacific (which acquired Southern Pacific) in the

mid 1990s.) The present roundhouse was built in the 1940s to replace the original, but today is only a shadow of it's former glory. The larger of the two roundhouse buildings was demolished, leaving only the present

building. The original turn table is also almost 100 years, although the current electric bridge was installed in the 1920s. The Roundhouse is no longer used by the UP. Instead housing some of the most unique and

famous locomotives in the U.S., SP&S #700 and Southern Pacific #4449, both some of the largest still operating steam engines in the world. More history and details will be forthcoming on this page.

Thank you Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, caretakers of the Brooklyn Roundhouse for letting me to visit and photograph the your amazing, and unique collection, before this magnificent historic building is demolished in

July.

The Southern Pacific #4449, was also known as the 1976 "AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN!" This has been the home for this amazing steam engine for the last 30 years or so. It was previously Red White & Blue, but now has been returned

to its original colors.

"...The American Freedom Train (AFT) was a 26-car train led by one of three enormous steam engines restored just for the occasion. Over a 21 month period from April 1, 1975 to December 31, 1976 more than 7 million Americans

visited the train during its tour of all 48 contiguous states. Tens of millions more stood trackside to see it go by. It was by far the greatest event on rails since the end of the steam era, and the uniquely magnificent

vehicle that brought America's Bicentennial celebration to the people." by Larry Wines
www.freedomtrain.org/american-freedom-train-home.htm

Taken on: February 18, 2012

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