I work at Michoud Assembly Facility currently building the Artemis rocket and people still talk about Wernher von Braun and the Apollo program with awe and respect. People were built different back then.
When traveling through Wyoming for a business meeting, I by chance encountered and followed this big boy for about 2 miles before it moved out of sight, when it was on its way to being renovated. As a model railroad builder, it was an absolutely amazing experience. This big boy is in the class of the Budweiser Clydesdales.
I wish I’d lived in a time where things still had a romance to them. If you sat me in that drivers seat for a run you’d never knock the smile off my face.
The constant filth, heat and dirt, the poisonous clouds of sulfurous smoke and dust getting deep into your your lungs reducing your life expectancy to around 50, the long hours and low pay, the sheer stress and effort involved.. yeah so romantic, so much smiley time.
I really hope to see 3985 be rebuilt in the coming years, after being donated to RRHMA. Time will tell, and hoping the foundation is willing to put the blood, sweat, time, and tears into her. Walk around videos of her showed so much damage… Atleast they aren’t the last of the super steamers. WMRR 1309 recently got a whistle upgrade, which warms my soul.
150 years ago, we didn't even have autobiles. Trains were the best for long distance travel. It really opened up our country. God bless all the workman who laid thousands of miles of . tracks.
Simply awesome and breathtaking! Those steam locomotives really had soul. Many heartfelt thanks to all those talented men, women, UP officials, and countless others who had the time, experience, money, and willingness to undertake the restoration of 4014. It came thru SW Louisiana in August last year and I was fortunate enough to see it up close and was really impressed with its enormous size and power. Just not enough hyperbole to describe 4014!
These things are massive. I was allowed to crawl up on one at Age 4 and I felt like a king. They are unbelievable. Had an HO scale replica and it was my favorite.
I grew up in Cheyenne in the 50's UP had occasional tours and I remember being shown a Big Boy cab and walking beside it. Also lucky that my aunt and uncle operated a truck stop across the highway from the mainline approach to Sherman Hill so I could watch these monsters earning their keep.
As a photographer, those conditions at 7:50 are absolute perfection. I've gotten to do a sunrise photoshoot of the 611 under similar conditions and it is spectacular to watch all that smoke billow and glow in the morning cold and light.
@@kevinpatrick8788 Disagree, doing diesel engines myself for over 30 years now. Granted not on locos but for ships propulsion, ships power generation and land power plants. I don’t mind the aromatic smell of gas oil, diesel oil or heavy fuel oil. Although I can live without the exhaust smoke for sure….
More than anything, I'd like to thank Union Pacific for expending the resources and providing an opportunity for the younger generations to appreciate the technology that contributed to the growth of our nation.
I was lucky enough to be able to ride this train for this event, and i'll never forget it, that is truly the most impressive machines i have ever seen, watching it come through Salt Lake the first time to be restored and riding it back to home.
OMG Scott, do I ever envy you! What a treat that must of been! Fantastic!! At the 5:10 mark, at East Granger, I repeatedly played that segment over and over. It was just such a magnificent sight in that morning air with the rolling hills and those big puffy clouds as the backdrop & the steam catching all the colors of the sunrise! What a beautiful sight! You are one lucky guy!! I'd of given up far to much to enjoy a ride like that, I kid you not!! Thanks for sharing Scott!!
Watching it at 23:44 I feel like the clean burn of the fuel oil makes the train useful in the modern era. The burn looks to be about 95% cleaner than the original coal powered boilers. It's pretty impressive. A natural gas, propane, or kerosene boiler, would make it even cleaner, to the point that there wouldn't be any smoke.
I think there's 1 reason why the Big Boy is a fan favorite of Union Pacific (fans and UP employees alike): no matter what challenge it's placed in front of it, the big boy will do whatever it takes to chug on through. The strength, speed, and just about everything of this historical masterpiece is remarkable. It can pretty much do ANYTHING when given the opportunity.
Beautiful machines. They are what creates wonder and even romance to something as mundane and harsh as rail. Sounds corny but when I hear that whistle I can literally picture myself out in the wilderness hearing that whistle echoing through the trees for miles an miles. Even with the two steam locomotives, the diesel running and the road traffic in the background you can hear that echo through the countryside 6:35. Think about that sound back before all the other noise. What it meant to those who heard it.
I lived like that for a decade, in Podunk, USA where I could hear the trains coming, the whistles blowing, or be at the creek and watch it cross a trestle built in 1910. Walking across that trestle at other times, & encouraging my usually very brave dog who took on bears even, cross an open bed trestle where you stepped on the railroad ties across a gap you could look down & see the water 80ft below; the smell of ancient creosote, all the sounds of a train moving, rushing water, wind blowing thru trees....thanks so much for reminding me.
What an amazing feat of engineering those two engines are and your videography has shown them off so well and capturing the power of these magnificent beasts; great to see the close ups and maintenance shots too. Fascinated to see the 4-4-0s being used to complete the link up all those years ago. That wheel base configuration was very common in the UK in the early days, one (an Aspinall Atlantic) apparently being recorded at just short of 100mph in 1899 and hauling five coaches. It’s amazing what man did in those earlier days when putting steam to good use, engines either big or small! Thanks Stephen
@@chigobwynquorev4513 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and no trailing wheels. I think the wheel combinations (there is also letter coding for differentiation between tender, tank, saddle tank and pannier tanked locos) used on British railways over the steam years was the most comprehensive selection, but it looks like the USA had the most loco wheels and that’s neglecting those on the tender! Hope this helps!
