Pinnacle of American ingenuity! The Big Boy can pull at least the same as 4 diesels and do the same job with class. It looks and sounds alive; how could you not love it! Bless the 4014!
Absolutely a truly incredible video to see the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 alive and well is truly amazing and also learning the history of 844 who has never been out of service since the day she was built is another incredible piece of History thanks to everybody who had something to do with the rebuilding and the creation of this video thank you very much from the bottom of my heart incredible video footage❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely magnificent! This was so awesome that Union Pacific did this. The amount of money spent was enormous so I wanna thank a great American company for all they do!
I grew up north of Denver and remember back in the 70s seeing these flamboyant black steam trains heading north to Cheyenne. They were so interesting looking compared to modern engines. I say flamboyant because of those giant wheels.
I got to see 4014 myself just months after this filmed. Sure was a great day. Even got to talk with Ed Dickens who answered my question on 844 and signed my 4014 hat.
@@peterkane192 hasn't seen use since this footage from filmed, but I've heard rumors they'll bring her back in the future, though when that'll be is unknown as ed dickens said at an event this year they hope to bring her back in a year or 2.
I climbed up into the cab when 4014 was on static display at the Rail Giants museum in Pomona, California. Never thought I'd see the Big Boy ever steam again. Good on Union Pacific and good on Ed Dickens and crew!
My son and I saw the Big Boyi off highway 85 in Colorado 4 years ago. I have been following the Big Boy ever since . It gives me a sense of American pride!
It does have that "Tracks Ahead" type vibe to it. For anybody unfamiliar with the series Tracks Ahead, it was a show that used to air on PBS on Sundays at around 10:00am and was around for quite a while. It's unfortunate that it was taken off the air about 5 years ago, at least at the time I'm typing this comment.
Absolutely it’s a dated style of video production. Has a real 1980s and 1990s feel. Even the added in music. This could have been a Challenger video from Pentrex or Video Rails. It was a time of very inappropriate music added to train videos too. Music should really be steam appropriate which gives you two genres to choose from Big band from the decade to loco is from or old country like from Sun Records 1950s tunes
with all the dedication, time, and money this dude put in to capturing all this footage, you would have thought a decent camera might have produced a better result .......................??
I agree what a waste of good time,,to record the biggest steaming pile of S---, like a rolling scrap pile,,that,, should blow its own boiler,,now that would be an awesome film,,of course no crew on it,or near it ,,for injury but it was worthless when it hit the rails day one,,& after it blows up it will finally make papers,,& be useful to finally get melted down for any other thing,,
I love the Union Pacific Big Boys, when I first saw the Big Boy No. 4014 he is the bestest and coolest Locomotive in the world! Long live the Last of the Giants!
Simply stunning. I can’t get over how utterly cool and yet hauntingly beautiful Big Boy’s steam horn sounds ! - Like just imagine it’s 1943 and you’re in Chicago area or something and troops and citizens are moving about hearing those steam locomotives 🚂 doing the business of the nation !
Got to see 4014 3 times since his restoration. The third time though had to have been my favorite, because when the Big Boy came to Denver Union Station in 2022, a late running California Zephyr arrived next to the big boy at Denver, giving me the opportunity to see a steam powered train, a diesel powered train, and electric powered train(s) all in one setting.
Tony Hilton. Wash your mouth out. Thousands care. I am an 85 yo Australian who has seen the big steam, in the UK, South Africa, Europe, and Australia. It always moves me and those that I was with. Grow up, kid.
I knew they were BIG, but you can't feel it till you see it for real. First time I saw it, I felt it first. The ground was shaking as soon as it pulled out of the station in Cheyenne. I was down near the C&S overpass. Just chills and goose bumps when Ed let go on the whistle for the upcoming crossing.
Saw this Big Boy every year at the Los Angeles County Fair, we always got up inside the cab and marveled at how big the thing was!! Kids loved it!! Very happy they brought it back to life, these Big Boys were my late Grandfather’s favorite trains!! He would have loved to see this!!
