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Title: Daylight “railfan version”
Post by: Trainman203 on November 23, 2018, 06:51:17 PM

What makes it different from a regular 4-8-4 Daylight?

Title: Re: Daylight “railfan version”
Post by: Terry Toenges on November 23, 2018, 07:40:54 PM

The railfans aboard. ;D

Title: Re: Daylight “railfan version”
Post by: Trainman203 on November 23, 2018, 08:23:53 PM

Haha😂😂. I meant a difference in the paint scheme.

Title: Re: Daylight “railfan version”
Post by: Trainman203 on November 23, 2018, 08:29:24 PM

The railfan version has "Southern Pacific Lines" in small letters at the top of the tender. Maybe that's what is meant. It is in actuality the original pre 1946 lettering, so "railfan" would be a misnomer.

Title: Re: Daylight “railfan version”
Post by: Trainman203 on November 26, 2018, 07:43:45 AM

Anyone else have any ideas about this?

Title: Re: Daylight “railfan version”
Post by: wjstix on November 30, 2018, 10:18:47 AM

SP 4449 was built in 1941, and worked in revenue service until it was retired in 1957 and placed in storage. In 1975, the engine was restored to working condition and has been used since to haul excursion or 'railfan' trips, often near it's home base in Portland Oregon.

The Bachmann "railfan version" means basically it is a model of the engine as it looks now (or in recent years) which is slightly different than the way it looked in the 1940's-50's when it was an "every-day" working SP engine.

http://www.4449.com/ (http://www.4449.com/)

Title: Re: Daylight “railfan version”
Post by: Trainman203 on November 30, 2018, 10:35:37 AM

Then the railfan version is a misnamed as-built paint scheme.

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