I am from India and have been following the restoration project since an year. I'm really happy to finally see a 4-8-8-4 in action. Really excited and hoping to see several such videos of this masterpiece.
For all those complaining about no sound, this was taken with a drone. If there was sound, all you would hear is the buzzing of the drone! Be grateful for these excellent images!
A piece of America died when the last steam locomotive was taken out of non-excursion/tourist service. I don't know what I find more stunning...That something like this was ever imagined, designed and built in the first place? Or that all the fine people at Union Pacific had the wisdom, finances, patience and passion to bring 4014 back for all of us to enjoy once again? To every one who helped make this possible...thank you! And VintageSlots, thank YOU for taking and sharing this glorious footage from such a unique perspective. I have to go and wring out my mop just now...more foam still left to clean up.
Because the engine is a legend worldwide, not just in America. UP successfully bringing Big Boy back to life is like seeing a living dinosaur or wolly mammoth.
@gguru 1 Yep fella, we're awaiting for #4014's first run with great anticipation..! Many of us have been keeping up with it's progress and was knocked back a couple of days ago when 4014 was standing outside the steam shop and having the whistle installed and fine tuned..! The steam shop guys have done a fantastic job with the restoration, and although we won't be there to see 4014 in the flesh, we will be watching closely on UA-cam for all the uploaded videos from all the foamers and rail fans..! Hope you enjoyed the Bluebell railway which gives just a small idea of train travel in the UK back in the day..! Cheers.
The Big Boys' historical significance can never be forgotten. They were essential and critical in the war effort. Sounding a big boy whistle might as well be ringing the Liberty Bell.
To have done this running in turn without a single hot box or leaking gland is testament to the quality of this restoration. Massive respect from the UK. Thank you for posting this.
Absolutely stunning footage, great to see them have the capability of stopping so the support engineers can work on the gland leak. On our busy railways here in the UK, this sort of support would be impossible though I suppose it helps to own the railway!
A most wonderful sight. You probably will never see anything like this again. Thank you very much. And we would have watched no matter how long it was.
Great Drone footage... Thank You! I'm "paused" at the 6:15 point in the video.... I've noticed an "issue" with the 4014 soon after it came into view and have been watching it getting worse as they're ascending the grade, and that is - Too Much steam loss from both the front engine's cylinders, especially on the engineers (Ed's) side... it "appears to be" (meaning, Not saying it is for sure) an issue with the piston rod/valve packing in the cylinder itself, as it is definitely in time with each stroke rearward that there is excessive steam pressure loss... I'm sure they will stop an have a look as there should be a noticeable loss in power. Could also be an issue with cylinder lubricator..... hope it's an easy fix, whatever it is, time is fast running out for them.
@@VintageSlots ..... Thank you sir, I appreciate your response. I just spotted a new posting today of it at Nunn, CO. from last night, after dark...and as it came past the camera to a stop I could see a fair amount of steam escaping from the front cylinder on Ed's side, just as it was earlier when you were shooting the drone footage, the fireman's side (was Ted firing for Ed yesterday?) appeared to be fairly normal. The whistle was sounding a little on the "raspy" side as well, not really clear and well defined as it did in earlier videos from yesterday. Thank you again, for the great aerial footage... sound would have been great, but at that altitude, I'm sure there would not have been that much to hear anyway... it wasn't being worked very hard. PS: I sure hope that they have the water "chemistry" all sorted out by now.... the 844 seems to be doing well on it so far, so.. it seems to be all ok, now.
@@SouthernPacific8984..... Thanks for your reply.... but need to ask, "Congratulations" for What?!? lol : ) In recognition of your YT "name".... which SP5339 is it referring to, the EMD SD9 or the Alco RSD5... and which was one of 21 that was returned to Alco in 1960 to be rebuilt into an RSD12 and was also repowered with the New (at that time) 251 prime mover, replacing the original 244 engine.... if, my memory is still working correctly..... anyway, how did you come by that YT "name"?
