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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- On Thursday, July 28th, Union Pacific ran Bigboy #4014 down the Greely Subdivision from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Denver, Colorado. This run is the only time Union Pacific will run 4014 this year. The run we see today is happening to get all of the historic passenger equipment and locomotives to Denver in order to prepare it for a special excursion chartered by the Union Pacific Museum.
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LOve BIG BOY !! Long live to him !
My son and I went to SE KS (we live in SW MO) last year to see big boy! Wasn't dissapointed at all. Ed and the crew did a great job. Memories of a life-time.
The UP 4015 sounds like it’s running like a fine tuned machine! The 4014 looks good!
looks like it's now a member of the steam shop.
You need to proofread what you submitted here because it is the UP 4014--not UP 4015!!!!
@@mikecrawford3726 NO, you need to!!!! we are complimenting 4015, the DIESEL!!!!!
@@mikecrawford3726 diesel engine 4015 is now a member of the steam shop fleet. It provides PTC for 4014.
❤💜💘💘💞💘❤️💜4:31 The Big BôY 4014 ❤💜💘💘💗💘💜❤️
It is always a pleasure to see the largest steam locomotive in the world and the sound of your steam whistle is great. Very beautiful video. Thank you for showing me.
Thanks for viewing the video the support is always appreciated!
A masterwork of a beautifully made machine
Me and my two year old son enjoyed watching this! I enjoyed my son's accompanying choo choo's while watching!
Glad you enjoyed it! We started this channel to make people happy, glad its serving its propose!
@@ColoradoRailroadProductions I will never forget my first big boy sighting. Early 90s cajon pass CA! Thanks for the content!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This locomotive has really gotten in to my heart and soul. It brings tears to my eyes when I watch her. So reminds me of my younger (quite a few) years.
Awesome capture of yesterday's Big Boy run, boys! Hope the return leg of the trip goes just as smooth for the 4014 on Saturday. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
Thanks David Z to G! It was great running into you at the yard! We hope the return trip also goes well for the crew and 4014 as well even though we won’t be able to follow it.
If anyone noticed the whistle sounds different, I was informed by a gentleman that it is wearing 844s whistle (which happens to be 4014s original whistle).
Brilliant footage. Best regards from the UK 🇬🇧
Great catches awesome chase and nice video
Nice work! I saw my car in your first LaSalle shot!
Neat!
Glad to see the 4014 back in operation this year after the previously planned "West Coast" tour was cancelled, from my understanding this will be the only excursion run for the 4014 this year.
Hang on a dadgum minute.. so this entire time we've been hearing 4014's whistle roaring out to the heavens? My question is, where's 844's original whistle and 3985's??? Like my mind is SO blown right now.
Don't quote me on this but, I believe that the steam crew owns 4014's whistle, and just recently got it from somebody's private collection. Like I said though, not sure that is true.
@@ColoradoRailroadProductions someone could always just ask Ed. I love the whistle she's got on now, thing has such an absolute roar to it.
@@ChargerusPrime agreed
@@ColoradoRailroadProductions did 4014 get a new whistle?
Nice to see another perspective of the train leaving Cheyenne. I was on the other side of the road (Southwest Drive) but same side of the RR crossing compared where your first shot in this video was. Very clean looking shots in ur vid, I like it. Audio sounds overall bueno too!
Thank you!
Amazing chase!
Thank you!!
Interesting how 4014 has two headlights now instead of one
Agreed, its definitely ad different look.
Just imagine when she blow her voice for crossing in her service life
Union Pacific Bigboy came to Louisiana last year
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nice to see a dual beam headlight on 4014.
Next - we'll see ditch lights on her! The 611 and some others use dual beam headlamps for safety reasons.
@@eva.cassidy These steam locomotives are all exempt from the ditch light rule. Any loco built prior to December 1948 is exempt.
Why does she have a dual beam now? What happened to the old one?
@@Sonic.Mario.64 Nothing happened to the old one. The old one used a single 250 watt 32 V bulb that is long since out of production. It’s become impossible to get replacements. So they opted to use a vintage Pyle National headlight adapter that was common for converting single Edison base bulbs into dual sealed beam headlights. These are the exact same bulbs that are used on diesel locomotives today. They are a PAR 56 Medium Flood in 32v, 250 Watt. So now the headlight is brighter, has redundancy if 1 bulb fail and it’s simple to find replacement bulbs
The whistle changed?🤔
Yeah, so you know the whistle 844 uses? That whistle is actually the one 4014 used in service, so they put 4014s original whistle back on her. Let me explain. When UP 4014 was retired, they replaced her original whistle with a different one, the one 4014 used when she was first restored until now. Ed Dickens acquired 4014s original whistle, and put it on 844 from 2011-2019 in anticipation for 4014s return to service.
Yep! What @Regular Guy said is correct
@@regularguy7266 Ahhh, okay.