I have one word to describe Big Boy..................MAJESTIC........He is a Majesty among locomotives. Although I am not a smart train guy I would like to thank all those involved in saving ,then restoring, this utterly fantastic machine !!!
Wow! Great filming! My Grandfather was a railman in Ogden and surrounding area back in the 1930-40's, and would tell so many stories of these amazing Iron Horses! He made many a run from Odgen to Evanston. I'm sure he would have stories about the 4014 as well.
Nothing like riding in the engine bay watching the hot as the sun inferno when the engineer opens the coal door. Will remember those days forever. Can't believe they did not give this massive engine more credit. It pulled massive length trains in the past. It could have pulled many times what they threw at it.
@@petrveselsky306 I loved them! When I was young I drew pictures of steam locomotives that hsd6do many rods and controls that they'd never have been able to move.
It is so good to see the beautiful old lady running again. I was a little boy when my grandfather took me to see this grand old lady for the first time. She was a monster so much power and grace. See her brings back memories some good some bad.
So glad you were there to capture that iconic scene at first sunrise at Granger! Also I have to go back in my footage and check but I was flying the drone right at that scene at Peterson and I probably have you in the shot somewhere there which is awesome!
BIG BOY is truly impressive...brings back childhood memories of the 1960's when we lived close to the shunting yard and turn-table for the Steam-locomotives, in Bangalore. May have missed it in the commentary, this is perhaps the Broad-gauge line...Thanks for bringing them into our homes and hearts...God Bless...
The vast majority of North American railroads are standard gauge ( 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in / 1,435 mm). Exceptions include some streetcar, subway and rapid transit...from google
My childhood was next to a railroad station during the 1950’s! It comforted me as I went to sleep; hearing the steam engines! It was difficult when my family moved when I was 10!
@@maxxhanley9006 Can understand that feeling Maxx...I think that is the reason God has given us 'memory' boxes...to enjoy a lot of nostalgia...Cheers...
It is a crime that most of the great locomotives were cut up and scrapped. They should have saved one of each and put them in a big museum. Typical real dumb decisions made by government and corporations. All the workers, design engineers that made, drove, maintained, watched over these engines should have been recognized and honored by preserving the engines and paying tribute to all the people that created and maintained the engines and systems. Driving engineers, firemen, conductors, administrators should be proud of these amazing designs. I can't justify scrapping the way it was done. It was an insult to all involved and to America's history. At least this is proof that a few were saved. I saw a 3D documentary on how the systems were set up to operate. You had to be really sharp to be an engineer and not damage those engines. The amount of criticle things that had to be done or monitored was mindboggling! It took a lot of work and experience to safely run those trains day and night and lots of maintenance by hard working people that got little credit for their work. A lot of engineering was required and few design engineers got credit either. What a great video!
The Wyoming track is laid on the southern edge of the Red Desert a wonderfully 'untouched' landscape if you ignore the oil wells...saw a large herd of pronghorn running in this high desert environment. And NO ONE goes there if it is not hunting season.
I was a pilot on this engine. Told Steve Lee where the slows were. Rode it from Fremont Nebraska to Boone Iowa. The heat it generated made me sleep for 14 hours. Was a cool experience and they let me pull the chain to sound the whistle... New engines have a simple button to sound the horn, but this has a chain you pull and it's not easy
its impressive as to how much the 4014 shakes the earth when it goes by. First time I gotta see this machine, it was just beyond me that mankind came up with something so amazing in such earlier years.
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My dad started out shoveling coal for CNR just after the war. My grand dad would take me to the round house to watch the engines change tracks. Although I was just a kid, I miss the days of Steam. Thanks for the memories.
Unbelievable memories. I was allowed on the steam engine with my uncle, who was a driver, when i was just seven years old. Im now 63, and those memories are still so fresh
Very impressive. I can understand why there are many train enthusiasts. I like WW II warships and warbirds, myself... but this is cool too. I know a guy in CA who is big into model trains.
@@georgeneuhauser4752 Wow, you really misunderstood my comment. Did I imply they did that the entire time? No, I did not. And incorrect, freight diesels don't have head-end power for electricity to the passenger cars. And you're talking to someone who loves the Big Boy, of course I knew they were built for freight. The diesel was there for dynamic braking to save wear and tear on the steamer's brakes.
@@georgeneuhauser4752 SD70 won't have HEP either. 844 which was designed for passengers would have had some provision for HEP. However I don't think 844 would have the right Electricity for modern amenities. The second car #209 Howard Fogg is a power car. That's where the train is getting HEP.
I remember going down to one of the round houses in Seattle, when my dad was a railway mail clerk, watching steam locomotives being fired up early in the morning. As a kid my favorite locomotives included the Big Boys, Shay and Mallet compound engines. Each was unique in its own way.
I remember feeling the steam blow pants legs when I was 7 years old...and actually a bit terrified of those fantastic monsters. I guess this was just a very gentle break-in run because surely all those engines could be pulling a few miles of cars.
It's amazing how they restored Big Boy in such a short space of time. Wll done to all invloved. Amazing machine. I never thought they would do it. Oh, and by the way, 844 is the only UP loco that has never been retired, still going strong.
