The boxcars and hoppers are to help with braking. 4014 can use their air brakes to help slow it down instead of burning up it's own brakes since a diesel isn't needed anymore in the consist.
I hate to burst all of your bubbles, but look this up on UA-cam "Union Pacific Railroad Big Boy 4014 Steam Engine in Feather River Canyon with bridges" That video was shot on July 11th, and guess what, the Diesel was back. Don't know why, but there it is. Either the electronic package that was stashed in the tender failed or malfunctioned, or the Diesel is need for help with braking after all. I will find out when it returns to Cheyenne, since I live here.
Yeah, when my dad and I went to see 4014 in 2019, it was insane. It took some of the most aggressive driving I'd ever seen Dad do (and he was a retired fighter pilot who'd worked for UP before joining the Air Force) to even have a snowflake's chance of good position. So we agreed if we ever got another crack at it, we'd focus on one great photo spot before and one after a scheduled stop, or meet, or whatever. No more chasing.
Why the big u p locos always have to run with a diesel is a mystery, and dont try and tell me the bull story about braking and pullinh power,, in the hey days yoi never had f7,s or gp9s coupled to them on a passenger job,
As Ed has stated in numerous presentations and comments, they don’t have a way to easily maintain the brakes on the road if they were to wear out, or if something below happens mechanically. The diesel has in the past had the PTC system. Now 4014 has a custom one.
Free Big Boy…just say no to diesels!
I like how you framed your video to include that beautiful Wyoming scenery and sky!
@@OctoberChad thank you!
A beautiful day for the boys to be traveling.
That is so so cool. You filmed this perfectly. ❤
@@gnknd309 thanks!
The boxcars and hoppers are to help with braking. 4014 can use their air brakes to help slow it down instead of burning up it's own brakes since a diesel isn't needed anymore in the consist.
With box cars, hopper cars snd bay window caboose
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 westward Bound without a Diesel Part 2. RailGrapix
How come no diesel? Ever since I heard the arguments on why they always had a diesel, it makes so much sense.
PTC - Positive Train Control installed in 4014
Photographer’s dream sky.
@@briansilcox5720 it was!
I hate to burst all of your bubbles, but look this up on UA-cam "Union Pacific Railroad Big Boy 4014 Steam Engine in Feather River Canyon with bridges" That video was shot on July 11th, and guess what, the Diesel was back. Don't know why, but there it is. Either the electronic package that was stashed in the tender failed or malfunctioned, or the Diesel is need for help with braking after all. I will find out when it returns to Cheyenne, since I live here.
Looks like Ed has an engineer in-training.
@@GaryA he had quite a few of the crew training. Will be fun to see who is in all the pictures and videos.
@@railgraphix To keep the Big Boy running, UP will have to keep adding new people so they always have trained crews at the ready.
Awesome 👍😎👍😎👍
Nice!
Awsome Video I SubScribed u Channal Cheers From A Big Boy Fan From Netherlands 😀
@@RailroudHobby thanks! Glad you are enjoying these! Lots of time I place my cellphone on a tripod and use my camera for pictures.
@@railgraphix nice i film my video.s in 4K With Video Camera on A Tripod 😀
Why does 4014 have a dual beam headlight on the front?
@@HunterWilliams-le9bk safety to be more visible
@@railgraphix well that makes sense since it’s hard to see anything at night
Why didn't you get to the top of Rock River Hill?
The people that pace make it hard to get some locations, and I just have to get to what I can.
Yeah, when my dad and I went to see 4014 in 2019, it was insane. It took some of the most aggressive driving I'd ever seen Dad do (and he was a retired fighter pilot who'd worked for UP before joining the Air Force) to even have a snowflake's chance of good position. So we agreed if we ever got another crack at it, we'd focus on one great photo spot before and one after a scheduled stop, or meet, or whatever. No more chasing.
🍻TY
Please tell me you were not driving and recording at the same time.
No, I either have a passenger take the video, or someone else is driving.
Will they add the other cars to the train for the next tour ?
@@Railofthemidwest not sure on that one.
Now just put a real freight train worth of cars behind it.
Why the big u p locos always have to run with a diesel is a mystery, and dont try and tell me the bull story about braking and pullinh power,, in the hey days yoi never had f7,s or gp9s coupled to them on a passenger job,
As Ed has stated in numerous presentations and comments, they don’t have a way to easily maintain the brakes on the road if they were to wear out, or if something below happens mechanically. The diesel has in the past had the PTC system. Now 4014 has a custom one.
Ok boomer, well times changes, and union pacific knows a hell of alot more about maintaining a big boy then you do