I suspect that UP under estimated the popularity of Big Boy. When it came to Tucson the crowd was so large there was no parking anywhere close to the display and from what I see on You Tube It is the same extremely popular.
Had to backup to the line that runs to Cheyenne, Because at Utah junction where it sat over night. It was headed for the Moffat Tunnel, check a map of the denver rail lines at utah junction is at I76 & pecos to get an idea and the line to cheyenne starts about I70 and York
THEY HAVE TO USE Y SHAPED COMBINATIONS OF TRACKAGE AND SWITCHES TO REVERSE THE WHOLE TRAIN CONSIST! THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS HEADED SOUTH BUT HAD TO BE TURNED TO HEAD NORTH TO CHEYENNE! THIS CAN ALSO BE DONE WITH A LOOP TRACK WITHOUT THE BACK UP PART!
Jim King I HAVE HAD CELL PHONES SINCE JUNE 1995 WITH VERY SMALL KEYBOARDS AND VERY SMALL SCREENS! I USE ALL CAPS TO BETTER SEE AND CORRECT WHAT I SEND ON TEXT!
Many replies to many questions....But no one has explained why the need to shovel clear the crossing tracks. Could a nice rail fan please elaborate on this ? Thanx
@@SkipW I had thought that...But then said no way it could affect something weighing as much as a locomotive...Guess you have the whole train to consider though. Still kind of surprising ! Thanks for your info.
@@garyjohnson1392 there is a yt video by baskibill productions where a locomotive makes 3 attempts to go over a ice crusted crossing and you can see the wheels rise above the ice in its first attempt.
That branch that they had to back up on to reach the line to Cheyenne must not get much traffic. Otherwise they wouldn't have had to dig all of the packed snow and ice out of the flangeways at the street crossing.
I know that UP had those cars in the 50's and 60's and used them in specials, I was asking about the passenger car with painted or blacked windows which looks like a dome coach. It was in the 1404 consist.
It seems cell phone photos & videos are the best LOL Wait, I think I saw one person with a real camera. Why does 4014 have hoppers in the consist? Thanks for sharing!
The hoppers are empty and were added to give more braking to the consist. When they moved the locomotive from West Colton to Cheyenne for the rebuild, they had a string of intermodal trailer flats behind it.
@@melissasueh. I know trains and that just seems odd. Why add more weight to the train if you need more braking? Makes no sense. Also when it went back east it had 2 engines pulling it and it had only had 5 cars and 6 empty trailers. I've seen 2 engines handle an intermodal train.
@@daveskritterkingdom those are empty cars they add for braking, my guess is that the 500 ton locomotive does not stop as well as 3 diesel locomotives tied together---just remember,this is a very long shakedown run , the diesel is there mainly for its dynamic brakes, and for reversing 4014 for long distances. its secondary purpose is for backup in case 4014 fails on the mainline,to limp the train off the mainline if necessary.
You guys are braver than I am to film the Big Boy on that extremely cold and miserable day! Glad I got to see it.
4014 running and working the tracks that's what it was meant to do good old American made iron don't get know better thanks for your videos
Nice to see that she is back at work again!
Man that whistle does say it all ( l am back and ready to go ) beautiful train
Hopefully they can come up with an extended tour plan for next year. In the meanwhile Big Boy deserves a long winter nap.
and maybe next year it can work with a rotary clearing snow over donner pass--yes i know its a SP route,but what an event!!!!
The sound of that whistle... love it!
That whistle has the sound of authority.
I suspect that UP under estimated the popularity of Big Boy. When it came to Tucson the crowd was so large there was no parking anywhere close to the display and from what I see on You Tube It is the same extremely popular.
and that is good for the UP, and for the railfans.
I hope one day see that beast in person im from Argentina
Thanks for posting this great footage of the UP Big Boy!
Really great to see!!💪
Steam in snow is the best possible thing.
Need someone to take pictures in the style of O. Winston Link.
2:00 Feedwater pumps make such cool sounds...
Love the 9-foot bridge at the end!
hi E G...
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9 foot height bridge is a NOT safety...
might be accident crash with a large vehicle...
best safety bridge is 13 foot to15 foot
Using the big boy to move grain hoppers??? Wow that 20-20 plan is really working out for them.
@Buddy R. a special customer having a special delivery of his new hoppers.
Very nice video ! Majestic steam locomotive ... ;-)
Nice UP 4014 Big Boy Steam Engine Locomotive With New SD70AH Power I Saw UP 4014 Big Boy Steam Engine Locomotive Magnolia Tx
So cold. Great video, but why is it all on an angle!
Awesome Video Thanks for Posting!!
Why was it backwards for a good part of the time? 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 about them having to dig out the snow
Had to backup to the line that runs to Cheyenne, Because at Utah junction where it sat over night. It was headed for the Moffat Tunnel, check a map of the denver rail lines at utah junction is at I76 & pecos to get an idea and the line to cheyenne starts about I70 and York
i wanna see 4014 push a plow special.