Audio from a camera with a drone would normally be drowned out by the drone buzz. Recording usable audio would require a separate recording source, and then edited and then synced with the video. That would need to be set and planned in advance, with recording gear set up either on the locomotive or a point or several points along the route.
There is restoration to a condition that a machine is safe to operate and rebuilding to a condition to perform as it was originally intended. If the big boy is in condition to do so, the ultimate spine chilling event would be to hitch to a fully loaded freight and make just one trip over the route that it was designed for.
Yea, he doesn't wanna see your Australian ahh here, because he's a big boy, A "BOY🧔", it's common sense about genders bro, and UP doesn't want any of those "nature's military members" from AUS right now
An impressive display of just how sparsely populated Wyoming is. It’s what the environment that the king of steam always spent most of his time on the mainline in.
Gotta wonder if that diesels dynamic brake grids are up to the task.. :) Testing or not, there's GOT to be some spectacular drawbar Horsepower being exerted here!
VintageSlots.... Again, thanks for the great footage. I commented below about what "I" saw as a potential problem (IMHO) with the 4014 while was paused at the 6:15 point in your video.... then it came to a stop shortly after that as I noticed after writing my first comment.... do you know what the actual problem was - if it was with the cylinder or the lubricator, or ??? How long were they stopped for? I viewed a ground video of it later, after dark as it was coming back to the shop, in Cheyenne... but it and its train "appeared" to be under control (powered by...) by the diesel.
Just a nomenclature thing from a flight instructor who is also a Part 107 guy: there is NO restricted airspace at Cheyenne. Cheyenne is in Class D airspace, which is tower-controlled airspace. To fly a sUAS there, you need specific authorization from air traffic control. Since Cheyenne does not yet participate in the automated Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), you have to apply for authorization from the FAA via the website. An example of Restricted Airspace is along the Pacific Coast near Vandenberg AFB (and even there, a civilian can get in flying a manned aircraft if they follow procedure). Why do I harp on this? As a pilot and instructor who wants to see the sUAS industry succeed and integrate into the National Airspace System, I want to impress on our newest members of the aviation community that words are important for clear communication.
Cool. Do you have to have an FDA or other license to do this? How far away can you retain control of the drone? Thanks for posting. Never seen videos like this except for 4014
Seen the new video of Union Pacific 4014 it's surprising how small of a load that 4014 is pulling. Verses the videos from the 1950s show that engine could pull a load 4 to 5 miles long, so I wonder why Union Pacific chose to put such a small load on its on it first run of this century?
@@joaoricardoaraujogranzoto3050 true but big boy can handle himself biggest train in the world last i checked didn't see a helper on 3985 before she was taken out for repairs
@@joaoricardoaraujogranzoto3050 your probably right i guess you need something to pull the king back if he suddenly broke down (god forbid) but being this brand new i doubt he'll break down anytime soon literally everything should be Brand new
In case 4014 has one BIG PROBLEM! The diesel can then take over and prevent that huge restoration project from going the drain before it even got going.
Loved the Video All of it, But all this ole fart could do is Tear up😥 4014 was Retired before I was Hatched in 1970 And for it to be Fully Restored to full Working order actually I bet the Restoration was Done A Million times better that when it Left the Factory.. A True Gem.. let's love on it ALLOT.! 🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
I noticed a business, the number 4014 if we take the 4 and make 4 - 2 will give 2 then we put the 2 in place of the four and it will be 2014 the same year the restoration was declared, his, please someone answer me, please someone answer meee
Nice video, but horrible title. There is nothing rare about your video. You just filmed it, posted it on UA-cam,. where millions can see it. Nothing rare about it. At all. Special? Nice? Cool? Yes. Rare? Nope. You do know what rare means, right?
You do know how to use the pause button right? This was put together at 2:00 in the morning after a really long day. No one ever reads the beginning information anyway.