Union Pacific 4014 is a great interesting locomotive that he draws crowds where every the true king of the railroad he is a majestic beast and he is capable of pulling a 650 car freight train and he is one of the most famous locomotives ever invented by man
And what makes this video even more awesome is Union pacific 119 and Central Pacific Jupiter making an appearance as the 19th century transcontinental railroad.
Beautiful video of their Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 (Built by American Locomotive Company in 1941) steaming for excursion service for the first time in 2019, along with UP 844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Ogden, Utah and then back.
Im absolutely obsessed with steam engines. Have been all my life. The Big Boy has to be thr most gorgeous engine model ive ever seen. What I woulsnt give to be able to operate her.
@24:01 I got stuck in wamsutter in summer 2020 for a week when my chain snapped on the vintage motorcycle I was going across the country on. it's truly a tiny town. I had to sleep in the parking lot of the love's truck stop next to my bike because there's no motel.
Big Boy is a legend everyone railfan chants this locomotive's name. It is amazing to see the first excursion pulled by Big Boy on the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike.
Lovely presentation... I am so glad UP has chosen to restore this marvelous engine as well as olther historical parts of our history. Thanks to all who made this marvelous production. Thanks you, thank you, thank you.
I was thee when 4014 blew its wistle for the first time in how long its been inactive I honestly forgot but it was hype and people around me including me were exited
Standing in the hall of fame And the world's gonna know your name Cause you burn with the brightest flame And the world's gonna know your name And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
The front truck and some connections were leaky during testing. Amazing how careful the team was inspecting and adjusting everything! It was like the UP never stopped maintaining Big Boys. For me its not just the Big Boy, but the whole team working without a break! They really made History!
All I can say is "Beautiful to watch going down the tracks!!! I wish they would use these more to pull old passenger rail cars, so the newer generation can understand our past! Love this video! Brings back memories growing up next to tracks during 60's-70's in Sumner Washington seeing these occasionally and the older diesel-electrics (I called them the old cyclopes style engines) which next to steam were my favorite. Quick story, my grandmother would go out and feed the engineers when they would be stopped along our property. We lived approximately 50-75ft from the track. Loved watching this video, thanks for bringing back some fond memories from my childhood!!!
As a kid growing up in Pomona, CA, during the 70's and 80's, I used to crawl all over 4014 and the others that were there at the LA Fair Grounds. The last time I was there, I got to see them in the newer location at the fair. It is awesome to see this behemoth running the rail again!!!
I used to play on this train as a kid and climb in the tinder box I hope to one day take this train on a trip one day so I can experience it as more then just a static display it's my dream
Oh oh oh wow! I got cold chills everywhere every time the engineer blew the whistle especially the first time as it passed under the Front Range bridge and heading out! I like modern horns but nothing creates emotions or sounds like that stream whistle! I'm getting into my 60's now and not in a position to travel like used too, It isn't very likely I'll ever get to see a Big Boy in person so experiencing it through your video has been amazing, I actually choked up a little from the sight and sounds, thank you so much!
I’ve always loved trains, especially the big and strong ones. Therefore, Big Boy is my favorite. Glad to see him restored and Choo Chooing today! He’s the king of the railroad.
I love learning more about locomotives, and steam locomotives specifically. Whoever figured out how to make locomotives articulated was a genius! And I really liked the “Big Boy V” on the front!
thank you very much for sharing this railway scenery, for all these beautiful views on the line (east of Granger in the morning !!). What an engine. And 844 is such a beautiful star too.
A few of us were lucky to have a personal short tour of Big Boy last summer (July 2022) in the steam workshop when we were in Cheyenne. It was amazing awesome steam train!
For the the up grade that she is pulling is a great thing to see, with the tow behind her is a lovely thing to see , for the power of this Engine still leaves me speechless and I love it to know end.
@@RailwayProductions I always loved your videos Les. Since I was a kid. I’ve been in your live chats every Wednesday for a while. I’ve changed my channel name a couple times so you might not remember who I was the other times. Love your content and you are a great rail fan. ❤️
Wonderful video! Thank you. Imagine if our tracks were 6-foot gauge! My great uncle said his 4-8-4 freight locomotive was frustratingly limited by the 4' 8-1/2" gauge.
