Dominic Mazoch posted:What is the backup plan? I think a meet of UP 844 and SP 4449 would have made more sense. OK, the 4449 is not a UP engine. But an exveption in this case......
That subject was brought up, and extensively discussed, way back last year. The bottom line; no way that SP 4449 was going to be allowed to share ANY of the publicity and limelight with the Union Pacific's 150th event in Utah!