Union Pacific Railroad restored BIG BOY Steam-locomotive on first run since restored. What a beautiful train and beautiful scenery for her first ride. Peaceful.
Love, love, love these old engines. Got the pleasure to see Big Boy #4014 on the 2021 Steam Tour when it was stopped in Fort Worth as part of the tour and then again on August 15th as they made a stop in Waxahachie where I live.
GREAT video, I have several blu-rays of your work. Thanks for the insight on the operations on this trip. It seemed clear that UP wasn't letting 4014 work very much at first (which makes perfect sense to me; I wouldn't have done it any different given it was the first real post restoration run), good to hear when they decided to let her work more
A Yellowstone is a 2-8-8-4, a big boy is a 4-8-8-4. Not that 2 wheels matters, but biggest is always a very vague term when it comes to determining the biggest steam locomotive left today.
@@everettthepetractionguy4222 in history no, it was not. There have been bigger. In terms of successful engines, Big Boy is the largest successful engine.
For me steam engines are very much breathing BEASTS and the Big Boy has enough drive wheels for two locomotives. I will have to see one in person someday.
I remember my uncle talking about steam. He was a 50 year railway man. He was a fireman on steam, going from the English Midlands to London on expresses. A bad driver who didn't nanage the engine well, meant you had to shovel more coal. Also when diesel and electric locos came in, nobody wanted to go back to steam!!!
7:10 One of the best drive-by shots ever. No crossing bells, horns or whistles; just pure unadultered locomotive sound. I don't care about bells and whistles, i want to hear the engine! EDIT: There's s actually a number of such nice sequences in this video. Very nicely done!
For those of us who love purely mechanical machines, these locomotives are near or at the very top of those to be admired. Incredible machines that sound and feel like they are actually alive.
If I had to choose between the Space Shuttle landings in the 1980s, or chasing these 4014 Engines and others I would be hard pressed to go against Steam Engines and their magnificent Horns. We chased these whenever they were brought out in the 1970s 80s and 90s . The Spirit of 76 at the Tehachapi loop. In 1996 they had a smaller one burning Coal up the Tehachapi and the fire box and the sparks were nutz at night. We chased that thing from Bakersfield to Dagget. Then my Dad chased it to Arizona. I never did get to see a Big Boy in action but I can make time.
Saw this in Strasburg, CO two years ago with my dad! He took me to go see it. When I was little, every Saturday morning, he used to take my brother and I to the nearest crossing. We’d wave to the conductors as they passed by. We also used to take the ski train to Winter Park every year. America has such a rich history of rail transit. It’s truly unmatched. I wish we had more trains than we do now. They were (and continue to be in a lotta ways, at least commercially) our backbone.
agreed. I wish the US had continued to develop its rail transit system rather than relying on monster highways and commuter culture. at this point the switch is too expensive and intrusive to peoples lives, it will take a massive shakeup to make it happen.
Spectacular! A real thing of beauty. You got some magnificent shots! Thanks to Union Pacific for restoring this marvelous "machine" -- in quotes, because I think she's alive!
This is magic I love the power like listening to the sound of a P 51 I remember working on my car when you could get to everything yourself with the help of a neighbor or friend and the guy at the auto parts store would tell you how to do it maybe even stop by your house and point things out but wouldn’t touch a wrench because he wanted you to learn I was in high school
Dang, that steamer can put out a cloud. It's awesome to see this machine operate as designed, nearly a century ago I approve of the narrator as well. I was a professional announcer for nearly two decades. You're good!
I honestly don't know what it is about these Steam engines, but they always seem to hit me in the feels, when they let those whistles blow. But I hope to actually see the "Big Boy" in person someday
This is nostalgic for me. I remember my mom and I sitting on the hood of the car waiting for miles long freight trains to pass. Or driving along side on a parallel road counting how many cars this one would have. Always trying to beat the record.
That is awesome to know that the Big Boy can pull a SD70-ACE at brake 8 as well as the excursion cars behind it. Makes sense though since the Big Boys were originally rated for 3,600 tons of freight. I think I read somewhere that they even pulled somewhere in the lower 4,000 ton range. Truly a force to be reckoned with
When they phased out of steam engines, the engineers must’ve felt like car guys today the way we feel about electric cars, Because there such beautiful machines.
Trains impress me more than planes, rocket ships, cars, kitchen appliances, TVs, satellites, submarines and ships, cell phones, and any form of government!
...along with the ubiquitous and diesel in the consist. Steamers are beautiful... but only when they are trusted alone, just as they were back when modern "emergency backup locomotives" didn't exist
When I was a little guy in Bergen Norway, 1954 or so, my dad and I with a couple of my friends and their dads would every so often on a Friday go to the railroad station to watch the evening locomotive train come in from the capitol city of Oslo. They were far from this big, but for us they were great. The engineer would always give us a wave as we stood on the platform. Afterwards we would go to the station restaurant for ice cream and then walk home. Those days were great. We left Norway for Chicago a few years later, and life changed.
Does anyone know what's going on with the car just behind the engine? It seems to have a lot of wheels under it. Is it really that heavy? Looks like 5 fixed in the back and a moveable truck of two in the front. So 14 wheels?
It's the Tender for fuel and water and is VERY heavy, which is why it has so many wheels. It could have less wheels if it used larger trucks but they want a low center of gravity for more capacity.
