I live very close to a RR track and one time when I first bought my house my father was over here talking to the furnace guys and all of a sudden we heard at steam locomotive - we both ran outside because I personally have never seen one before and this thing went right by blowing it's horn and spewing the steam - I thought for a second that it was some kind of time warp or something (ha, ha) but I think there was an event maybe at the Indianapolis Fair Grounds and this train was headed there. But it took out breath away for a few seconds it was so beautiful.
The quality of your footage is absolutely stunning. The bridge at 3:30 looks like an HO scale mockup until you see the truck moving underneath. It is clear, and steady, and breathtaking. Outstanding - thank you, and thanks to UP!
That's one of my favorite parts about that scene, it's something unique that looks great with the steam locomotives rolling over it. The GH5 does capture footage beautifully, glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much and definitely, thanks to UP for making this possible!
As both a truck driver and train fan, I felt kinda sorry for the truck and it's driver. That steam whistle probably scared the hell out of the driver if they weren't expecting it. It also probably made the truck feel a bit inadequate with just its little air horns! I still say that they should sell Big Boys steam whistle sound as a ringtone!
I was there too for the 1st leg (Evanston to Ogden) and you covered it perfectly. I've been viewing almost every video that comes out on UA-cam of the 4014 (and train), and yours is the best so far. Congratulations, excellent job, well done. We certainly must congratulate the Union Pacific Railroad, Ed Dickens and the steam crew for an outstanding job they performed on the 4014 too. A real class-act for the best class-1 railroad.
Thank you very much! I was surprised how many times I got it that leg due to traffic, but I’d say it all worked out very well! UP, Ed Dickens and crew sure did put on a class show with this chase and event, they did an outstanding job.
It still seems unreal to me. For decades we had nothing but black-and-white photos of these fine ladies, and now 4014 is back on the rails as if no time had passed between 1944 and 2019. So beautiful and so weird the same time
I couldn't agree more. It's just too cool and surreal to comprehend, it makes you feel like you've traveled back in time for an instant. Thanks for watching!
I've never commented on a video before but, this one I felt I just had to. Great video! Love the 4K. This stands out from the rest because of the 4k, wonderful shots and at about 6:25 you see the horses through the trees run from the whistle. Really great!
Great filming beautiful locations and awesome locomotives and that amazing whistle . We have nothing like this in Australia . Wish I could have been there to see this .Thank you for this delight .
I really enjoyed your video, the music at the end was great. I felt it was funny to see 4014 coming up the tracks and then all those cars suddenly showing up in a cloud of dust. I have always wanted to see one of those Big Boys in action, I am so glad UP restored one. Maybe one day I will be able to see it in person. Thank you for posting your video. Happy Railfanning!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed, that was a cool shot when the cars started to race down the road. Hopefully you can get the #4014 in action soon as well, it's to tour UP's system. Happy Railfanning!
Very fine work. Shake-free (except close-to, where it's almost obligatory!), clear, well-positioned and interesting locations. A pleasure to watch (and hear!). Thank you.
I'm looking forward to Ed Dickens next report on how the shake-down has gone and what UP has (re-) learned about Big Boys. His vids are great because he does not patronize at all and tells it straight. As a Brit. it is what I like best about American culture. Very refreshing. As for these two locos, they are surely the best surviving articulated and the best surviving Hudson. Steam does not get any better.
Fantastic clips mate, thanks for taking the time to record n share it, it appears steam enthusiasts are the same the world over, I can't get over the amount of traffic on the roads and the convoys of vehicles on the dirt road following the locomotives cheers Dennis
Thank you! For sure, it’s my passion to see and record these trains for other people to see. There’s nothing like seeing an operating steam locomotive, it’s awesome! Cheers!
Dan, I was very fortunate to ride 4014’s RailGiants excursion from West Colton to Barstow on 10/12/19, the trip which ascended Cajon Pass. Prior to that, I rode the Royal Hudson excursions from Vancouver BC in 1984-85.
¡Gracias! It sure is a sight to see, it’s breathtaking. UP plans to have it tour their system over the next year, hopefully you’ll have a chance to see it too!
Thanks! Ed Dickens and crew sure did an amazing job bringing the #4014 back to life with little time to spare, it was running like it never was retired!