When you fly a drone, the sound can be captured, but it is captured from the location of the pilot, not the UAV. He was probably a decent distance away as you can hear so faint sounds from when the whistle was blown. I do feel you are being a little ungreatful. He got some great footage and even observed them finding something to take a closer look at. Really cool, and I appreciate all of the effort and waiting that the OP took to get this for those of us that can't be there in person!
When you fly a drone, the sound can be captured, but it is captured from the location of the pilot, not the UAV. He was probably a decent distance away as you can hear so faint sounds from when the whistle was blown. I do feel you are being a little ungreatful. He got some great footage and even observed them finding something to take a closer look at. Really cool, and I appreciate all of the effort and waiting that the OP took to get this for those of us that can't be there in person!
Looks like many didn't bother to read it was drone footage. And also many don't seem to know adding the sound does not always produce the best of results regarding drones.
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I am from India and have been following the restoration project since an year. I'm really happy to finally see a 4-8-8-4 in action. Really excited and hoping to see several such videos of this masterpiece.
For all those complaining about no sound, this was taken with a drone. If there was sound, all you would hear is the buzzing of the drone! Be grateful for these excellent images!
The sound of angry bees! I noticed that when I use my drone.
rem1028 , true, but, they could have overlaid a sound track.
YEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!! Big Boy is back!!! Big Boy is back!!!! Greetings from Italy!!!
I can't believe it. I never thought I would see this.
A piece of America died when the last steam locomotive was taken out of non-excursion/tourist service. I don't know what I find more stunning...That something like this was ever imagined, designed and built in the first place? Or that all the fine people at Union Pacific had the wisdom, finances, patience and passion to bring 4014 back for all of us to enjoy once again? To every one who helped make this possible...thank you! And VintageSlots, thank YOU for taking and sharing this glorious footage from such a unique perspective. I have to go and wring out my mop just now...more foam still left to clean up.
I was visited the Bluebell Railway over in England back in 2015 and the volunteers there couldn't stop talking about the 4014 restoration project.
Because the engine is a legend worldwide, not just in America. UP successfully bringing Big Boy back to life is like seeing a living dinosaur or wolly mammoth.
@gguru 1
Yep fella, we're awaiting for #4014's first run with great anticipation..! Many of us have been keeping up with it's progress and was knocked
back a couple of days ago when 4014 was standing outside the steam shop and having the whistle installed and fine tuned..! The steam shop
guys have done a fantastic job with the restoration, and although we won't be there to see 4014 in the flesh, we will be watching closely on
UA-cam for all the uploaded videos from all the foamers and rail fans..! Hope you enjoyed the Bluebell railway which gives just a small idea
of train travel in the UK back in the day..!
Cheers.
gguru1 Well they certainly will have even more to talk about soon. Glad to see there are many others that are just as excited as I am.
That is a beautiful sight!
I have been waiting for years to see this moment. I have on my lock screen a picture of me in front of 4014 from 2010 at Pomona. She is a great sight.
Union Pacific Memo: Everything in the shop must be labeled for easy identification.
Random UP Employee: Chalks "Big Boy" on the front of 4014
Thank you for posting,can't wait to see Big Boy in the flesh!
Damn!!!! What a sight to behold. I never thought I'd get to see this work of art on the rails again! Awesome video too!!!
The Big Boys' historical significance can never be forgotten. They were essential and critical in the war effort. Sounding a big boy whistle might as well be ringing the Liberty Bell.
Dang right!!! 🗽🇺🇸 🔔 💯
To have done this running in turn without a single hot box or leaking gland is testament to the quality of this restoration. Massive respect from the UK. Thank you for posting this.
Well done! Thanks for posting #4014 is a spectacular sight! Thank You UP.
That Big-Boy is thinking: "All this publicity is great, but when do I go to WORK? Those tank cars look like they need to be moved! Lemmie at 'em!"
Absolutely stunning footage, great to see them have the capability of stopping so the support engineers can work on the gland leak. On our busy railways here in the UK, this sort of support would be impossible though I suppose it helps to own the railway!
