Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:25 pm
This posting of Eric in Statler's bullshit railway deserve a special topic. It is in one word impressive. And OK, it might be a form of advertising, but it is also keeping a piece of magnificent American engineering alive.
ericbarbour wrote:
Just out of general interest, Union Pacific is one of those few American railroads still operating vintage steam locomotives for publicity. It must be a very expensive form of, but you know what railfans are like. They recently bought back the "Big Boy" 4014 from a museum and are restoring it to run again. The 4014 is probably the biggest and heaviest steam locomotive ever built, it literally weighs more than a fully loaded 747. I have the impression that it would not happen without UP oldtimers volunteering their labor.
https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/4014/index.htm
Moving the damn thing was a major operation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ji2aGJJAx8
Regular updates are being posted on YouTube. NOT a trivial job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St1MG_jTSek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyHEfxY7-d0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voXW9Ll6nls