I love that sound. She ain't even barely working, but sge makes it sound that way. I had the pleasure of standing next to tracks when she came through Sterling, Illinois and i will never forget it.
CORRECTED and UPDATED: That 4,000 horsepower EMD SD70M; with 109,000 lbf of CTE, is just along for the ride, as it was in Run 0 (Neutral/Zero) the whole trip... even when the Big Boy was assisting as a "helper unit"', and with several wheel slips along the grade (with one captured in this video), it still remained in neutral. This SD70M; UP4015 with the silver trucks denoting dedicated-use for UPRR's Steam Operations, is usually used for dynamic braking on downhill track stretches and if needed in an emergency braking situation. The UPP 209 "Howard Fogg" is providing HEP for the passenger cars and also for the pretty Armour Yellow-painted Crummy. NOTE: The freight train, pulled by 2 units - the lead was a UPRR loco and trailed by a BNSF loco, "stalled" because the BNSF loco was not loading at anywhere close to 100%.
Dead give away it was in neutral is when 4014 slips 4015 shows not the faintest of exhaust smoke and if it was being used it would of alittle in response to the sudden added load as 4014 slipped.... awesome catch...
I imagine the friendly crew razzing is pretty strong when you get back and people find out you had to get help from the show pony. You know, blah blah one team etc, but you KNOW years from now it's gonna be "Remember that time you had to get pushed by the steam locomotive?
I know they like to occasionally make the old girl earn her "keep". But, If I was driving her I'd be pretty freaked out doing it not wanting to even scratch the paint on her.
It is actually a sight wheel slip that is happening. Unlike a wheel slip form movies where the wheels spin extremely fast and not moving, a heavy load/skilled engineer (or driver depending on where you live) can make small wheel slips called quarter slip or eighth slip. Quarter slip is when the wheel loses grip for a quarter of the wheel. Same thing for a eighth slip. The first set and second set of wheel are off set due to a previous wheel slip or when the new tires are put on. They always look like they rotate at different speeds but to truly see if they are you need to either hear for offbeat chuffs or be going at a crawl speed. For something like the big boy, the wheel slip is more likely to occur on the front most set because of less weight on the wheels
Amazing video. Shoutout to everyone that saw this in person and shared it to the world. always amazing to see ol’ iron doing what it was built for
Thanks Joshua
Over half a century later, she can still do what she was built to do! Great video.
wOw ...imagine having The Big Boy pass by your back yard ...wOw 🚂
I love that sound. She ain't even barely working, but sge makes it sound that way. I had the pleasure of standing next to tracks when she came through Sterling, Illinois and i will never forget it.
Ed had said they bored out cylinders a little more .Also mentioned it would have more power. So probably closer to 8 thousand horsepower now .
Definitely a "Hold my Beer" moment
Diesel loco "I can't pull this train!"
Big boy "hold my beer" proceeds to push the train and the diesel together while pulling an excursion
Love that chug!
That's awesome ,cool catch Jeff thanks for sharing it.
Thanks Jerry, my pleasure.
She’s digging in ! ❤love it 🇨🇦
Thanks from Australia for sharing.
My pleasure!
CORRECTED and UPDATED: That 4,000 horsepower EMD SD70M; with 109,000 lbf of CTE, is just along for the ride, as it was in Run 0 (Neutral/Zero) the whole trip... even when the Big Boy was assisting as a "helper unit"', and with several wheel slips along the grade (with one captured in this video), it still remained in neutral. This SD70M; UP4015 with the silver trucks denoting dedicated-use for UPRR's Steam Operations, is usually used for dynamic braking on downhill track stretches and if needed in an emergency braking situation. The UPP 209 "Howard Fogg" is providing HEP for the passenger cars and also for the pretty Armour Yellow-painted Crummy. NOTE: The freight train, pulled by 2 units - the lead was a UPRR loco and trailed by a BNSF loco, "stalled" because the BNSF loco was not loading at anywhere close to 100%.
I believe the SD70M's were 4,000 hp., not 4,300 hp.
Dead give away it was in neutral is when 4014 slips 4015 shows not the faintest of exhaust smoke and if it was being used it would of alittle in response to the sudden added load as 4014 slipped.... awesome catch...
Also for electrical power for the passenger car lights and accessories 👍
@@BRIANumber7-RCandModels - Not at all... the UPP "Howard Fogg" has a large diesel-powered generator inside of it's interior that does that.
@@samschaeffer8236 - Noted and corrected... I did not realize that it was a SD70M at first.
God it sounds SOOO GOOD!
Great video and catch
I hope someone post a vid of the full 10k ft train going by with 4014 pushing from the rear.
STEAM TO THE RESCUE
If you have a chance, Hyce has a good video about this and talks a bit about it from an engineer’s & fireman’s perspective.
You know God has blessed you on your sh't day on the railroad
When you get the 4014 as your banker
xd
I imagine the friendly crew razzing is pretty strong when you get back and people find out you had to get help from the show pony. You know, blah blah one team etc, but you KNOW years from now it's gonna be "Remember that time you had to get pushed by the steam locomotive?
@@morgandavis4012 yeah, but when that "show pony" is a legendary Clydesdale, I'd own it if I were on that stalled crew.
That's so freeking cool
Thanks Sean
Helps one believe in America again.
I know they like to occasionally make the old girl earn her "keep". But, If I was driving her I'd be pretty freaked out doing it not wanting to even scratch the paint on her.
The crew did good job not too fast but steady this history on book uprr.
I have noticed the two sets of wheels turn at different rates,is this to grip the rails more efficently for such a long body.?
It is actually a sight wheel slip that is happening. Unlike a wheel slip form movies where the wheels spin extremely fast and not moving, a heavy load/skilled engineer (or driver depending on where you live) can make small wheel slips called quarter slip or eighth slip. Quarter slip is when the wheel loses grip for a quarter of the wheel. Same thing for a eighth slip.
The first set and second set of wheel are off set due to a previous wheel slip or when the new tires are put on. They always look like they rotate at different speeds but to truly see if they are you need to either hear for offbeat chuffs or be going at a crawl speed.
For something like the big boy, the wheel slip is more likely to occur on the front most set because of less weight on the wheels
Did you record this live or record it from another video display?
The first video was sent to me by our family friend. Second segment is my recording.. so yeah, very different qualities.
@@jeffsbenningtonelkhornvall2207 Cool! Thanks
shotgun exhaust
Imagine it was a single chimney
im sorry but that first camera is a potato
Sorry, sent to us by a family friend, whose backyard it passed by.