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Union Pacific Railroad "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 #4014 steams through Wheaton in July 2019 on its national tour celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 100, f/6.3, 102mm, 1/640s
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 leads a westbound passenger special into Granger, Wyoming, at 6:21 a.m. on May 6, 2019. Steam exhaust condenses in the low 30s temperature on this beautiful morning making for an unforgettable sight.
They don't quite look it here but they are lined up at the front together. The 'Big Boy' behind is a huge steam locomotive - but the DDA40X was the most powerful diesel locomotive produced and is also huge.
... or at least I guess so, that sparrow looks pretty grown up to me !
Captured on Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
One of the Big Boys came through recently. This is Union Pacific No. 4014 Steam Locomotive built in 1941.
These guys really are big, at least 2 stories high and weigh over 1 million pounds. That's a lot of steel and iron!
We caught it flying through the small town of Osage City, then again when it stopped in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Lotsa folks came out to see it.
August 30, 2021
Close up! U.P.'s 4014 works its way west from St. Louis to its next overnight stop at Jefferson City. She looks impressive pulling the grade out of the Gasconade River valley. Shown here at Gasconade, Missouri. On time!
A hot and hazy summer morning in Denver, CO sees Big Boy 4014 begin the last leg of its nationwide tour, returning to Cheyenne to be stored until being called to duty for 2022's tour across the UP system. The hoard of railfans piled up on the embankment of I-270 drew a lot of attention and caused traffic to build up as passersby gawked at the collection of humanity waiting for a 1.5-hour late tea kettle.
There were 5 helicopters flying over the Steam Engine from Collinsville to Aubrey on the UP Choctaw sub.
One of the Big Boys came through recently. This is Union Pacific No. 4014 Steam Locomotive built in 1941.
These guys really are big, at least 2 stories high and weigh over 1 million pounds. That's a lot of steel and iron!
We caught it flying through the small town of Osage City, then again when it stopped in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Lotsa folks came out to see it.
August 30, 2021
The Union Pacific restored steam locomotive, "Big Boy" #4014 passes by on the final leg of her Heartland of America tour. _DSC6967
Shortly after steaming through Victorville, Big Boy #4014 meets and passes over a BNSF intermodal train at Frost.
Sporting the recent addition of the "elephant ear" smoke deflectors, UP 4014 rolls up on Speer Junction to head south for Denver. While I personally love this look, Ed's statements seem to imply that this is a temporary modification. Regardless, I'm glad I could see the locomotive while it has this unique look.
Near the location of Dailey, IL, the Big Boy rolls south thru the fields of corn and beans towards its resting point of Villa Grove. The nice evening light was a great perk of this chase, usually the 4014 is parked by this time of the evening.
The World's largest operating steam locomotive, Union Pacific's "Big Boy" rumbles by at speed. 132 feet long and weighing 1.2 million pounds, this behemoth was designed in the 1940's to haul freight cars up to 5 miles long over the Wasatch mountains. Restored in 2019 as part of Union Pacific's Heritage Fleet, "Big Boy" tours parts of the United States on a semi-regular basis. _DSC8140
The Big Boy wheelslips a couple times coming up the hill with UP Train PHYSG2 22 at the I-70 Overpass on rail covered with snow making its way west on the UP Sharon Springs Sub.
Locomotives: UP 4014, UP 8824
11-22-19
Ogallah, KS
This is Big Boy the crow. He's been coming around for a couple of months now with his mate. She is very shy but he has become quite friendly. We live in a very rural location so wildlife is very wild so I'm thrilled to have him be a part of my life everyday. Even if he does start cawing right outside my bedroom window at 5am every morning.
Red stag at Bushy Park... wanting to go past me...
ooops sorry... moving now!
yep, I was a bit close, at least I know that it is not the rut season, thankfully
well, lets face it .. there would be no way I would venture that near
another wonderful day at my favourite Park
Hand Held and NO CROP.. as was so close
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 leads a passenger train westbound between Como and Ramsey, Wyoming, and is about to duck under the U.S. Highway 30 overpass on May 4, 2019. I was not alone here…
Covering about 12,000 acres, Lake Houston is a fairly large lake. It serves as the primary source of drinking water for the city of Houston, and it happens to be crossed across the middle by UP's Beaumont Sub.
Here, right in the middle of the 4000 ft span, UP 4014 belches out some smoke to the excitement of onlookers that came out onto the water to see this massive machine.
PHOBT 18 (Passenger- Houston to Beaumont, TX)
UP 4-8-8-4 #4014
UP SD70M #4015
Houston, TX
August 18th, 2021
Thank you Philippe for the wonderful texture. www.naturephotographie.com
For info look up Big Boy 4014 Arizona ...