I liked hearing the retired engineers honest experiences operating these large loco`s. Also noticed 4014 drive wheel slip several times at low speeds. The articulation is kind of tricky to see but once you realize how it works its kind of interesting to see.
38:59 As a European I very much appreciate you converting the American measurements into metric, but there seems to be a little conversion error here. I think you meant to say "over 570 metric tons" rather than kilograms. Because 570 kilograms is a "mere" 1256 pounds and change.
Pinnacle of American ingenuity! The Big Boy can pull at least the same as 4 diesels and do the same job with class. It looks and sounds alive; how could you not love it! Bless the 4014!
You hear about her helping shove a stuck diesel engine
The steam event of the century. The hype during this was so real.
Hopefully it'll be celebrated 2069-??? 😉
Absolutely a truly incredible video to see the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 alive and well is truly amazing and also learning the history of 844 who has never been out of service since the day she was built is another incredible piece of History thanks to everybody who had something to do with the rebuilding and the creation of this video thank you very much from the bottom of my heart incredible video footage❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yeah, it great to see 844 going strong and celebrating her brother’s restoration.
Absolutely magnificent! This was so awesome that Union Pacific did this. The amount of money spent was enormous so I wanna thank a great American company for all they do!
yes welcome thank you 💓
I never would've believed, that I would see a BigBoy operate during my generation. JUST INCREDIBLE!
I grew up north of Denver and remember back in the 70s seeing these flamboyant black steam trains heading north to Cheyenne. They were so interesting looking compared to modern engines. I say flamboyant because of those giant wheels.
yes welcome thank you 💓
Young ot old you can still watch it beginning to end thank you union pacific 🙏!!!
yes thank you 💚
Big Boy doesn't whistle. He _ROARS._
There's a video on here of Big Boy VS a diesel honking at each other... one guess who won!
The engineering, design and construction of these monster engines never ceases to amaze me. The drivetrain is just so amazing to watch
And complicated compared to a modern unit!
I got to see 4014 myself just months after this filmed. Sure was a great day. Even got to talk with Ed Dickens who answered my question on 844 and signed my 4014 hat.
Do you know what is up with Union Pacific 844?
@@peterkane192 hasn't seen use since this footage from filmed, but I've heard rumors they'll bring her back in the future, though when that'll be is unknown as ed dickens said at an event this year they hope to bring her back in a year or 2.
At one time, me and my dad actually saw the Big Boy Locomotive in Denton TX.
I climbed up into the cab when 4014 was on static display at the Rail Giants museum in Pomona, California. Never thought I'd see the Big Boy ever steam again. Good on Union Pacific and good on Ed Dickens and crew!
A result of the war effort, a country that came together in a time of need. The 'greatest generation'.
My son and I saw the Big Boyi off highway 85 in Colorado 4 years ago. I have been following the Big Boy ever since . It gives me a sense of American pride!
This video has the vibe of the vhs tapes your teacher would put on, yet it was made 2 weeks ago! just needs a little PBS bumper before the intro lol
That's racist.
Right the style of this video hits different
It does have that "Tracks Ahead" type vibe to it.
For anybody unfamiliar with the series Tracks Ahead, it was a show that used to air on PBS on Sundays at around 10:00am and was around for quite a while. It's unfortunate that it was taken off the air about 5 years ago, at least at the time I'm typing this comment.
Lol. So true. 90s narrative vibe.
Absolutely it’s a dated style of video production. Has a real 1980s and 1990s feel. Even the added in music. This could have been a Challenger video from Pentrex or Video Rails. It was a time of very inappropriate music added to train videos too. Music should really be steam appropriate which gives you two genres to choose from Big band from the decade to loco is from or old country like from Sun Records 1950s tunes
Let's all just appreciate the dedication, time, and money this dude put in to capturing all this footage 🙏🏾
amazing only people who really appreciate trains make things like this
with all the dedication, time, and money this dude put in to capturing all this footage, you would have thought a decent camera might have produced a better result .......................??