At the end of the video, you thank us for watching! Uh-uh. Thank YOU for showing. I saw a schedule and the 4-8-8-4 will be in Luling, Texas on November 4. So will I. Two comments if I might. I am impressed at how clean -- almost invisible -- the exhaust from the stack is. I always thought steam locomotives put out lots of smoke. Second, why is there a 4-8-4 behind the Big Boy?
I’m glad I can please so many people by sharing my adventures such as this one! Also that’s awesome you were also able to see the #4014 in Texas. The smoke stack is relatively clean as they just refurbished it and the unit now burns oil which is somewhat cleaner to burn. The #844 was also involved since the timing didn’t work out to run them separately headed west, but the double header coming east was planned.
couple of questions, are the 2nd yellow tenders oil tanks needed due to the oil conversions? and the 3rd last car has what seems to be a power unit on the roof, does it not have enough output to eliminate the diesel loco? if its not a power unit what is it?
The extra water tenders are intended to house extra water for longer excursions. They feed into the locomotives. As for the third to last car, that car should be a generator to provide power to the rest of the business cars, while the locomotive is there to provide dynamic braking for the steam locomotives and an extra boost if needed.
Piloting the 4884 from london paddington down to torquey devon, with "jonny cash as my engineeris one of my wildest dreams. I'd probly have to let him drive 70 percent of the way👍
Some nice shots there. Could anybody tell me; now that she is an oil burner, do the Americans “tube out”, In New Zealand, that is the practice of dropping the reverser right out, give her a fair amount of throttle, then drop a bucket of sand through a large funnel into the firebox. The purpose is to sand blast the tubes to clean them out of any oil soot and achieve better steaming. If you are in the right place at the right time, it is an amazing sight to see. It seems to me that doing that on a Big Boy would be incredible.
Indeed it is! As great as it would be to see a cab forward back in service, the fact that such little was preserved makes the chances of that happening even slimmer than it already would've been. We can hope! Thanks for watching!
Thanks UP from the great white north! You guys rock! Now, if only the Canadian Pacific could follow your example of true resolve! So, watching the big boy videos, and reading the comments. A common comment would come up often: “never in my lifetime would I ever think to see a big boy running the rails once again!” I tip my hat to the hard working steam crew of the Union Pacific. So, I say this with great sadness, never in my lifetime would I ever see a Selkirk locomotive running. Too young to have ever seen them before, and sadly, probably would never see one run at all. Keith, do you hear the subtle point I am trying to make? Well, do ya? Where’s the 2816? Oh, hear she is: m.ua-cam.com/video/fWcJJDmRduc/v-deo.html Never in my lifetime do I feel I would ever see the beautiful Canadian Pacific 2816 run ever and ever again.................
Thanks for watching! It is awesome UP takes the time and money to make things like this happen. Hopefully other railroads like CP may eventually follow the lead and create similar programs of their own!
CP did have a steam program, Hunter Harrison destroyed it! Hopefully Keith will get his head out of the sand and start it up again. Rumors were they tried for Canada 150 back in 2017, but with the morel destruction Hunter did to the formal steam program employees, they couldn’t get the fire lit (no pun intended). So, CP used its vintage diseaseals to pull the 150 celebration train. From 2001 to 2010, I saw my first steam locomotive in person running mainline track speeds and was in awe! Saw and rode the royal Hudson back in her BC rail days, but she never got to stretch her legs. That’s another steam loco sitting in a museum thanks to Gordo selling BC rail to CN! The excuse of a money losing endeavor doesn’t work for me giving that tourism, the endless cruise lines to port in Vancouver, and the world attention Vancouver has received the past 20 years. Imagine a 2860/2816 double header with a restored 5935 joining them through Rogers pass. But I digress, never in my lifetime..........
The shot beginning @ 9:00 says it all... Something is lacking in our modern society, and people will do anything to fill the void. If you think this is bad - see WWII warbird scene.
The 844 originally wasn't supposed to be with the train, it was added to be a double header within weeks of the trip. Although in the end, it and the diesel were basically there as extra power and braking as the Big Boy is still breaking in after the restoration. Also, the diesel provides dynamic braking. Thanks for watching!
AMAZING video, really great shots! One question though: why is there a diesel locomotive attached to the train if they've got two steam locos to pull it?
Thank you! The diesel locomotive is there to provide dynamic braking for the train, as steam locomotives are obviously from the era before dynamic braking became a thing in locomotives.