I've always loved the rail road. My Dad worked for Kansas City Southern from before WW2 until he retired in 1979. I was lucky enough to see this steam engine when it came to Beaumont, Texas in August 2021. Darned impressive.
Another epic railroad-journey film from Yours.. Thank´s . Two things... to see those absolutely stunning views made by earth itself and that marvel of engineering made by man mix so fantastic together is a humble experience. Thank`s again and cheers from Sweden!
Feliciation to you and for a super great trip, and as always much appreciation for all of your efforts in sharing these videos of such a wonderful and scenic place. Keep up the tremendous work.
One thing I have observed since 4014 hit the rails again is that, unlike the front cylinders, the rear ones never leak or emit a trace of steam. This is a not a compound engine, so equal steam pressure in all cylinders. You have to look closely at where the steam is coming from on the front set and not confuse it with all the rest of the cloud, but nothing on the other set. Perhaps the rear set is has better seals, but every run I have come across, steamy front cylinder, no leaks on the rear.
I know very little about the finer points you mention here but I believe I had read somewhere that at this point of it’s revival they weren’t counting on all that part of the workings….
Just mind-boggling. Beautifully shot video of awesome equipment. I meant to put it on in the background while working on a project, but instead ended up staring at the screen the whole time.
Idk about the rest of the people but the up big boy is one of my favorite engines on earth number 1 I would say I love watching it Pull long amounts of train cars
Between this and the saturn V...I'm mind blown by just how much we could accomplish back then with just simple slides, rulers, and paper blueprints.
I work at Michoud Assembly Facility currently building the Artemis rocket and people still talk about Wernher von Braun and the Apollo program with awe and respect. People were built different back then.
Showing my age here. I still have my slide rule from high school and college! It was my dad's that he used to teach radar tech to GIs in WWII. 😊
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Yup, there were truly some pretty tall foreheads out there, even back then! 😮
What an engine!
Very nicely put together film. Just the right amount of narration and not intrusive either. Thanks.
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When traveling through Wyoming for a business meeting, I by chance encountered and followed this big boy for about 2 miles before it moved out of sight, when it was on its way to being renovated. As a model railroad builder, it was an absolutely amazing experience. This big boy is in the class of the Budweiser Clydesdales.
Amd there's next year's Budweiser superbowl commercial. BigBoy pulls up to the station, and the Clydesdales trott out of a car it's pulling
I wish I’d lived in a time where things still had a romance to them. If you sat me in that drivers seat for a run you’d never knock the smile off my face.
The constant filth, heat and dirt, the poisonous clouds of sulfurous smoke and dust getting deep into your your lungs reducing your life expectancy to around 50, the long hours and low pay, the sheer stress and effort involved.. yeah so romantic, so much smiley time.
The building blocks of the past. It is really heart warming to see such a engineering marvel from a time long past.
I really hope to see 3985 be rebuilt in the coming years, after being donated to RRHMA. Time will tell, and hoping the foundation is willing to put the blood, sweat, time, and tears into her.
Walk around videos of her showed so much damage…
Atleast they aren’t the last of the super steamers. WMRR 1309 recently got a whistle upgrade, which warms my soul.
150 years ago, we didn't even have autobiles. Trains were the best for long distance travel. It really opened up our country. God bless all the workman who laid thousands of miles of . tracks.
The 4023 should be restored, it was built to burn oil from the factory, its faster, and its 2 feet longer than the 4014.
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Simply awesome and breathtaking! Those steam locomotives really had soul. Many heartfelt thanks to all those talented men, women, UP officials, and countless others who had the time, experience, money, and willingness to undertake the restoration of 4014. It came thru SW Louisiana in August last year and I was fortunate enough to see it up close and was really impressed with its enormous size and power. Just not enough hyperbole to describe 4014!
These things are massive. I was allowed to crawl up on one at Age 4 and I felt like a king. They are unbelievable. Had an HO scale replica and it was my favorite.
I grew up in Cheyenne in the 50's UP had occasional tours and I remember being shown a Big Boy cab and walking beside it. Also lucky that my aunt and uncle operated a truck stop across the highway from the mainline approach to Sherman Hill so I could watch these monsters earning their keep.
I had a HO big boy as a kid, it was a big thrill!!!--- it dominated over all other trains
I have the Big Boy in HO and N, the stars of my collection.
@@brownro214 I've always had a passion for the Lionel O and LGB scales.
Still my favourite at 72.
As a photographer, those conditions at 7:50 are absolute perfection. I've gotten to do a sunrise photoshoot of the 611 under similar conditions and it is spectacular to watch all that smoke billow and glow in the morning cold and light.
Actually, all of that white is steam, not smoke. Very little smoke is emitted when a steam engine is run by a competent engineer.
Who doesn’t love the old steam locomotives? Beautiful and thank you for sharing a piece of history in the making.
I fell in love with steam locomotives as a child. So evocative of bygone days...
Makes me so happy; and makes me feel wistful, too :(
I don't, I'd take a diesel loko over a stinking steam loko any time of the day.
@@johaneaas someone who has worked around diesel locomotives for the past 26 years i will say the diesels stink pretty bad .
@@kevinpatrick8788 Disagree, doing diesel engines myself for over 30 years now. Granted not on locos but for ships propulsion, ships power generation and land power plants.
