4014 'Big Boy' - the full monty.
Approaching Spring Old Town, TX, out of all the photos taken this was just about the only one that got a really clear view of the articulated 4-8-8-4 locomotive structure. Built in 1941 to power loads over the mountain gradients of western America, especially Utah, 4014 is the only one of eight remaining class locomotives that is in operation. Rebuilt by Union Pacific and converted to oil operation between 2016 -2019, 'Big Boy' is on a nationwide UP tracks tour to celebrate 150 years since the Golden Spike was struck to complete the transcontinental railroad.
Kim's video is well worth watching below to hear the wonderful, wonderful sound of the horn blowing long and loud. She apologises for having to re-situate her spot early on when some plonker blocked her chosen spot, but she soon got set up again. There is also a very short cut to eliminate rather choice words by some English bloke, can't think who, telling the culprit to get out of the effing way.
4014 'Big Boy' - the full monty.
Approaching Spring Old Town, TX, out of all the photos taken this was just about the only one that got a really clear view of the articulated 4-8-8-4 locomotive structure. Built in 1941 to power loads over the mountain gradients of western America, especially Utah, 4014 is the only one of eight remaining class locomotives that is in operation. Rebuilt by Union Pacific and converted to oil operation between 2016 -2019, 'Big Boy' is on a nationwide UP tracks tour to celebrate 150 years since the Golden Spike was struck to complete the transcontinental railroad.
Kim's video is well worth watching below to hear the wonderful, wonderful sound of the horn blowing long and loud. She apologises for having to re-situate her spot early on when some plonker blocked her chosen spot, but she soon got set up again. There is also a very short cut to eliminate rather choice words by some English bloke, can't think who, telling the culprit to get out of the effing way.