@@royalhudsonrailvideos the issue here on the east coast especially in NJ, their concern is with insurance. You know someone has to make out for an event. We use to have a steam train come through for the holiday (toys for tots) and fall foliage seasons. But they put a "damper" on it. You should have seen the crowd gather for these steam events. Whoever makes these decisions has backwards thinking. This is part of our American Heritage.
Totally awesome! I would like to see the Big Boy one of these days! Where was that very last scene at? It looks like somewhere on the NS Pittsburgh Line.
Thank you! Hopefully you'll get your chance someday, the final scene (my outro) is indeed on the NS Pittsburgh Line, the infamous "Brickyard" crossing in Altoona.
THANKS SO THOUSEND WE LOVE THAT GREETINGS FROM OLD GERMANY HANOVER MAINCITY OF LOWER SAXONY and FAIR . PLEASE CAN WE HAVE A LONG SOUND FROM BIG BOY IN LONG TUNNEL ???? THANKS SO MUCH !!!!
My pleasure, thanks for watching! As much as I’d love to get a shot of it whistling out of a long tunnel, I didn’t get that opportunity on this trip. Maybe another time!
The passenger cars with these trains are as close to cars that were running with these locomotives back in the day, they are from that era but modified for modern OCS and excursion service. Thanks for watching!
i had a bizarre incident with my drone nearly hit the big boy 4014 like my drone lost power. got the drone back under control at the last min that was scary and close
Trust me when I say I would’ve if I wasn’t worrying about pictures at the same time I was video taping. It’s hard to multitask in these situations. Thanks for watching!
OK, the fun is over. Time to put scrubbers on those two steam locomotives so that the rest of us can breathe. The amount of emissions from the burning oil are not acceptable. Let's park these toys
That was the reason steam locomotives were initially retired, but there is no reason for these two to be retired now. They’re restored to preserve railroading history for future generations to witness, not to sit and rust away.
5.7 million homes in the United States use the same oil to heat their homes. Are two steam engines really going to make a difference give me an effing break!
Ok, lets get rid of gas companies, lets get rid of all petrol run cars, lets get rid of the heat that runs through your home, and while were at it, lets call oil a mass murderer
I walk , bicycle or use public transportation nearly everywhere I go, thanks for asking. I am actively using solar panels and practice energy conservation. As for putting this 4000 class locomotive back in operation...bad idea. It's an air polluting monster that serves no purpose other than you dinosaurs think it looks cool. You don't own the atmosphere and the rest of us shouldn't be forced to breathe polluted air.
I live very close to a RR track and one time when I first bought my house my father was over here talking to the furnace guys and all of a sudden we heard at steam locomotive - we both ran outside because I personally have never seen one before and this thing went right by blowing it's horn and spewing the steam - I thought for a second that it was some kind of time warp or something (ha, ha) but I think there was an event maybe at the Indianapolis Fair Grounds and this train was headed there. But it took out breath away for a few seconds it was so beautiful.
Those conductors and train employees are the Rock Stars of the train world! What a great job!!
I never belive that I see in my lifetime again a BigBoy running - Thx Ed and his fabulous team
It is an awesome privilege to see such a piece of history operate thanks to Ed and his team!
GET OUTA MY WAY, IM REBORN AND COMING THROUGH. REST IN PEACE DAD , THEY BROUGHT HER BACK TO LIFE.
IM4 NOW I KNO I wish my father was here to see this as well. What a beast!
Marvelous video. Clear clean shots. Did BIG BOY4014. Justice.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
The quality of your footage is absolutely stunning. The bridge at 3:30 looks like an HO scale mockup until you see the truck moving underneath. It is clear, and steady, and breathtaking.
Outstanding - thank you, and thanks to UP!
That's one of my favorite parts about that scene, it's something unique that looks great with the steam locomotives rolling over it. The GH5 does capture footage beautifully, glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much and definitely, thanks to UP for making this possible!
As both a truck driver and train fan, I felt kinda sorry for the truck and it's driver. That steam whistle probably scared the hell out of the driver if they weren't expecting it. It also probably made the truck feel a bit inadequate with just its little air horns! I still say that they should sell Big Boys steam whistle sound as a ringtone!
The ringtone wouldn't work. Phones can't make your chest vibrate.
I was there too for the 1st leg (Evanston to Ogden) and you covered it perfectly. I've been viewing almost every video that comes out on UA-cam of the 4014 (and train), and yours is the best so far. Congratulations, excellent job, well done.