I don’t mind the aromatic smell of gas oil, diesel oil or heavy fuel oil.
Although I can live without the exhaust smoke for sure….
More than anything, I'd like to thank Union Pacific for expending the resources and providing an opportunity for the younger generations to appreciate the technology that contributed to the growth of our nation.
I was lucky enough to be able to ride this train for this event, and i'll never forget it, that is truly the most impressive machines i have ever seen, watching it come through Salt Lake the first time to be restored and riding it back to home.
Lucky You great memories, enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
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The Monalisa of steam locomotives... Absolutely beautiful...
OMG Scott, do I ever envy you! What a treat that must of been! Fantastic!!
At the 5:10 mark, at East Granger, I repeatedly played that segment over and over. It was just such a magnificent sight in that morning air with the rolling hills and those big puffy clouds as the backdrop & the steam catching all the colors of the sunrise! What a beautiful sight!
You are one lucky guy!! I'd of given up far to much to enjoy a ride like that, I kid you not!!
Thanks for sharing Scott!!
Watching it at 23:44 I feel like the clean burn of the fuel oil makes the train useful in the modern era. The burn looks to be about 95% cleaner than the original coal powered boilers. It's pretty impressive. A natural gas, propane, or kerosene boiler, would make it even cleaner, to the point that there wouldn't be any smoke.
I think there's 1 reason why the Big Boy is a fan favorite of Union Pacific (fans and UP employees alike): no matter what challenge it's placed in front of it, the big boy will do whatever it takes to chug on through. The strength, speed, and just about everything of this historical masterpiece is remarkable. It can pretty much do ANYTHING when given the opportunity.
BIG BOY says it all. Nothing will ever replace it. Built to get the job done. And did it ever.
Beautiful machines. They are what creates wonder and even romance to something as mundane and harsh as rail. Sounds corny but when I hear that whistle I can literally picture myself out in the wilderness hearing that whistle echoing through the trees for miles an miles. Even with the two steam locomotives, the diesel running and the road traffic in the background you can hear that echo through the countryside 6:35. Think about that sound back before all the other noise. What it meant to those who heard it.
It sounds just like hope
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I lived like that for a decade, in Podunk, USA where I could hear the trains coming, the whistles blowing, or be at the creek and watch it cross a trestle built in 1910. Walking across that trestle at other times, & encouraging my usually very brave dog who took on bears even, cross an open bed trestle where you stepped on the railroad ties across a gap you could look down & see the water 80ft below; the smell of ancient creosote, all the sounds of a train moving, rushing water, wind blowing thru trees....thanks so much for reminding me.
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What an amazing feat of engineering those two engines are and your videography has shown them off so well and capturing the power of these magnificent beasts; great to see the close ups and maintenance shots too. Fascinated to see the 4-4-0s being used to complete the link up all those years ago. That wheel base configuration was very common in the UK in the early days, one (an Aspinall Atlantic) apparently being recorded at just short of 100mph in 1899 and hauling five coaches. It’s amazing what man did in those earlier days when putting steam to good use, engines either big or small! Thanks Stephen
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I don't know what a 4-4-0 is, but I do know the Big Boy 4014 is a 4-8-8-4.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_4014
@@chigobwynquorev4513 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and no trailing wheels. I think the wheel combinations (there is also letter coding for differentiation between tender, tank, saddle tank and pannier tanked locos) used on British railways over the steam years was the most comprehensive selection, but it looks like the USA had the most loco wheels and that’s neglecting those on the tender! Hope this helps!
@@CenariosdeArrepiar Thank you!
I have one word to describe Big Boy..................MAJESTIC........He is a Majesty among locomotives. Although I am not a smart train guy I would like to thank all those involved in saving ,then restoring, this utterly fantastic machine !!!
I really hope they bring the 4014 tours back, I’d kill to see it in motion one day
Wow! Great filming! My Grandfather was a railman in Ogden and surrounding area back in the 1930-40's, and would tell so many stories of these amazing Iron Horses! He made many a run from Odgen to Evanston. I'm sure he would have stories about the 4014 as well.
Thank you! I would have been fun to hear his stories.
This was a really enjoyable video. Thank you for making this film and thanks to Union Pacific for bringing 4014 back to life.
Nothing like riding in the engine bay watching the hot as the sun inferno when the engineer opens the coal door. Will remember those days forever. Can't believe they did not give this massive engine more credit. It pulled massive length trains in the past. It could have pulled many times what they threw at it.
Steam locomotives have so much soul in them. Something diesels just seems to lack.
You know what they say? Steam engines have mood swings.
Diesel and electric engines are not puffing steam, also they lack all the cranks and rods and other moving parts. That's what make steams interesting.
@@petrveselsky306 I loved them! When I was young I drew pictures of steam locomotives that hsd6do many rods and controls that they'd never have been able to move.
@Jesus has given you all. Repent or die. what has your BS has to do with steam locos.. fool.
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So u like the steam locomotive over diesel or electric? , hard to tell by ur reply .. no train 🚂, no gain ..
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Beautiful landscape, awesome steam engines, great photography!!! 😍
It is so good to see the beautiful old lady running again. I was a little boy when my grandfather took me to see this grand old lady for the first time. She was a monster so much power and grace. See her brings back memories some good some bad.
UP "Big Boy" is an old man. His older sister, UP Challenger would be considered the "old lady".