@@raymondo162 😊🎉
I agree what a waste of good time,,to record the biggest steaming pile of S---, like a rolling scrap pile,,that,, should blow its own boiler,,now that would be an awesome film,,of course no crew on it,or near it ,,for injury but it was worthless when it hit the rails day one,,& after it blows up it will finally make papers,,& be useful to finally get melted down for any other thing,,
Hard work & dedication no doubt -!!!😉.
Big Boys will always be king of the rails and steam!
yes welcome thank you ❤
I can't believe I fell asleep to one video, slept straight through another and continued through this
Sleepy time video😴. Done it a time or two myself -!!! 😉 .
I love the Union Pacific Big Boys, when I first saw the Big Boy No. 4014 he is the bestest and coolest Locomotive in the world! Long live the Last of the Giants!
Oh, I love the 4014 Union Pacific Big Boy Locomotive train. I heard it was the largest steam Locomotive ever built.
@@milesscolesmoviesandtvshow1864 Indeed it is.
All hail the Big Boy!
Magnificent engines, both of them. Really enjoyed this video thank you. From an old train spotter in England.
yes welcome thank you
It's like waching grampa showing the younger generation how it's done. With grampa rolling up his sleeves showing off his mighty arms!😉
What an awesome and beautiful machine it is. How I envy you. Best wishes to the US from Germany.
Simply stunning. I can’t get over how utterly cool and yet hauntingly beautiful Big Boy’s steam horn sounds !
- Like just imagine it’s 1943 and you’re in Chicago area or something and troops and citizens are moving about hearing those steam locomotives 🚂 doing the business of the nation !
Especially that 4am departure from Rock Springs. Big Boy: Hey, you all awake yet? Rock Springs: we are now! (:
its a whistle not a horn
God, that shot outside of Carr Colorado gives me chills. Could you imaging hearing that out of nowhere?
4014 has a “presence” at night, that’s for sure!
Got to see 4014 3 times since his restoration. The third time though had to have been my favorite, because when the Big Boy came to Denver Union Station in 2022, a late running California Zephyr arrived next to the big boy at Denver, giving me the opportunity to see a steam powered train, a diesel powered train, and electric powered train(s) all in one setting.
И все-таки паровозы, они живые🙏🙏🙏🙏
Nobody cares
@@tonyrhoton6613 ouch. Someone's jealous
Tony Hilton. Wash your mouth out. Thousands care. I am an 85 yo Australian who has seen the big steam, in the UK, South Africa, Europe, and Australia. It always moves me and those that I was with. Grow up, kid.
The Great Union Pacific Big Boy #4014! Awesome!
I knew they were BIG, but you can't feel it till you see it for real. First time I saw it, I felt it first. The ground was shaking as soon as it pulled out of the station in Cheyenne. I was down near the C&S overpass. Just chills and goose bumps when Ed let go on the whistle for the upcoming crossing.
holy eggs, it big
About an hour ago, I had no idea seeing 4014 would be on my bucket list! I just stumbled onto this video.
What A Powerful Big Boy Engine
Saw this Big Boy every year at the Los Angeles County Fair, we always got up inside the cab and marveled at how big the thing was!! Kids loved it!! Very happy they brought it back to life, these Big Boys were my late Grandfather’s favorite trains!! He would have loved to see this!!
Yes, its really something to see!
Union Pacific 4014 is a great interesting locomotive that he draws crowds where every the true king of the railroad he is a majestic beast and he is capable of pulling a 650 car freight train and he is one of the most famous locomotives ever invented by man
good LORD what an absolute MONSTER. Gorgeous engine. It's heartwarming to see her pulling a load once more.
There is a video of Big Boy pushing a broken down Freight on You Tube .
Twas Stalled, stuck on the gradient, but the fact that beast pushed it into motion again with minor wheel slip was a sight to behold.
Hin*
You mean him. But yeah he’s a monster of a steam engine!
And what makes this video even more awesome is Union pacific 119 and Central Pacific Jupiter making an appearance as the 19th century transcontinental railroad.
I saw 4014 at the Kirkwood Missouri Amtrak Station on August 30th 2021, he was awesome.
Excellent! A video on the only operating Big Boy!