We certainly must congratulate the Union Pacific Railroad, Ed Dickens and the steam crew for an outstanding job they performed on the 4014 too. A real class-act for the best class-1 railroad.
Thank you very much! I was surprised how many times I got it that leg due to traffic, but I’d say it all worked out very well! UP, Ed Dickens and crew sure did put on a class show with this chase and event, they did an outstanding job.
I've watched many #4014 uploads on here in the last week and yours is one of the best.Great angles and HD clarity.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
A magnificent machine we all can’t get enough of. Brilliant camera angles. Lovely. Most appreciated. The whistle “takes” was so fortunate.
Thant’s for sure. Thank you! It sure is an awesome whistle, haunting to hear it blow again!
It still seems unreal to me. For decades we had nothing but black-and-white photos of these fine ladies, and now 4014 is back on the rails as if no time had passed between 1944 and 2019. So beautiful and so weird the same time
I couldn't agree more. It's just too cool and surreal to comprehend, it makes you feel like you've traveled back in time for an instant. Thanks for watching!
I've never commented on a video before but, this one I felt I just had to. Great video! Love the 4K. This stands out from the rest because of the 4k, wonderful shots and at about 6:25 you see the horses through the trees run from the whistle. Really great!
Thank you! That was one of my goals of acquiring my Lumix GH5, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Fantastic vid and great music to go with it!
Thank you!
Outstanding work thx Dan for the preservation of UP Steam RR history.
Thank you!
Awesome! At 7:14 I was across the tracks from you and up on the hillside. You got some excellent catches!
Thank you! Indeed, I saw you climbing the hill shortly before the train arrived. Same to you, enjoyed watching your videos of it as well!
Great filming beautiful locations and awesome locomotives and that amazing whistle . We have nothing like this in Australia . Wish I could have been there to see this .Thank you for this delight .
Thank you and it's my pleasure! Hopefully you can make it over here some day to see it too!
I really enjoyed your video, the music at the end was great. I felt it was funny to see 4014 coming up the tracks and then all those cars suddenly showing up in a cloud of dust. I have always wanted to see one of those Big Boys in action, I am so glad UP restored one. Maybe one day I will be able to see it in person. Thank you for posting your video. Happy Railfanning!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed, that was a cool shot when the cars started to race down the road. Hopefully you can get the #4014 in action soon as well, it's to tour UP's system. Happy Railfanning!
Very fine work. Shake-free (except close-to, where it's almost obligatory!), clear, well-positioned and interesting locations. A pleasure to watch (and hear!). Thank you.
Thanks! Indeed it's hard to avoid in those spots haha. Glad you enjoyed!
Great 4k work (GH5) of a stunning of a stunning Big Boy (UP4014) excursion.
Just wish I was there! :-(
Thank you! Hopefully you can catch 4014 soon, UP plans to send it all across their system in the near future!
#metoo
Thank you very much for keeping history a life.........
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed!
I'm looking forward to Ed Dickens next report on how the shake-down has gone and what UP has (re-) learned about Big Boys. His vids are great because he does not patronize at all and tells it straight. As a Brit. it is what I like best about American culture. Very refreshing. As for these two locos, they are surely the best surviving articulated and the best surviving Hudson. Steam does not get any better.
Fantastic clips mate, thanks for taking the time to record n share it, it appears steam enthusiasts are the same the world over, I can't get over the amount of traffic on the roads and the convoys of vehicles on the dirt road following the locomotives cheers Dennis
Thank you! For sure, it’s my passion to see and record these trains for other people to see. There’s nothing like seeing an operating steam locomotive, it’s awesome! Cheers!
AWESOME!!!!!!! Thanx from the fans down-under.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Wow!! So much super video with some great shots at the end too. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
Fantastic video and photos. Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks Guys.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
Very distinctive & creative use of the "space" in your framing, both for the stills and video presentations. Bravo.
Thank you very much!
Very beautiful and well produced. I can't wait to see 4014 myself when it comes through.
Thank you! It was a very fun week, hope you get some awesome shots as well!
Wow, this is absolutely the best video I’ve seen on UA-cam about BigBoy, thank you!
I appreciate the kind words! And thank you for watching!
Glad that now the Big Boy is back!!!!!
For sure! It's an amazing sight to see!
Very nicely done! Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks! Glad I could share this experience!
Fantastic footage from so many great locations. Top notch!
GREAT job on the video.. THANKS ..
Enjoyed this video a lot.
