Southern Pacific Steam G1

SP's fleet  included the beautiful, streamlined 4-8-4 Northerns, known as Golden States by the SP, used to haul passengers in its Daylight trains while skirting the southern California coastline. Today, happily, no less than 65 Espee steamers remain in some state of preservation (the most of any, one single railroad) with no less than nine still operational (including famed Golden State #4449) and many more under restoration!