The train ran on sps coast line tracks which was considered to be the most beautiful route of all their passenger trains. Sprint was originally southern pacific rapid intercompany network telephone system. Inside, youll find black and white photos from the southern pacific archives. Southern pacific 4449, also known as the daylight, is the only surviving example of southern pacific railroads gs4 class of steam locomotives and one of only two gsclass locomotives surviving, the other being gs6 4460 at the museum of transportation in st. Daylight, train 9899 hardcover thanks for looking 00824 seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The window height of the soho cars is shorter in height all together. Up front was a golden state, 484 steam locomotive built by. The 436page book updates or replaces some previous photos and adds many new ones, both black and white and color. See more ideas about train, locomotive and steam locomotive. Buy southern pacific daylight 3d ed by wright, richard k isbn. It includes full technical details, specifications, and complete historical data on all the daylights.
This 12page booklet is undated, but it describes the daylight not yet called the coast daylight as if it were brand new, which puts it to 1937. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Southern pacific lines coast line division the route of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Southern pacific daylight steam locomotives covers the daylight s inception and glory years, the warbaby era, the western pacific versions, the american freedom train, and the modernday adventures of the 4449. With an emphasis on sheer riding comfort, the southern pacific s famous daylight trains transported thousands of passengers along the california coast, with the blue pacific ocean as the background, breaking one ridership record after another. The locomotive is a streamlined 484 northern type steam locomotive. Southern virginia libraries united electronically overdrive. In the post 1946 southern pacific sans lines paint scheme. Were a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration, maintenance, and operation of the former southern pacific steam locomotive based in portland, oregon. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the southern tier library system digital collection. Southern pacific ho scale model train passenger cars. In 1922 and 1923 the train ran seasonally, beginning in april and ending in november.
Southern pacific daylight, train 9899, the first of what was planned as a series of thirteen volumes, each covering specific named southern. I was able to buy all of the books that came into the local hobby shops, but people have been writing about the southern pacific for many years, and what about all those books i knew nothing about. Southern pacific introduced the daylight limited on april 28, 1922. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry.
Southern pacific 4449, also known as the daylight, is the only surviving example of southern pacific railroads gs4 class of steam locomotives and one of only two gsclass locomotives surviving, the other being gs6 4460. If you get any sp daylight book, this is the daylight book you want. For many years i tried to acquire as many books about the southern pacific as i could. Sp, southern pacific, daylight, sprint, railroad, railways. I currently have a collection of ho train enginesi dont know the brand of all of them, but i believe most are athearn, but some may be walthers, bachmann or. Wright and published in 1970, this 7 pound 656 page manuscript is still the most comprehensive source on the sp daylight. With an emphasis on sheer riding comfort, southern pacific s famous daylight trains transported thousands of passengers along the california coast, with the blue pacific ocean as a backdrop, breaking one ridership record after another. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Like us on facebook to keep up with the latest deals and news. Wright, 1970, wright enterprises edition, in english.
The new 436page book updates or replaces some previous photos and adds many new ones, both black and white and color. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Posted on november 1, 2015 by train lover october 16, 2015. For those who arent familiar with the daylights, they were a passenger train operated by the southern pacific railroad officially from aug 28, 1922 through and beyond january 1970. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the southern virginia libraries united electronically digital collection. Southern pacific daylight train 9899richard wright 656 pages hardcover this is a look at the southern pacifics daylight passenger train. The streamlined, powerful sp gs4 484 steam locomotives were the choice of highspeed passenger service in the southwest until they were superseded by diesels in. The daylight passenger service began operation with the new gs2 steam locomotives on march 21, 1937. Southern pacific daylight locomotives 97819300117 by church, robert j. Jan 21, 2018 reminders of americas steam era southern pacific daylight engine number 4449 and others.
Hobbylinc carries 72 southern pacific ho scale model train passenger cars at discounts up to 70%. Individual marks are licensed marks owned by union pacific railroad company and. Gs5 number 4458 did the honors of closing out the steam era on train 98 on 7 january 1955, having taken train 99 to san. The most popular southern pacific ho scale model train passenger cars brands include broadway limited imports, concor, bachmann, rapido trains inc. Southern pacific daylight train 9899, volume 1 by richard k. Southern pacific operated the beautiful daylight passenger trains. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The passenger cars and locomotive were painted red, orange, and black. You are buying the pictured used southern pacific, vol. Southern pacific daylight collection dvdsouthern pacific. Southern pacific daylight 1970 edition open library. Southern pacific coast daylight trains between san luis.
Southern pacific daylight volume 1, train 9899 by richard wright. The definitive volume on the development and history of the coast daylight. They were known as the most beautiful passenger trains in the world. Wright and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Southern pacific daylight train 98 99 by wright richard. The 2019 orhf holiday express has begun and the sp 4449 is pulling it again this year. Much new information regarding mechanical design, problems and improvements, and. Unfollow lionel southern pacific daylight to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I have had an all abiding, life long interest in the southern pacific railroad. Welcome to the official friends of sp 4449s website. Home used books southern pacific daylight steam locomotives. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Specialist military history books, and home of zero hour in broome, the story of the bombing of broome and the northwest in 1942. Save n scale southern pacific daylight locomotive to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Now we see 4014 under her own power in california and along the former southern pacific sunset route.
Fifth edition, first printing, may, 2002 by special arrangement with daylight sales, concord, california. Southern pacific daylight steam locomotives book traintech. Southern pacific passenger train consists and cars, 19551958, by harry stegmaier, tlc publishing inc. Southern pacific collection archives daylight sales. Another indication that the booklet came out with the new train is that the only photographs of the train show. Union pacific 844, the only steam locomotive never to be retired, led newly restored challenger 3985 to railfair 1981 and the opening of the california state railroad museum in sacramento. Southern pacific daylight locomotives hardcover book.