O MY GOD, HE IS MOVING ALONE, AAAAAAAA THE TECHNOLOGIC IS AMAZING, THE FUTURE IS AMAZING
The past is looking pretty good today too.
@@jimtalbott9535 yeah too, incredible
Fabulous! Just fabulous! Thanks for the great video!!
A most wonderful sight. You probably will never see anything like this again. Thank you very much. And we would have watched no matter how long it was.
Great Drone footage... Thank You! I'm "paused" at the 6:15 point in the video.... I've noticed an "issue" with the 4014 soon after it came into view and have been watching it getting worse as they're ascending the grade, and that is - Too Much steam loss from both the front engine's cylinders, especially on the engineers (Ed's) side... it "appears to be" (meaning, Not saying it is for sure) an issue with the piston rod/valve packing in the cylinder itself, as it is definitely in time with each stroke rearward that there is excessive steam pressure loss... I'm sure they will stop an have a look as there should be a noticeable loss in power. Could also be an issue with cylinder lubricator..... hope it's an easy fix, whatever it is, time is fast running out for them.
You are amazing, wow
Yea the cylinder packing will need to be fixed today before tomorrows run. Although WMSR 734 ran like that for years.
You are correct!!! I was wondering how long it would take for someone to identify the issue they had. Good job!
@@VintageSlots ..... Thank you sir, I appreciate your response. I just spotted a new posting today of it at Nunn, CO. from last night, after dark...and as it came past the camera to a stop I could see a fair amount of steam escaping from the front cylinder on Ed's side, just as it was earlier when you were shooting the drone footage, the fireman's side (was Ted firing for Ed yesterday?) appeared to be fairly normal.
The whistle was sounding a little on the "raspy" side as well, not really clear and well defined as it did in earlier videos from yesterday. Thank you again, for the great aerial footage... sound would have been great, but at that altitude, I'm sure there would not have been that much to hear anyway... it wasn't being worked very hard.
PS: I sure hope that they have the water "chemistry" all sorted out by now.... the 844 seems to be doing well on it so far, so.. it seems to be all ok, now.
@@SouthernPacific8984..... Thanks for your reply.... but need to ask, "Congratulations" for What?!? lol : )
In recognition of your YT "name".... which SP5339 is it referring to, the EMD SD9 or the Alco RSD5... and which was one of 21 that was returned to Alco in 1960 to be rebuilt into an RSD12 and was also repowered with the New (at that time) 251 prime mover, replacing the original 244 engine.... if, my memory is still working correctly..... anyway, how did you come by that YT "name"?
Thanks for this post----hope they can fix the issue before going to Ogden.
Thank you U P from South Africa for the remarkable job you've done.
Now THAT is what I'm talking about!! Fantastic work, steam crew!
Thanks for sharing the unedited version!
Yes after all taxpayers are entitled to the unedited version
What a Great video. Thank You so much Mile High Drone Services for you sharing this with the World! BIG BOY IS BACK!!!!
Audio from a camera with a drone would normally be drowned out by the drone buzz. Recording usable audio would require a separate recording source, and then edited and then synced with the video. That would need to be set and planned in advance, with recording gear set up either on the locomotive or a point or several points along the route.
its great seeing one of the union passific's big boy back in steam and pulling a short test train i have finally seen a full size big boy run
Awsome Just awsome .
There is restoration to a condition that a machine is safe to operate and rebuilding to a condition to perform as it was originally intended. If the big boy is in condition to do so, the ultimate spine chilling event would be to hitch to a fully loaded freight and make just one trip over the route that it was designed for.
G'Day from Australia, we love her here also, and wish her a great break-in.
Yea, he doesn't wanna see your Australian ahh here, because he's a big boy, A "BOY🧔", it's common sense about genders bro, and UP doesn't want any of those "nature's military members" from AUS right now
Thx you for sharing for us who live to far away
Historical! Excellent footage...
Nice one Dave!!!
Excellent drone footage. Well done !
An impressive display of just how sparsely populated Wyoming is. It’s what the environment that the king of steam always spent most of his time on the mainline in.
