Big Boy 2024 Schedule - Part One - Cheyenne to Salt Lake City

Back to the 2024 Union Pacific Big Boy schedule for 2024. This week a detailed look at the first leg, Cheyenne Wyoming to Salt Lake City Utah.
We already had a quick overview, this week let's clean up the schedule and look at specific times and places. (Be specific, go Union Pacific). The final schedule was released on May 9 2024 by the Union Pacific Railroad.
SO.. new updates, new rumors, and new thoughts on what will and what MIGHT happen and when.
#modelrailroad #bigboy #unionpacific #steamlocomotive

[@ToyManTelevision]

UPDATE ALREADY!! The train will be mixed freight all the way west! Not just Salt Lake City. The freight cars will be cut out in Roseville. Passenger cars only over Donner heading back east. 🚀🚀🚀😁🚂🚂🚂

[@jonathanp935]

Passenger cars all the way back to Cheyenne or will they be cut out at Sparks NV or Ogden UT? My guess would be Ogden, and pick up freight cars to go from Ogden to Cheyenne, but they could leave the "experience the Union Pacific" rail car on and set off the passenger cars at Sparks.

[@ToyManTelevision]

@@jonathanp935cars all the way back. But freight cards added back in at Ogden on the return. I think the passenger cars will be on the train at all times. But a limited train.

[@stevemellin5806]

Fantastic looking forward to seeing the locomotive.

[@ToyManTelevision]

You and me both!

[@vinnyheaphy1372]

Oh, I wish I could do this! I'm putting all my spare money into my own Railroad on my land here in Arizona for a 3 year project! I just yesterday bought my 1st section of pier footings for the raised track!! Wow, this ride would be the greatest adventure I'm going to have to miss, RATS (fink)!!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Build!!! It’s really the fun part. Hard work. Satisfying results.

[@vinnyheaphy1372]

@ToyManTelevision

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Should be a nice trip for you and Karyn to video and for us to watch your adventures. Great info!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hope so! Hi again!!

[@charlesmcclure5994]

You definitely got some good video from the first trip 👍👍

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks 👍

[@garyacker7388]

Dynamic breaking ! It actually helps preserve the Engines brake shoes. 😊

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup. I forget the price but like 20,000 to replace brakes on 4014😊🚀🚀🚀🚂

[@loispadgett6306]

I wish I could come and see but am in Oregon and don't have the funds. I will enjoy the BigBoy through yours and Karyns eyes. Thanks for update. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!! Blessings right back!

[@aired-downdisconnected4125]

With the help of your last videos. I pulled off my 1st bigboy chase last time it came through successfully. 👍 Can't wait for July.

[@ToyManTelevision]

That is awesome!

[@kenshores9900]

Dale: Would be interested hearing about the Texas trip. However probably going through the panhandle since the trip also includes Arkansas. That is quite some distance away. Sometime to think about.

[@ToyManTelevision]

No News yet but as it comes out!

[@kenshores9900]

@@ToyManTelevision Thanks.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

I would like to see Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 in operation sometime in the near future.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hope you do!

[@garyacker7388]

I'm old enough to remember seeing 4000 used as helpers up Weber Canyon.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Cool!!!!!!

[@everettthepetractionguy4222]

I wish "Big Boy's" two sisters #3985 and #3977 could be in on the fun and excitement. ❤❤❤

[@ToyManTelevision]

At least we have 4014. I never thought I d see that.

[@trainz123m]

Thank you very much for this. I live in paradise, Ca. I know the train is going through Oroville but I don’t know what day and time.

[@bernardc2553]

Oh Yah Dale got me @ More to Come on..the WP might run into you & Karen on this Adventure FINALLY Hes coming my way, Ive Canceled Oshkosh to partake; #Forthe loveofSteam!

[@ToyManTelevision]

We will be out there !

[@aaronprewitt344]

I won’t be able to see big boy, but I will be able to visit the California State railroad museum, Nevada state railroad museum, and Virginia and truckee railroad!

[@caseyvillemodelrailroad3877]

Great vidio, great tour, should be fun for you, looking forward to CP 4 6 4 The Empress on its tour back throw Ont. This fall i hope.Thanks for the morning coffee...

[@ToyManTelevision]

Fingers crossed! Wish we could see CP. but I doubt that. To far away from us.

[@lancebastnagel1350]

Great update. Keep them coming! Do you know why they have a newer diesel locomotive directly behind the Tinder? Is it to provide back up in case of breakdown or failure? Is it to provide air pressure for the brakes? Very curious!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi. Yes. All of that. Mostly braking! They need head end brakes. And the brakes on the Big Boy cost tens of thousands of dollars to replace. So they use the dynamic brakes on the diesel when needed. Also traction. Hard to load sand into the steam locomotives. By hand from bags. Thousands of pounds of sand! So when they need traction add diesel power. They have diesel controls mounted in both steam engines. So Ed can add power or brakes anytime 😊😊

[@Santafefrank]

Thanks😊

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi Frank 😊😊

[@GaryA]

They added the 6388 diesel engine somewhere around Morgan yesterday (07/04/2024).

[@macwolf3007]

I’m excited to see 4014 Big Boy pull freight this year like it’s heydays

[@dougemery2519]

Will we ever see the BigBoy on the East coast?

[@ToyManTelevision]

Nope. Only on UP tracks. Not east of Chicago.

[@rmg999]

When UP buys NS or CSX.... :)