I’m glad you did! Thanks for watching!
schönes Video über eine tolle Lokomotive, schön das der BIG BOY wieder fährt
Vielen Dank! Es ist großartig, es wieder rollen zu sehen.
Great video. Neat music at end. Thanks for sharing
Thanks! Glad I could share this experience with all of you.
I know this sounds crazy but I wish I could stand there when she goes by just to feel the earth tremble......
It's an incredible feeling. A 1,250,000 LB locomotive storming down the tracks is just something else. Thanks for watching!
It's the most INSANE sensation EVER!!!!!
I felt that sensation gravel started to dance and the ground shook under me it was so cool
Dan, I was very fortunate to ride 4014’s RailGiants excursion from West Colton to Barstow on 10/12/19, the trip which ascended Cajon Pass. Prior to that, I rode the Royal Hudson excursions from Vancouver BC in 1984-85.
Absolutely gorgeous footage!!
Thank you!
It's just beautiful I hope someday I can come to Mexico! The Best Big Boy 4014... Saludos De Mexico
¡Gracias! It sure is a sight to see, it’s breathtaking. UP plans to have it tour their system over the next year, hopefully you’ll have a chance to see it too!
Good Job That train is "Haulling-Ass"! All that reconstruction paid off, But it took hard work and good brains an planning to make it all happen!
Thanks! Ed Dickens and crew sure did an amazing job bringing the #4014 back to life with little time to spare, it was running like it never was retired!
very well done...clear images with great angle and line of sight capturing the trains...thank you for sharing...new sub.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Awesome video! Thumbs up! Greetings from Poland :)
Big Boy back to claim it's throne ;)
Thank you! That’s for sure!
At the end of the video, you thank us for watching! Uh-uh. Thank YOU for showing. I saw a schedule and the 4-8-8-4 will be in Luling, Texas on November 4. So will I.
Two comments if I might. I am impressed at how clean -- almost invisible -- the exhaust from the stack is. I always thought steam locomotives put out lots of smoke. Second, why is there a 4-8-4 behind the Big Boy?
I’m glad I can please so many people by sharing my adventures such as this one! Also that’s awesome you were also able to see the #4014 in Texas. The smoke stack is relatively clean as they just refurbished it and the unit now burns oil which is somewhat cleaner to burn. The #844 was also involved since the timing didn’t work out to run them separately headed west, but the double header coming east was planned.
WOW. It looks amazing in 4K
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
Thank you for producing this and editing it!
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Awesome video Dan, GH5 shots are nut worthy!!!
Nice horn!
Thanks Isaiah! Big tasty!
Royal Hudson Rail Videos Beautiful catches!
Thank you!
Royal Hudson Rail Videos Your welcome, I Catch the big boy arriving at Cheyenne
Well done!
Thanks!
Awesome video Dan! GH5 video is hella nice
Thanks Chog! It's definitely very epic
SOMETHING BIG BOY THIS WAY COMES!!!! :)
Haha, that's the truth!
Fantastic video, great locations, on my favourites list now }:0))))))
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
A beautiful big North American Diesel... still rides behind the Kings
It sure is a beautiful piece of American machinery!
Awesome video Dan the GH5 quality is TASTY
Thanks David! It's certainly a big step up from the AX-33
Great video.
Thank you!
couple of questions, are the 2nd yellow tenders oil tanks needed due to the oil conversions? and the 3rd last car has what seems to be a power unit on the roof, does it not have enough output to eliminate the diesel loco? if its not a power unit what is it?
The extra water tenders are intended to house extra water for longer excursions. They feed into the locomotives. As for the third to last car, that car should be a generator to provide power to the rest of the business cars, while the locomotive is there to provide dynamic braking for the steam locomotives and an extra boost if needed.
Great steam action!!!! Photos with the train in great landscapes: 👍👍
Stood next to a Big Boy in Cheyenne Wyoming......it’s bloody huge!
awesome catch dan.
Thank you!
PARABENS DAN! SÃO MUITO BONITO OS VIDEOS
Awesome video!
Thanks Robert!
Nice vid! I can't wait to get my mavic in the sky and record some shots of Denver (and Colorado). Thanks for sharing. 😀
Piloting the 4884 from london paddington down to torquey devon, with "jonny cash as my engineeris one of my wildest dreams. I'd probly have to let him drive 70 percent of the way👍
So schön
Some nice shots there. Could anybody tell me; now that she is an oil burner, do the Americans “tube out”, In New Zealand, that is the practice of dropping the reverser right out, give her a fair amount of throttle, then drop a bucket of sand through a large funnel into the firebox. The purpose is to sand blast the tubes to clean them out of any oil soot and achieve better steaming. If you are in the right place at the right time, it is an amazing sight to see. It seems to me that doing that on a Big Boy would be incredible.