It's great to see Union Pacific get 4014 back in service, and also displaying a lot of their steam locomotives across the Western USA.
It’s just a massive steam hissing and smoke belching beast ! Along with the mechanical sounds of the wheels and pistons ! Just awesome !
At 1:50 there is a two world display of energy. 4014 blowing smoke and steam in the foreground and wind powered generators in the background.
Reminds me of "Hot Shot Eastbound at the Drive-In," the famous O. Winston Link photo.
Beautiful video of their Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 (Built by American Locomotive Company in 1941) steaming for excursion service for the first time in 2019, along with UP 844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Ogden, Utah and then back.
Whatever became of the last Big Boy 40244 built in 1944?
Im absolutely obsessed with steam engines. Have been all my life. The Big Boy has to be thr most gorgeous engine model ive ever seen. What I woulsnt give to be able to operate her.
I have seen Big Boy UP 4014 two years ago at Jolesburg, CO and Ogallala, Nebraska.
@24:01 I got stuck in wamsutter in summer 2020 for a week when my chain snapped on the vintage motorcycle I was going across the country on. it's truly a tiny town. I had to sleep in the parking lot of the love's truck stop next to my bike because there's no motel.
That horn is music to my ears.
Big Boy is a legend everyone railfan chants this locomotive's name. It is amazing to see the first excursion pulled by Big Boy on the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike.
Lovely presentation... I am so glad UP has chosen to restore this marvelous engine as well as olther historical parts of our history. Thanks to all who made this marvelous production. Thanks you, thank you, thank you.
Used to look at 4014 sitting in Pamona wondering if it was just going to rot away
I saw it every year since I was 10 until the day it left Pomona fairgrounds over 40 years
I never thought I'd see this in my life.
Thank you, U.P.
I was thee when 4014 blew its wistle for the first time in how long its been inactive I honestly forgot but it was hype and people around me including me were exited
yes thank you 💚
Mel blank was more than voices ,Mel had a great sense of humor ,did you ever see him on the jack benny program what a riot.
Thanks!
Standing in the hall of fame
And the world's gonna know your name
Cause you burn with the brightest flame
And the world's gonna know your name
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
Amercian proud, this is what we need in these turbulent times in this country.
The front truck and some connections were leaky during testing. Amazing how careful the team was inspecting and adjusting everything! It was like the UP never stopped maintaining Big Boys. For me its not just the Big Boy, but the whole team working without a break! They really made History!
My Dad use to take me and my Brothers up to the Tehachapi loop to see the BIGBOYS run the loop.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wonderful program also well done to all staff that made this movie happen.great job .
It warms my heart to see this massive beast in action. ❤
Awesome Train Video Les
Awesome video 🚂👍🚃
All I can say is "Beautiful to watch going down the tracks!!! I wish they would use these more to pull old passenger rail cars, so the newer generation can understand our past! Love this video! Brings back memories growing up next to tracks during 60's-70's in Sumner Washington seeing these occasionally and the older diesel-electrics (I called them the old cyclopes style engines) which next to steam were my favorite. Quick story, my grandmother would go out and feed the engineers when they would be stopped along our property. We lived approximately 50-75ft from the track. Loved watching this video, thanks for bringing back some fond memories from my childhood!!!
WOWSA!!! Amazing locomotives!! Awesome that it was so wonderfully captured!!
As a kid growing up in Pomona, CA, during the 70's and 80's, I used to crawl all over 4014 and the others that were there at the LA Fair Grounds. The last time I was there, I got to see them in the newer location at the fair. It is awesome to see this behemoth running the rail again!!!
🤩 Oh Hahaha Love the Deep Sounding Whistle 🤩👍,..makes Me feel like a little kid Again.!!
I always love Disney’s and Disney’s Pixar’s and Disney Junior, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+.
I used to play on this train as a kid and climb in the tinder box I hope to one day take this train on a trip one day so I can experience it as more then just a static display it's my dream
Oh oh oh wow! I got cold chills everywhere every time the engineer blew the whistle especially the first time as it passed under the Front Range bridge and heading out!