Awesome Video
🇮🇳🚂🚂🚂
So I’m clueless. Why backwards and why did you shovel snow at the intersection? How far backwards is he going? WazzUP???
THEY HAVE TO USE Y SHAPED COMBINATIONS OF TRACKAGE AND SWITCHES TO REVERSE THE WHOLE TRAIN CONSIST!
THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS HEADED SOUTH BUT HAD TO BE TURNED TO HEAD NORTH TO CHEYENNE!
THIS CAN ALSO BE DONE WITH A LOOP TRACK WITHOUT THE BACK UP PART!
@@rossbryan6102 - Why all caps?
Jim King I HAVE HAD CELL PHONES SINCE JUNE 1995
WITH VERY SMALL KEYBOARDS AND VERY SMALL SCREENS!
I USE ALL CAPS TO BETTER SEE AND CORRECT WHAT I SEND ON TEXT!
@@rossbryan6102 - Sorry Ross. I was just curious.
@@rossbryan6102 some people use caps as though they are talking loud to someone also.
what are the covered hoppers for?
For more braking power. More wheels on the steel.
@@you99tubejimking That and I suspect there is a photo op aspect. UP spares no expense on the show and people like to see a train pulling cars.
@@Ravenscaller my theory was some lucky customer's covered hoppers were being personally delivered by 4014.
Is Big boy pulling real cargo now?
Only on occasion, basically on ferry moves, it's to save wear and tear on the locomotive's brakes
Many replies to many questions....But no one has explained why the need to shovel clear the crossing tracks. Could a nice rail fan please elaborate on this ? Thanx
ice is packed so hard in the groove at the crossings it could lift the wheel off of the flange and lose contact with the rail and derail
@@SkipW I had thought that...But then said no way it could affect something weighing as much as a locomotive...Guess you have the whole train to consider though. Still kind of surprising ! Thanks for your info.
SteamUP paa
@@garyjohnson1392 there is a yt video by baskibill productions where a locomotive makes 3 attempts to go over a ice crusted crossing and you can see the wheels rise above the ice in its first attempt.
That branch that they had to back up on to reach the line to Cheyenne must not get much traffic. Otherwise they wouldn't have had to dig all of the packed snow and ice out of the flangeways at the street crossing.
There is what looks like a vista dome car with covers over the windows. What is this car used for???
UP had dome coaches, dome lounges,and dome diners, all for nice views
I know that UP had those cars in the 50's and 60's and used them in specials, I was asking about the passenger car with painted or blacked windows which looks like a dome coach. It was in the 1404 consist.
Should read 4014, fumble fingers at key board.
@@jackroe1784 car windows were just tinted and dark nowadays some with the shades drawn, shame the seats are not available.
It seems cell phone photos & videos are the best LOL Wait, I think I saw one person with a real camera. Why does 4014 have hoppers in the consist? Thanks for sharing!
May still be running revenue??
@@toocamcivic Got to make money I guess ;-)
The hoppers are empty and were added to give more braking to the consist. When they moved the locomotive from West Colton to Cheyenne for the rebuild, they had a string of intermodal trailer flats behind it.
@@melissasueh. I know trains and that just seems odd. Why add more weight to the train if you need more braking? Makes no sense. Also when it went back east it had 2 engines pulling it and it had only had 5 cars and 6 empty trailers. I've seen 2 engines handle an intermodal train.
@@daveskritterkingdom those are empty cars they add for braking, my guess is that the 500 ton locomotive does not stop as well as 3 diesel locomotives tied together---just remember,this is a very long shakedown run , the diesel is there mainly for its dynamic brakes, and for reversing 4014 for long distances. its secondary purpose is for backup in case 4014 fails on the mainline,to limp the train off the mainline if necessary.
Where is the permeant location for big boy. Cheyenne ??
Yes Cheyenne
I work on trains O gauge Marx little bit smaller but American made
Can we level the damn camera?
Silly me: why the long backup ?
backing up the line it needed to go on after leaving it's layover location
its a shame that 3985 wont run again, but we got one better, RIP challenger
As always....you just cant get any videos of 4014 without people in the way with there cameras
its a Hollywood thing.
Had the same trouble where I live in Limon. Thankfully, the early morning was bitter and the gawkers were still in bed when I got my shots.
I bet this is the first time in years since she (Big boy) has been driven in the snow.
Are you going to chase her to Cheyenne or to Greeley
You would have to use past tense since that was on Tuesday and 4014 is back in Cheyenne.
@@peterrosenquist yeah I knew sir
@@lilfrostygamplays1665 denver to cheyenne dan got it all
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all trains musts be slowing speed down while heavy rainy / snowy
Hello
anyone have pity for the snow covered diesel????
Nah, it has sidewall and central heat!
@@coloradomallcrawlers aah,all those nice conveniences,and a toilet too!
To Big Boy it's like water on a duck's back.
@@nemo7782 it makes the 4014 look magical!!