Gotta wonder if that diesels dynamic brake grids are up to the task.. :) Testing or not, there's GOT to be some spectacular drawbar Horsepower being exerted here!
VintageSlots.... Again, thanks for the great footage. I commented below about what "I" saw as a potential problem (IMHO) with the 4014 while was paused at the 6:15 point in your video.... then it came to a stop shortly after that as I noticed after writing my first comment.... do you know what the actual problem was - if it was with the cylinder or the lubricator, or ??? How long were they stopped for? I viewed a ground video of it later, after dark as it was coming back to the shop, in Cheyenne... but it and its train "appeared" to be under control (powered by...) by the diesel.
What kind of drone and camera did you use to capture this excellent video? Thank you for posting!
beach4me2007 Its a Mavic 2 Zoom from DJI retails at around $1,400USD
Put it on that freight train!
Give UP some time to work out the kinks and break thing in. We will see him pulling stacks and who knows what else in the not to distant future.
That's one heck of a crane shot!
Thank you for posting!
Just a nomenclature thing from a flight instructor who is also a Part 107 guy: there is NO restricted airspace at Cheyenne. Cheyenne is in Class D airspace, which is tower-controlled airspace. To fly a sUAS there, you need specific authorization from air traffic control. Since Cheyenne does not yet participate in the automated Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), you have to apply for authorization from the FAA via the website.
An example of Restricted Airspace is along the Pacific Coast near Vandenberg AFB (and even there, a civilian can get in flying a manned aircraft if they follow procedure).
Why do I harp on this? As a pilot and instructor who wants to see the sUAS industry succeed and integrate into the National Airspace System, I want to impress on our newest members of the aviation community that words are important for clear communication.
Wow😀 im in love ❤ what a Damn beautiful Locomotive 😍❤👍 Good Job U.P
Again you did a great job.
what a beast!
Fantastic video !! I subscribed !!
Welcome back to a beautiful monster
thanks for sharing, enjoy the view from above :)
Can I share this to Union Pacific's Steam Club?
Sure.
@@VintageSlots Thanks!
Awesome stuff.
Any idea as to what the failure or issue was that needed to be repaired or resolved?
Fantastic video! I made up my own sounds.
Making America GREAT Again!!! Thanks and Blessings!!!
Wow...just Wow.
Will it be coming on an excursion through Arizona?
Yay.... im back!
Cool. Do you have to have an FDA or other license to do this? How far away can you retain control of the drone? Thanks for posting. Never seen videos like this except for 4014
Yes, you need to have a license from the FAA to fly drones commercially. I have said license.
This is awesome! Keep it up. Is that a Mavic2 Zoom, or how did you get that smooth zoom?
How come they didn't go any faster? I assume they would rather not shake it to bits
Well there you have it... sooo what are we resurrecting next?
How about a MILW Little Joe?? There are several still around. We'll just need a bit of copper for the wires.
H8
Seen the new video of Union Pacific 4014 it's surprising how small of a load that 4014 is pulling. Verses the videos from the 1950s show that engine could pull a load 4 to 5 miles long, so I wonder why Union Pacific chose to put such a small load on its on it first run of this century?
This first test run is to make sure the engine is running right. They wouldn't want to jump right in with a heavy load.
Where is this trackage ... please
I would like to look at it with Google Earth .....
Search for Speer WY and that will put you in the area.
why is there a dirty ass diesel on the back of the king
Helpers, this trains, are helpers, you can see on the up 844 too
@@joaoricardoaraujogranzoto3050 true but big boy can handle himself biggest train in the world last i checked didn't see a helper on 3985 before she was taken out for repairs
I think it would be for emergency then when there is a problem they use the diesel train to be able to return to the shed and fix the problem
I just think
@@joaoricardoaraujogranzoto3050 your probably right i guess you need something to pull the king back if he suddenly broke down (god forbid) but being this brand new i doubt he'll break down anytime soon literally everything should be Brand new
When Big Boy stopped at time index 7 minutes 5 seconds it was because the check engine light came on.
