Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 Test Run 2023

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  • Опубліковано 6 чер 2023
  • Welcome to another railfanning adventure, chronicling the operation of the TITAN-Union Pacific's world-famous Big Boy locomotive, Number 4014!
    Prior to the UP Steam Program's single trip for the year of 2023, the crew took 4014 to the mainline to both turn the locomotive and support cars, as well as to test out numerous functions that were both altered and added to the locomotive during the previous winter. This included the test of a new multiple-Unit (MU) controller setup, which allows the engineer of the steam locomotive to control the train's diesel helper.
    Watch here as the locomotive is worked HARD up Union Pacific's Sherman Hill to Borie, beneath that relentless Wyoming wind. From there, the train shoves East up the Borie cut-off to Speer, where the train backs onto Union Pacific's Greeley Subdivision to Denver. The train then proceeds Forward down Track 3, arriving back to Cheyenne to complete a successful test. Another special trip for UP 4014 is only a couple of days away! Rate. Comment. Subscribe. ENJOY!!! Copyright Nick Valdez Railroad Photography 2023.
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  • @FanRailer
    @FanRailer Рік тому +4

    Yessss, was hoping someone went up to Borie for this. Nice capture of the stack hood testing @ 2:23.

  • @lilfrostygamplays1665
    @lilfrostygamplays1665 Рік тому +5

    Thx Nick I appreciate all the Up Steam videos you did over the years and now the up 4014 I appreciate it keep the videos up🚂🚃🚃🚋🚃🚃🚃

  • @valiantval6539
    @valiantval6539 Рік тому +4

    Good to see Big Boy again, and a big thank you to all the people that help to keep it running.

  • @tomas5376
    @tomas5376 Рік тому +3

    Seeing Big Boy always brightens my day! Hopefully UP will send this magnificent engine for a West Coast tour soon! Gracias Nick🚂🚂🚂

  • @james94582
    @james94582 Рік тому +3

    That is absolutely amazing!! Hope to catch a steamer one day in person

  • @deanlamberth0sbcglob
    @deanlamberth0sbcglob Рік тому +4

    I have never seen the smoke stack get covered befor. That was kool

  • @reddog-ex4dx
    @reddog-ex4dx Рік тому +3

    WOW! He sure is nice and shiny! Good to have a video from you, Nick.

  • @Trains_Storms
    @Trains_Storms 23 дні тому

    Fantastic Film 🎥

  • @Ravenscaller
    @Ravenscaller Рік тому +3

    She's back. At least one thing to smile about. Her whistle still gives me shivers. Have they published their summer schedule? So far they've ignored Seattle. We do have UP operations here you know.

    • @davidng2336
      @davidng2336 Рік тому

      The West Coast tour is still postponed.

  • @cprtrain
    @cprtrain Рік тому +2

    Super video. U.P. needs to run #4014 more often.

  • @johndavey72
    @johndavey72 Рік тому +2

    Hello Nick . Good to see you back . Hope you're keeping well , it looked pretty gusty but l guess at least hopefully it was warm ! Some of your video's of the past certainly made me shivver ! I assume this magnificent beast has been asleep for the autumn? Thanks Nick .

  • @marc_abby
    @marc_abby Рік тому +1

    Yeah Big Boy is back and with „her“ whistle again 😍

  • @user-uc9tj5uh8x
    @user-uc9tj5uh8x 7 місяців тому +1

    Сьемки отличные💯💥

  • @davidng2336
    @davidng2336 Рік тому +3

    Hopefully once everything is sorted out the West Coast tour will return.

  • @ScottRails
    @ScottRails Рік тому +1

    That really is a thing of beauty.

  • @sparky107107
    @sparky107107 Рік тому +1

    well I have to say, this is cool. After meeting a bunch of you at the steam shop, watching brings on a new reason to watch, met him, met him, saw him, hey where is the dog ?

  • @lashendawest7509
    @lashendawest7509 Рік тому +1

    Great video and nice catches

  • @user-uc9tj5uh8x
    @user-uc9tj5uh8x 7 місяців тому

    Передайте машинистам этого замечательного паровоза мои 1000 лайков❤

  • @MercOne
    @MercOne Рік тому +1

    What an amazing machine. I have always wanted to see Big Boy run up Saluda Grade, but that is now being sold and will never re-open. Oh well.

    • @FanRailer
      @FanRailer Рік тому

      Big Boys were not designed for sustained grades over 2.2% anyway, so even if Saluda was still an active rail line, your scenario would never have happened.

    • @MercOne
      @MercOne Рік тому

      @@FanRailer Swell.

  • @BME844
    @BME844 Рік тому +1

    #bigboyforlife

  • @RockyAllenLane
    @RockyAllenLane Рік тому +2

    At 2:37, something popped up just aft of the smoke stack. What is that? Thanks.

  • @caroldavis7169
    @caroldavis7169 Рік тому +3

    Do these drivers have to be specially trained to drive this beautiful Big Boy

    • @KreativeKng
      @KreativeKng Рік тому +3

      Yes. Running steam as an engineer is a lot more complicated than a diesel. I run a steamer and diesel at the RR I work at and they very different

    • @user-uc9tj5uh8x
      @user-uc9tj5uh8x 7 місяців тому

      Конечно, это сложный паровоз, зато он самый лучший❤❤❤

  • @deanlamberth0sbcglob
    @deanlamberth0sbcglob Рік тому +2

    Just like a eye lid closing

  • @UnionPacificFan-cu3pt
    @UnionPacificFan-cu3pt Рік тому +2

    Awesome! Also will this engine be passing through Utah anytime soon?

  • @timgreen4137
    @timgreen4137 Рік тому +1

    Looks like she got a bit of a face lift over the winter.

  • @joaoricardoaraujogranzoto3050
    @joaoricardoaraujogranzoto3050 Рік тому +1

    Ok, but what about 844???

  • @steamtechnicolor461
    @steamtechnicolor461 Рік тому +1

    Why does this train take diesel locomotive?

    • @FanRailer
      @FanRailer Рік тому

      PTC and dynamic braking

    • @jaredkelly930
      @jaredkelly930 Рік тому

      4014 actually has PTC onboard

    • @vishnu79
      @vishnu79 Рік тому +1

      @@jaredkelly930 They have a repeater monitor installed in the cab of 4014 that allows the engineer to see it, but the electronics and digital transponder are in the diesel locomotive. The diesel has air conditioning, and electronics do not tend to like the heat from the firebox.