I like modern horns but nothing creates emotions or sounds like that stream whistle! I'm getting into my 60's now and not in a position to travel like used too, It isn't very likely I'll ever get to see a Big Boy in person so experiencing it through your video has been amazing, I actually choked up a little from the sight and sounds, thank you so much!
Lovely to see Big Boy back ❤👍
I’ve always loved trains, especially the big and strong ones. Therefore, Big Boy is my favorite. Glad to see him restored and Choo Chooing today! He’s the king of the railroad.
I love learning more about locomotives, and steam locomotives specifically. Whoever figured out how to make locomotives articulated was a genius! And I really liked the “Big Boy V” on the front!
🤩 Woohoo,
BIG BOY #4014
IS BACK ON ..TRACK 🤩👍
So Awesome ❤Love it 😃
Wow! That's so awesome to see the Big Boy Locomotive is back on the train tracks.
EXCELLENT WORK WITH THIS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR SURE!
Ive seen 4014 5 consecutive times when she came to Texas. Side information, the whistle 844 has on her is 4014's original whistle she wore in service.
You mean him and he
@@stellarokami5052 ALL steam locomotives are SHES. End of story.
Wow what a gift Ken has hard to find the right words to describe his work, beyond Stellar!
EXCELLENT!
thank you very much for sharing this railway scenery, for all these beautiful views on the line (east of Granger in the morning !!). What an engine. And 844 is such a beautiful star too.
Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed my work.
A few of us were lucky to have a personal short tour of Big Boy last summer (July 2022) in the steam workshop when we were in Cheyenne. It was amazing awesome steam train!
Very nice I like Union Pacific Railroad #4014 big boy it's huge
fantastic video, great commentary!
Both of them are beautiful locomotives. I only wish more steam locomotives could be saved and put back into service.
Absolutely fabulous footage and information, and those whistles!!❤ thank you for sharing. Hello from Australia 🇦🇺 👋
That sunrise scene @38:00 is just unreal.
My uncle is one of the engineers that towed it from fairplex.
wonderful, thank you
For the the up grade that she is pulling is a great thing to see, with the tow behind her is a lovely thing to see , for the power of this Engine still leaves me speechless and I love it to know end.
Magnificent. Thank you for sharing
An Amazing video Les!!! ❤.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@RailwayProductions I always loved your videos Les. Since I was a kid. I’ve been in your live chats every Wednesday for a while. I’ve changed my channel name a couple times so you might not remember who I was the other times. Love your content and you are a great rail fan. ❤️
Tears in my eyes, thank you for sharing.
Wonderful video, 2 streamers and fantastic background 😀 Thanks for sharing 👏 😊
All piss and wind with another 2-8, and diesel back-up, with a loud "look at me!" hooter.
Great report!!
Absolutely incredible machine, thanks for sharing with us!
This was a fantastic video. Great job!
Thanks for the compliment! I’m glad you enjoyed my work.
I have loved trains all my life, and hope I get to see The Big Boy some day!!
I always like grocery shopping, shopping and malls.
I'm crying with emotion 😭 .
Thanks.
Thank You UP for Preserving such an amazing part of American Heritage. As the old adage goes "Be Specific - Choose Union Pacific!" :)
Wonderful video! Thank you.
Imagine if our tracks were 6-foot gauge! My great uncle said his 4-8-4 freight locomotive was frustratingly limited by the 4' 8-1/2" gauge.
That is the best sight to see the steam engine running again.!!!!!!!!!!!!
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Good work.
Fantastic to watch!!! 😊Always loved trains.
I liked hearing the retired engineers honest experiences operating these large loco`s. Also noticed 4014 drive wheel slip several times at low speeds. The articulation is kind of tricky to see but once you realize how it works its kind of interesting to see.
38:59 As a European I very much appreciate you converting the American measurements into metric, but there seems to be a little conversion error here. I think you meant to say "over 570 metric tons" rather than kilograms. Because 570 kilograms is a "mere" 1256 pounds and change.
I caught that too
Awesome vid
37:25 That whistle gave me goosebumps
That was a really nice scene to shoot!
Appreciated the good clear narration with the excellent photography and Time you put into this !