I’m sorry, but I don’t have enough knowledge to answer that question. Maybe someone else here does. Thanks for watching!
the best video i have yet to see good job
Thank you!
wow, just Wow
Haha, thanks for watching!
Epic Video!!!
Thank you!
it a Great Loco. Next to be rebuilt a Cab forward?
Indeed it is! As great as it would be to see a cab forward back in service, the fact that such little was preserved makes the chances of that happening even slimmer than it already would've been. We can hope! Thanks for watching!
Thanks UP from the great white north! You guys rock! Now, if only the Canadian Pacific could follow your example of true resolve!
So, watching the big boy videos, and reading the comments. A common comment would come up often: “never in my lifetime would I ever think to see a big boy running the rails once again!” I tip my hat to the hard working steam crew of the Union Pacific.
So, I say this with great sadness, never in my lifetime would I ever see a Selkirk locomotive running. Too young to have ever seen them before, and sadly, probably would never see one run at all.
Keith, do you hear the subtle point I am trying to make? Well, do ya?
Where’s the 2816? Oh, hear she is:
m.ua-cam.com/video/fWcJJDmRduc/v-deo.html
Never in my lifetime do I feel I would ever see the beautiful Canadian Pacific 2816 run ever and ever again.................
Thanks for watching! It is awesome UP takes the time and money to make things like this happen. Hopefully other railroads like CP may eventually follow the lead and create similar programs of their own!
CP did have a steam program, Hunter Harrison destroyed it! Hopefully Keith will get his head out of the sand and start it up again. Rumors were they tried for Canada 150 back in 2017, but with the morel destruction Hunter did to the formal steam program employees, they couldn’t get the fire lit (no pun intended). So, CP used its vintage diseaseals to pull the 150 celebration train. From 2001 to 2010, I saw my first steam locomotive in person running mainline track speeds and was in awe! Saw and rode the royal Hudson back in her BC rail days, but she never got to stretch her legs. That’s another steam loco sitting in a museum thanks to Gordo selling BC rail to CN! The excuse of a money losing endeavor doesn’t work for me giving that tourism, the endless cruise lines to port in Vancouver, and the world attention Vancouver has received the past 20 years.
Imagine a 2860/2816 double header with a restored 5935 joining them through Rogers pass. But I digress, never in my lifetime..........
I LOVE BIG BOY, BRAZIL!
Thanks for watching!
Greatst！！
The shot beginning @ 9:00 says it all... Something is lacking in our modern society, and people will do anything to fill the void. If you think this is bad - see WWII warbird scene.
That’s for sure, definitely one of the things I was trying to achieve with that scene. It’s pretty cool! Thanks for watching!
At the very end of the video with the NS locomotives that looks like Carneys Crossing near Cresson Pennsylvania on the old PRR main.
I get what you mean, although it was taken at Brickyard Crossing in Altoona, PA last year. Thanks for watching!
Hermosa. Bestia. De acero 😍😍😍
Why does the big boy need the844 and another Diesel on the back assisting it?
The 844 originally wasn't supposed to be with the train, it was added to be a double header within weeks of the trip. Although in the end, it and the diesel were basically there as extra power and braking as the Big Boy is still breaking in after the restoration. Also, the diesel provides dynamic braking. Thanks for watching!
@@royalhudsonrailvideos I see thanks for the explanation.
AMAZING video, really great shots! One question though: why is there a diesel locomotive attached to the train if they've got two steam locos to pull it?
The diesel locomotive is there to supply electricity to the passenger cars.
Thank you! The diesel locomotive is there to provide dynamic braking for the train, as steam locomotives are obviously from the era before dynamic braking became a thing in locomotives.
@@royalhudsonrailvideos thank you. I didn't take the braking into account.
When are they going to bring Big Boy east for a tour?
I’m not sure if they’ll bring it off UP tracks, keep an eye on the UP Steam Schedule online for updates
@@royalhudsonrailvideos the issue here on the east coast especially in NJ, their concern is with insurance. You know someone has to make out for an event. We use to have a steam train come through for the holiday (toys for tots) and fall foliage seasons. But they put a "damper" on it. You should have seen the crowd gather for these steam events. Whoever makes these decisions has backwards thinking. This is part of our American Heritage.