If this thing is a she a beautiful lady then they should call it BIG GIRL not boy
So glad you were there to capture that iconic scene at first sunrise at Granger! Also I have to go back in my footage and check but I was flying the drone right at that scene at Peterson and I probably have you in the shot somewhere there which is awesome!
That would be neat to see Dan. Totally awesome trip!
BIG BOY is truly impressive...brings back childhood memories of the 1960's when we lived close to the shunting yard and turn-table for the Steam-locomotives, in Bangalore. May have missed it in the commentary, this is perhaps the Broad-gauge line...Thanks for bringing them into our homes and hearts...God Bless...
The vast majority of North American railroads are standard gauge ( 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in / 1,435 mm). Exceptions include some streetcar, subway and rapid transit...from google
My childhood was next to a railroad station during the 1950’s! It comforted me as I went to sleep; hearing the steam engines! It was difficult when my family moved when I was 10!
@@Stanley7746 Thanks Stan, in India the we have the Broad (1,676 mm), Metre & Narrow (762 mm/ 610 mm) gauges...Once again as Google indicates.
@@maxxhanley9006 Can understand that feeling Maxx...I think that is the reason God has given us 'memory' boxes...to enjoy a lot of nostalgia...Cheers...
It is a crime that most of the great locomotives were cut up and scrapped. They should have saved one of each and put them in a big museum. Typical real dumb decisions made by government and corporations. All the workers, design engineers that made, drove, maintained, watched over these engines should have been recognized and honored by preserving the engines and paying tribute to all the people that created and maintained the engines and systems. Driving engineers, firemen, conductors, administrators should be proud of these amazing designs. I can't justify scrapping the way it was done. It was an insult to all involved and to America's history. At least this is proof that a few were saved. I saw a 3D documentary on how the systems were set up to operate. You had to be really sharp to be an engineer and not damage those engines. The amount of criticle things that had to be done or monitored was mindboggling! It took a lot of work and experience to safely run those trains day and night and lots of maintenance by hard working people that got little credit for their work. A lot of engineering was required and few design engineers got credit either. What a great video!
Simply excellent. No stupid bg music, beautiful camera work, simple and concise narration, 10/10.
Thank you!
Spot on. Nicely done ( without the music).
The Wyoming track is laid on the southern edge of the Red Desert a wonderfully 'untouched' landscape if you ignore the oil wells...saw a large herd of pronghorn running in this high desert environment. And NO ONE goes there if it is not hunting season.
Not words for how much I love this train put it in Wyoming, and the red desert I am in heaven!!!
I was a pilot on this engine. Told Steve Lee where the slows were. Rode it from Fremont Nebraska to Boone Iowa. The heat it generated made me sleep for 14 hours. Was a cool experience and they let me pull the chain to sound the whistle... New engines have a simple button to sound the horn, but this has a chain you pull and it's not easy
Thank you for sharing! 🙂
its impressive as to how much the 4014 shakes the earth when it goes by. First time I gotta see this machine, it was just beyond me that mankind came up with something so amazing in such earlier years.
I'm jealous.
"I've wanted to do that all my life!"
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"Hero Boy", Polar Express
Thanks for this! Excellent videography & editing. Lots of research/planning evident. Breathtaking locomotive.
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My dad started out shoveling coal for CNR just after the war. My grand dad would take me to the round house to watch the engines change tracks. Although I was just a kid, I miss the days of Steam. Thanks for the memories.
Unbelievable memories. I was allowed on the steam engine with my uncle, who was a driver, when i was just seven years old. Im now 63, and those memories are still so fresh
Wow, crew change for the first time in sixty years! That's one dedicated crew!
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Very impressive. I can understand why there are many train enthusiasts.
I like WW II warships and warbirds, myself... but this is cool too. I know a guy in CA who is big into model trains.
It is a treat to watch! Phenomenal locomotive and a fascinating journey. Very well filmed.
I am infinitely glad that I was allowed to attend the ceremony with a German travel group 👍👍👍
That's very neat :). I was there as well with my mother and our tour group of about 40+ American tourists.
Thanks, for mentioning, & appreciate your Thoughts…….
Thank you, Heidi. Your kind words mean a lot.
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My father was a model railroader and back in the 70's had bought a h o scale version of the bigboy for 100 dollars.
WOW, Yes amazing. What a tribute to our forefathers ! THANKS!
THAT crew must be the most tired crew ever-- not changed in 60 years... must have been some long lunches though :)
Wow, I had no idea they used the SD70 to farther test 4014's pulling ability! Impressive!
SD70 is only there to provide electricity for the passengers. Big Boys only pulled freight, no electric service for lights or air-conditioning.
@@georgeneuhauser4752 Wow, you really misunderstood my comment. Did I imply they did that the entire time? No, I did not. And incorrect, freight diesels don't have head-end power for electricity to the passenger cars. And you're talking to someone who loves the Big Boy, of course I knew they were built for freight. The diesel was there for dynamic braking to save wear and tear on the steamer's brakes.
@@georgeneuhauser4752 SD70 won't have HEP either. 844 which was designed for passengers would have had some provision for HEP. However I don't think 844 would have the right Electricity for modern amenities. The second car #209 Howard Fogg is a power car. That's where the train is getting HEP.
