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68K 6.8M views 2 years ago READ THIS DESCRIPTION FIRST BEFORE COMMENTING: Union Pacific Steam Schedule: https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/sch. No. 4014 made a trip to Omaha and return in June.
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Big Boy, one of the largest and most powerful series of steam locomotives ever built.Produced from 1941 to 1944 by the American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, N.Y., exclusively for the Union Pacific Railroad, the Big Boy locomotives were designed primarily to handle heavy freight traffic in the Wasatch Mountains, where trains faced a continuous grade of 1.55 percent on a stretch of track.
Union Pacific Says 'Big Boy' 4014 to Run in 2021 Railfan & Railroad
The Union Pacific ordered larger, more powerful engines such as the 4-12-2 Union Pacific-type and 4-6-6-4 Challengers. The trend toward size and power culminated in the 1.2 million pound, 6,200 horsepower 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy." The "Big Boys" were built for power.
Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy (Little Rock, North Little Rock
Union Pacific 4014 is a steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific (UP) as part of its heritage fleet. It is a four-cylinder simple articulated 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type built in 1941 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) at its Schenectady Locomotive Works. It was assigned to haul heavy freight trains in the Wasatch mountain range.
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Big Boy No. 4014 Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves.
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The last Union Pacific "Big Boy" revenue run occurred in 1959. Only eight "Big Boys" survived the scrapper's torch, with Steamtown NHS's No. 4012 the only one to be found on exhibit in the U.S.'s eastern time zone. Learn more about the history of Steamtown's "Big Boy" and the restoration process.
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Salt Lake City, Utah "As we move forward at Union Pacific, we remember where we came from; the Big Boy represents the history of Union Pacific and the United States," said Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena. "When No. 4014 comes to town, we will celebrate with the communities where we operate, our employees and their families.
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OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will send Big Boy No. 4014 on a "Four Corners" tour of its system in 2024, the railroad announced today, including stops in Oregon, California, Texas, and Illinois.
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Many consider the Union Pacific Big Boy to be the climax of steam locomotive design. There were only 25 built, but the 4-8-8-4 steam beasts made headlines thanks to their incredible size and power.Considering only 25 were built, finding photographs of each and every one is not easy.
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Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations.
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 Photograph by Thomas Visintainer Fine Art
Union Pacific Railroad's 4014 "Big Boy" is the largest operational steam locomotive in the world. It was restored by the railroad in 2019 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the.
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 at Hope Arkansas Photograph by Jim Pearson
Big Boy weighs in at 600 tons, is 132 feet long, and can move at up to 80 miles per hour while pulling a fully loaded freight train with the force of about 7,000 hp. Union Pacific introduced the first of 25 of these steam locomotives in 1941 and retired them from active service in July 1959.
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Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 #4014 in service at Cheyenne, Wyoming, circa 1957. Today, she is UP's most famous PR piece, hosting special trips and dazzling the general public. Richard Wallin photo. American-Rails.com collection.
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Union Pacific Big Boy returns Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 will return to the rails this week for a nearly month-long tour of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Iowa as it travels to Omaha, where it will be on display for the NCAA Men's College World Series in mid-June. Steam fans will have a unique opportunity to see the fabled steam engine
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Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4012 inside the shop at Steamtown in Scranton, Pa. Steve Barry. 11/9/2020 - Update Railfan and Railroad Magazine posted a current article with updates and photos recently of the UP Big Boy with how the restoration continues. Cosmetic Restoration of UP Big Boy Nears Completion at Steamtown
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Union Pacific Big Boy Collection pentrexvideos 12.1K subscribers 3.9K 2.3M views 16 years ago The biggest, the strongest, the grandest American steam locomotive. Only 25 were built and now — for.