Totally awesome! I would like to see the Big Boy one of these days! Where was that very last scene at? It looks like somewhere on the NS Pittsburgh Line.
Thank you! Hopefully you'll get your chance someday, the final scene (my outro) is indeed on the NS Pittsburgh Line, the infamous "Brickyard" crossing in Altoona.
Is it just me or do steam locomotives look more menacing and or dramatic in cold and rainy weather
I agree, they do look awesome in those conditions. Just have to try to avoid the sleet blowing in you and your cameras haha. Thanks for watching!
Nothing quite like a steam whistle ....
That's for sure, just hearing 4014's was an incredible experience in itself!
How do the steam locomotives coordinate starting, speed, and stoping?
Via radio. The the engines have been equipped with modern radio equipment so the crews can keep in contact. Thanks for watching!
Why isn't the cow catcher 2 inches off the rails at most?
THANKS SO THOUSEND WE LOVE THAT GREETINGS FROM OLD GERMANY HANOVER MAINCITY OF LOWER SAXONY and FAIR . PLEASE CAN WE HAVE A LONG SOUND FROM BIG BOY IN LONG TUNNEL ???? THANKS SO MUCH !!!!
My pleasure, thanks for watching! As much as I’d love to get a shot of it whistling out of a long tunnel, I didn’t get that opportunity on this trip. Maybe another time!
The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954.
Do they still use the pole line
Do they still have period wagons ?
The passenger cars with these trains are as close to cars that were running with these locomotives back in the day, they are from that era but modified for modern OCS and excursion service. Thanks for watching!
Nice shot at 3:40
Thank you!
i had a bizarre incident with my drone nearly hit the big boy 4014 like my drone lost power. got the drone back under control at the last min that was scary and close
Ironally I know where the first two shots of the Video were taken because of the Wastach Grade DLC for Train Simulator 2021.
Porque van tres locomotoras?
Huh...I wonder if some of those giants are still used.
This is the only remaining one active! Restoration completed earlier this year.
Don t forget to rember . . . Òld lukamatija love ýou from slovenija
Three more cars than on the w/b consist.
Yeah, we noticed that. They swapped sets for the trip back. Thanks for watching!
At about 9:13, the led car has the dust free field of view. Not good for the rest of the train chasers.
Indeed, it was an insane chase. You wanted to be in and out as fast as possible, so to try to beat the rest of the crowd.
Why even bother with the diesel in the consist, or even the 4-8-4 for that matter. The big boy could easily pull that little train itself.
The diesel locomotive is there to provide dynamic braking for the steam locomotives, while the 4-8-4 is there for the appearance.
Pity you didn't zoom in for the shot at 5:50. Would have looked great with the mountains close up.
Trust me when I say I would’ve if I wasn’t worrying about pictures at the same time I was video taping. It’s hard to multitask in these situations. Thanks for watching!
9:00 SAD!
Ok
Not 4K... only 1080p60
Check the drop-down menu, there's a 4K60 option. Thanks for watching!
Lol I checked it, I don’t have an option for it.
Huh, that's strange. Not sure why, although everyone else seems to be getting the 4K60 option including myself. Sorry it isn't showing up for you
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OK, the fun is over. Time to put scrubbers on those two steam locomotives so that the rest of us can breathe. The amount of emissions from the burning oil are not acceptable. Let's park these toys
That was the reason steam locomotives were initially retired, but there is no reason for these two to be retired now. They’re restored to preserve railroading history for future generations to witness, not to sit and rust away.
5.7 million homes in the United States use the same oil to heat their homes. Are two steam engines really going to make a difference give me an effing break!
Ok, lets get rid of gas companies, lets get rid of all petrol run cars, lets get rid of the heat that runs through your home, and while were at it, lets call oil a mass murderer
How about all the coal fired power plants? I think they're producing much more carbon than two steam engines that run two or three times a year lol
I walk , bicycle or use public transportation nearly everywhere I go, thanks for asking. I am actively using solar panels and practice energy conservation. As for putting this 4000 class locomotive back in operation...bad idea. It's an air polluting monster that serves no purpose other than you dinosaurs think it looks cool. You don't own the atmosphere and the rest of us shouldn't be forced to breathe polluted air.