I remember going down to one of the round houses in Seattle, when my dad was a railway mail clerk, watching steam locomotives being fired up early in the morning. As a kid my favorite locomotives included the Big Boys, Shay and Mallet compound engines. Each was unique in its own way.
WOW, you have a clear, articulate voice! I hope you do this professionally! Great presentation, too. I love these big trains! Thanks for the video! ❤❤
Thank you.
I remember feeling the steam blow pants legs when I was 7 years old...and actually a bit terrified of those fantastic monsters. I guess this was just a very gentle break-in run because surely all those engines could be pulling a few miles of cars.
It's amazing how they restored Big Boy in such a short space of time. Wll done to all invloved. Amazing machine. I never thought they would do it.
Oh, and by the way, 844 is the only UP loco that has never been retired, still going strong.
Union Pacific Railroad restored BIG BOY Steam-locomotive on first run since restored. What a beautiful train and beautiful scenery for her first ride. Peaceful.
Thanks for providing this video. What a wonderful locomotive to see in action.
Ela é muito grande extensa!
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Thank you!
I had the chance to see 4014 when it came through Mo last year.That thing is a monster.A beautiful monster.
Love, love, love these old engines. Got the pleasure to see Big Boy #4014 on the 2021 Steam Tour when it was stopped in Fort Worth as part of the tour and then again on August 15th as they made a stop in Waxahachie where I live.
@ ====> 20:55, classic slot from this footage,. tq very much. Really love it.🚂
GREAT video, I have several blu-rays of your work. Thanks for the insight on the operations on this trip. It seemed clear that UP wasn't letting 4014 work very much at first (which makes perfect sense to me; I wouldn't have done it any different given it was the first real post restoration run), good to hear when they decided to let her work more
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4014 still doesn’t do much work except on grades
"Big boy pauses for a crew change for the first time in over 60 years!" Man that crew must be tired!
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Here I thought the Yellowstone was the biggest and heaviest, wonder how Big Boy went from second to first! nice machine
I would love to see a Yellowstone under steam. The 2-6-6-6 Alleghenies were also enormous.
A Yellowstone is a 2-8-8-4, a big boy is a 4-8-8-4.
Not that 2 wheels matters, but biggest is always a very vague term when it comes to determining the biggest steam locomotive left today.
It's a biggest steam locomotive running
"Big Boy" was always the biggest...and still is.
@@everettthepetractionguy4222 in history no, it was not. There have been bigger. In terms of successful engines, Big Boy is the largest successful engine.
Thanks, great Work.. tremendous Presence……And , I am not really a TRAIN/ Engine Student or, Fan….
For me steam engines are very much breathing BEASTS and the Big Boy has enough drive wheels for two locomotives. I will have to see one in person someday.
Come to Cheyenne Wyoming in July and you can see the 4014. I live in Cheyenne, and see her a lot :)
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Big boy “let me just wake up everyone in a 5 mile radius”
I remember my uncle talking about steam. He was a 50 year railway man. He was a fireman on steam, going from the English Midlands to London on expresses. A bad driver who didn't nanage the engine well, meant you had to shovel more coal. Also when diesel and electric locos came in, nobody wanted to go back to steam!!!
7:10 One of the best drive-by shots ever. No crossing bells, horns or whistles; just pure unadultered locomotive sound. I don't care about bells and whistles, i want to hear the engine!
EDIT: There's s actually a number of such nice sequences in this video. Very nicely done!
Yes I avoid grade crossing shots whenever possible.
Wow thank you for the upload. Such an awesome machine, incredible size shudder to think the power she generates.
I stood right on the track as she came by at full steam. Honked horn for me and me alone, cause I was alone. Awesome.
Blew the Whistle, not honked a horn.
For those of us who love purely mechanical machines, these locomotives are near or at the very top of those to be admired. Incredible machines that sound and feel like they are actually alive.
A beautiful example of excellent engineering at it best. I am in awe of this and will never forget the golden age of steam locomotion. Thank you.
What a GREAT tribute to the Big Boy, the Mighty 4014!
If I had to choose between the Space Shuttle landings in the 1980s, or chasing these 4014 Engines and others I would be hard pressed to go against Steam Engines and their magnificent Horns.
We chased these whenever they were brought out in the 1970s 80s and 90s . The Spirit of 76 at the Tehachapi loop. In 1996 they had a smaller one burning Coal up the Tehachapi and the fire box and the sparks were nutz at night. We chased that thing from Bakersfield to Dagget. Then my Dad chased it to Arizona. I never did get to see a Big Boy in action but I can make time.
Saw this in Strasburg, CO two years ago with my dad! He took me to go see it. When I was little, every Saturday morning, he used to take my brother and I to the nearest crossing. We’d wave to the conductors as they passed by. We also used to take the ski train to Winter Park every year.
America has such a rich history of rail transit. It’s truly unmatched. I wish we had more trains than we do now. They were (and continue to be in a lotta ways, at least commercially) our backbone.
agreed. I wish the US had continued to develop its rail transit system rather than relying on monster highways and commuter culture. at this point the switch is too expensive and intrusive to peoples lives, it will take a massive shakeup to make it happen.
Spectacular! A real thing of beauty. You got some magnificent shots! Thanks to Union Pacific for restoring this marvelous "machine" -- in quotes, because I think she's alive!
It's he I mean not she.