It sounds like they are using the 844 whistle or the 3985
news release says 844 whistle on 4014.
I knew if! Is there a reason for it? It’s bothering me honestly. They don’t have any of the 4000 class alumnis with actual big boy whistles?
@@jwrailve3615 the whistle 844 was using is actually the 4014’s whistle. So it simply got its whistle back
@@FFred-us9tw the one they had on there sounded soooo much better. This one sounds anemic and kinda dumb 😞
Great Footage! What camera are you using?
We shoot our videos on a sony a6400.
Still surprises me that put 844's whistle on 4014.
The whistle 844 wore belongs to 4014. It’s the whistle 4014 wore during its service career.
@@davidng2336 It's good, but ngl, I prefer the other whistle it wore. Now it's starting to question me why 844 has been wearing 4014's whistle the last few years!?!?
@@evanf1293 Ed Dickens acquired it from a private collector years ago in promotion for the restoration. It ultimately was used on 844 up until this point.
@@davidng2336 oh... Wonder what this means for the future for when 844 is steamed up again?
@@evanf1293 my bet is the old 4014 whistle going on 844.
It is great to see a steam locomotive today. Why is there a diesel engine usually with it?
The main reason is for Dynamic Breaking, Positive Train Control systems and to move 4014 if it has a problem.
I believe its also for electrical power? but, don't quote me on that.
@@jonathanbuchholz8581 no electric power being used off 4015, maybe a a/c cab for the crew to cool off in...
@@jonathanbuchholz8581 and, at 2:19, passing other trains, without smoking out the crew.
@@rearspeaker6364 No, they don't run up the diesel to prevent "smoking out" opposing trains. If the 4014 had any reason to cut off smoke they need only close the firing valve and the loco can run just fine with stored boiler pressure till it passes another train.
Ed Dickens has explained this in a few interviews. The trailing diesel for the most part is just in Idle. The PTC equipment on the diesel feeds the operating displays on the 4014 to allow it to operate with full PTC without the hassle of finding a suitable mounting location safe from the elements for the PTC rack on 4014 and without the unsightly PTC antenna array on the roof.
The diesel is also used on long descending grades for dynamic braking to cut down on brake shoe wear on the 4014. It's also an insurance policy to get 4014 off the main line if it has any issues. And in yards after running hours it allows the equipment to be moved without the boiler going.
The diesel has no ability to provide HEP (Head End Power) to the coaches. That is provided by dedicated power cars which are shown in the video. UP has several.
As powerful horsepower wise the 4014 is, it's tractive effort is not as impressive as most modern diesels. So if needed, the diesel can give it a nudge to cut down on driver and rail wear as steam locomotives do not have any sort of wheel slip control system.
Lay of that bloody whistle mate
How much does it cost for a trip behind 4014?
I believe the tickets for this one started at 1200.
Is the yellow engine doing any work such as pulling or is the 4014 doing it all by itself?
4014 is doing all the work! The yellow one you’re seeing is just there to provide electrical support to the cars and also provides extra braking power if needed.
@@Hayden_Young That is the coolest thing!!! I just discovered these 4014 videos today and gotta admit, I'm infatuated with that locomotive! Been reading about it. 25 were made, only 8 still exist and this one is the only one running? I'm from Utah.... I'd drive anywhere in the state just to watch it. Thanks so much for posting. Thrilling to know it's "carrying its own weight".
@@Hayden_Young 4015 is only doing the following: backup power in case 4014 breaks down, and at 2:19, making sure 4014 don't smoke out the crew on an opposing train: 2. dynamic braking for the train: 3. for reversing the train, when needed: 4 assist 4014 when its drivers are slipping.
Ed Dickens has explained this in a few interviews. The trailing diesel for the most part is just in Idle. The PTC equipment on the diesel feeds the operating displays on the 4014 to allow it to operate with full PTC without the hassle of finding a suitable mounting location safe from the elements for the PTC rack on 4014 and without the unsightly PTC antenna array on the roof.
The diesel is also used on long descending grades for dynamic braking to cut down on brake shoe wear on the 4014. It's also an insurance policy to get 4014 off the main line if it has any issues. And in yards after running hours it allows the equipment to be moved without the boiler going.
The diesel has no ability to provide HEP (Head End Power) to the coaches. That is provided by dedicated power cars which are shown in the video. UP has several.
As powerful horsepower wise the 4014 is, it's tractive effort is not as impressive as most modern diesels. So if needed, the diesel can give it a nudge to cut down on driver and rail wear as steam locomotives do not have any sort of wheel slip control system.
@@rearspeaker6364 The Big Boy's have full reversing gear. No need for a diesel to do that.
Will 844 be running this year?
Unfortunately not.
Why is this the only time that 4014 is going to run this year?
Union pacific decided that they did not want to run it more then that this year unfortunately.