Oh yeah! Really missed the sound, though. Maybe next ground level video.
Are you selling the footage?
Never really thought about it. I do this type of stuff for fun with the hope that others will enjoys it.
Are you shooting more? Love to use a shot or two in our chase of the locomotives
@@ToyManTelevision What is your contact information?
What function does the diesel locomotive provide?
In case 4014 has one BIG PROBLEM! The diesel can then take over and prevent that huge restoration project from going the drain before it even got going.
Will there be any sounds from this video of Big Boy?
In future videos there will be. I plan to have ground cameras running and getting the sound and then mix into the aerial shots.
So I gather it didn't go down to Greeley and back like first planned?
Nope, the made it to Nunn and then returned.
Finally! :D
So if the big boy is running all on its own power then why is there a diesel locomotive in the back.
its there for emergencies, but more likely the dynamic brakes are engaged, simulating a load
Something is not ok with the right-front cylinder : it leaks steam
any sound at all?
they should do the sp cab forward next
Loved the Video All of it, But all this ole fart could do is Tear up😥 4014 was Retired before I was Hatched in 1970 And for it to be Fully Restored to full Working order actually I bet the Restoration was Done A Million times better that when it Left the Factory..
A True Gem.. let's love on it ALLOT.!
🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
I noticed a business, the number 4014 if we take the 4 and make 4 - 2 will give 2 then we put the 2 in place of the four and it will be 2014 the same year the restoration was declared, his, please someone answer me, please someone answer meee
Its Alive !!!
Hey Vintage slots. Here is a small request, uhm can you put some music in your videos please. Thank you bye 🙏🏻
I wanna see this thing hauling a giant ass freight train
Great video but looks like the big boy went kuput
Good Lord, she's so beautiful.....sigh....
Time to put him on a hot shot intermodal.
what happened here
why no audio?
Shot from drone. Most drones don't have microphones because all you would hear is the buzzing sound.
It’s so fake it’s real!🤣
Nice video, but horrible title. There is nothing rare about your video. You just filmed it, posted it on UA-cam,. where millions can see it. Nothing rare about it. At all. Special? Nice? Cool? Yes. Rare? Nope. You do know what rare means, right?
Would be nice if you could not set scroll to 2000 miles an hour so somebody could actually read it...sheesh
You do know how to use the pause button right? This was put together at 2:00 in the morning after a really long day. No one ever reads the beginning information anyway.
You can have your stupid drones, being on the ground is better anyday.
Thanks for the constructive feedback.
What's the point of posting a video with no sound?
Really? People will find anything to bitch about. Ungrateful for something that is free.
@Mike Zip what's the point of you opening your mouth and proving to everyone you are a fuckwit?
Brian Millar no it’s on a drone and this is the first time we saw her run so wtf are you going on about leave that guy alone dickhead
When you fly a drone, the sound can be captured, but it is captured from the location of the pilot, not the UAV. He was probably a decent distance away as you can hear so faint sounds from when the whistle was blown. I do feel you are being a little ungreatful. He got some great footage and even observed them finding something to take a closer look at. Really cool, and I appreciate all of the effort and waiting that the OP took to get this for those of us that can't be there in person!
And the only sound you would hear would be the drone's propellers which sound like a swarm of pissed-off bees.
crap video withouth sound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah the keyboard asshats are already whining. Congratulations on winning the ungrateful ass award!
When you fly a drone, the sound can be captured, but it is captured from the location of the pilot, not the UAV. He was probably a decent distance away as you can hear so faint sounds from when the whistle was blown. I do feel you are being a little ungreatful. He got some great footage and even observed them finding something to take a closer look at. Really cool, and I appreciate all of the effort and waiting that the OP took to get this for those of us that can't be there in person!
Looks like many didn't bother to read it was drone footage. And also many don't seem to know adding the sound does not always produce the best of results regarding drones.
Crap comment without any knowledge about drone videos.
@@MoosesWorkshop Ditto