I got to see Big Boy 3 separate times and each time I was impressed by everything from the size to the people who were their to see it
This is magic I love the power like listening to the sound of a P 51 I remember working on my car when you could get to everything yourself with the help of a neighbor or friend and the guy at the auto parts store would tell you how to do it maybe even stop by your house and point things out but wouldn’t touch a wrench because he wanted you to learn I was in high school
Dang, that steamer can put out a cloud.
It's awesome to see this machine operate as designed, nearly a century ago
I approve of the narrator as well. I was a professional announcer for nearly two decades. You're good!
Just discovered your channel, thanks so much for such amazing footage, editing and narration!!
Seen one of these at St.Louis museum of transportation. It's so massive and wondered what it was like when operating. Now I see
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Where's Casey Jones, rocking an' a rolling?
Wow! 👍🙂🇺🇸
Great video. I remember the Nickel Plate RR steam engines used to roar past my house when I was small boy during the 1950's.
I honestly don't know what it is about these Steam engines, but they always seem to hit me in the feels, when they let those whistles blow. But I hope to actually see the "Big Boy" in person someday
WOW 🤩 the 4014 is a really awesome 😎 sight to see. I really love ❤️ Big Boy 4014 very powerful steam locomotive 🚂 that’s for sure.
Kudos to the film Crew-s- and post editing Team , you've got some amazing footage in this video :-)
This is nostalgic for me.
I remember my mom and I sitting on the hood of the car waiting for miles long freight trains to pass.
Or driving along side on a parallel road counting how many cars this one would have. Always trying to beat the record.
That is awesome to know that the Big Boy can pull a SD70-ACE at brake 8 as well as the excursion cars behind it. Makes sense though since the Big Boys were originally rated for 3,600 tons of freight. I think I read somewhere that they even pulled somewhere in the lower 4,000 ton range. Truly a force to be reckoned with
A first class job by everyone involved in the restoration and the spectacular video, very well done all.
When they phased out of steam engines, the engineers must’ve felt like car guys today the way we feel about electric cars, Because there such beautiful machines.
I saw this in person and it's the most impressive man-made moving object I've ever seen
Trains impress me more than planes, rocket ships, cars, kitchen appliances, TVs, satellites, submarines and ships, cell phones, and any form of government!
What a powerful engine...👍🏻 greetings from Germany 😃
Thanks for visiting!
...along with the ubiquitous and diesel in the consist.
Steamers are beautiful... but only when they are trusted alone, just as they were back when modern "emergency backup locomotives" didn't exist
Big Boy 4014's my Number Two engine! One of my three favorites along with Daylight 4449 (my Number Four), and J class 611 (my Number Five)!
For me 1 is #844 2 is BIG BOY and 3 is #3985 I have seen them all.
@@geomodelrailroader Cool! My twin brother Daniel has the same Number one engine 844 too!
The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954.
When I was a little guy in Bergen Norway, 1954 or so, my dad and I with a couple of my friends and their dads would every so often on a Friday go to the railroad station to watch the evening locomotive train come in from the capitol city of Oslo. They were far from this big, but for us they were great. The engineer would always give us a wave as we stood on the platform. Afterwards we would go to the station restaurant for ice cream and then walk home. Those days were great. We left Norway for Chicago a few years later, and life changed.
Does anyone know what's going on with the car just behind the engine? It seems to have a lot of wheels under it. Is it really that heavy? Looks like 5 fixed in the back and a moveable truck of two in the front. So 14 wheels?
That’s the tender. It stores the fuel and water the engine uses to generate steam
It's the Tender for fuel and water and is VERY heavy, which is why it has so many wheels. It could have less wheels if it used larger trucks but they want a low center of gravity for more capacity.
I've always loved the rail road. My Dad worked for Kansas City Southern from before WW2 until he retired in 1979. I was lucky enough to see this steam engine when it came to Beaumont, Texas in August 2021. Darned impressive.
Another epic railroad-journey film from Yours.. Thank´s . Two things... to see those absolutely stunning views made by earth itself and that marvel of engineering made by man mix so fantastic together is a humble experience. Thank`s again and cheers from Sweden!
Absolutely awesome video, shot so beautifully.
Feliciation to you and for a super great trip, and as always much appreciation for all of your efforts in sharing these videos of such a wonderful and scenic place. Keep up the tremendous work.
One thing I have observed since 4014 hit the rails again is that, unlike the front cylinders, the rear ones never leak or emit a trace of steam. This is a not a compound engine, so equal steam pressure in all cylinders. You have to look closely at where the steam is coming from on the front set and not confuse it with all the rest of the cloud, but nothing on the other set. Perhaps the rear set is has better seals, but every run I have come across, steamy front cylinder, no leaks on the rear.
I know very little about the finer points you mention here but I believe I had read somewhere that at this point of it’s revival they weren’t counting on all that part of the workings….
Just mind-boggling. Beautifully shot video of awesome equipment. I meant to put it on in the background while working on a project, but instead ended up staring at the screen the whole time.
Great video and great scenery. It makes me wish I had been on that train.
Flippin huge, gotta love these beasties..
Wish I was born back in 1869 🚂
Idk about the rest of the people but the up big boy is one of my favorite engines on earth number 1 I would say I love watching it Pull long amounts of train cars
In the words of Judge Smails in Caddyshack, "Top Notch!-TOP!NOTCH!"
honestly it's insane to me that humans managed to build something this advantaged so long ago. This train is a beast