Union Pacific Big Boy steam loco n.o 4014 to steam again

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g'day all anyone that is following the largest steam engine in the world the "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 n.o 4014, is currently on the road to leave Pomana California where it sat for 25 years as a static display at Rail giants museum then onto Colton for further work then home to Cheyenne Wyoming for restoration for Union Pacific where It return to steam and will be used on Excursions all over America and join follow steam locos 844 and 3985 in active running order

http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_train ... 4014.shtml

it will take 3-5 years till we see this giant steam loco return to the rails in full of steam

I will be making the trek to America to see it once its up and running to full running order and see this beast in full steam

help this interests people everywhere around the world and fellow USA followers that like or don't like trains

Wow, that's cool. I like old steam locomotives!

Cool! I will try to see that, as I live in the west. Thanks for posting this.
Also, I got sidetracked (pun intended) and watched this massive snow-plow train video: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvbgq2Ni2uE[/youtube]

be well worth it seeing it in steam once more i dreamed of the day a big boy will run again now its come true. Union Pacific steam crew should be given a pat on the back for their hard work getting 4014 out of the meseum all has to be done now is the move to Colton everyone will be happy when it leaves pomana for the last time after completing 5000 feet across the parking lot to get towards the fence where pomana station. bring on stage 2 the move to colton

That's great news. I can't wait until the restoration is done and he's up and running.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL ... vIoq_wGTVe 4014s progress of restoration and its big move to date from Union Pacific

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQLHUEPawHU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlly9EY-4wk
4014's move out of the museum across the fairplex parking lot

last but not least
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUEHG6zx7aY what will like to see this beast like when the giant is completed and full working running order

My grandpa told of being sad when the steam driven whistles were no longer heard, and the blasts from the diesels just didn't have the same winsome sound.

i agree alpineglow everything is getting modernised trains have high horsepowered locos as here in australia our locomotives haul freights nowdays range from 4020hp to 4500hp and up to 1500m to 1800m in length freight trains we get over here we use GE or EMD types eg UGL or EDi bulit locos. cant beat a steam train at all steam will always rule over diesels

update on 4014 :

still awaiting the transfer to colton opon arrival at colton the engine will have more work done to it before the move back to cheyenne. their will a Union Pacific SD40-2 loco n.o 3105 going to railgiants meseum in replacement of 4014 was parked

It'd be great to see a Big Boy return to steam again, although I am a little disheartened that it's not 4006. Oh well, if things go all right with finishing my education, I intend to go work for the UP and maybe get on the steam program, for it's long been a dream of mine to be a steam locomotive engineer.

I personally would be happy to work on any steamer, but to go work on a Big Boy would certainly be a feather in my railfanning cap.

Awesome locomotive, thanks for the updates.

I hope that they manage to get it in steam again.

I love trains and have a special affection for steam even though it was before my time.

Oh, that is WAY cool! My daughter would be thrilled to see it-- she's all about trains, especially steam engines

your welcome everyone

it might move this month hopefully from pomana to colton where it will leave the meseum for the last time its still in discussion with metrolink
to install points to get 4014 out of the parking lot area and onto the mainline for the first time in 50 years or more it as seen the mainline

awesome locomotive.

The stats dont state its horsepower though.