Seattle Tours

Down by Broad Street on the waterfront, I happened to see some classic steam engines puff past, pulling old-school Union Pacific passenger cars. Twas the Union Pacific #844 and Southern Pacific #4449 steam locomotives double-headed on a public excursion roundtrip between Tacoma and Everett. These engines were built in 1944 and 1941, respectively. Rail fans paid $300-$400 to ride. I was happy just to watch it go past. Info on the event and insider photos are here. My pictures are below.