Big Boy 4014 Across The Heartland

[@thrillseekerman01]

as that mighty whistle blew, so many people knew that big boy was just like new LONG LIVE BIG BOY 4014.

[@ianmayes8642]

Beauty in motion! God bless the people at UPRC for bringing 4014 back to life. Such good deeds deserve all our praise.

[@lautaroalbarracin7005]

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[@vanncarter6391]

It’s coming past my house I can’t wait!!

[@patrickcross1571]

It's so surreal to hear how quiet 4014 is at slower speeds. The steam locomotive equivalent of an elephant plodding over the diamonds with so little noise, as if it were wearing fuzzy slippers.

[@lindajones7852]

Nothing but steam. Awesome just awesome 😍

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

Splendid Job With The Video.

[@CyclonesFan24]

Give a shout-out to Ames Iowa. Iowa State Cyclone fan here.

[@phprofYT]

My hair goes up every time I see people on the tracks.

[@jamesedwards7241]

A very nice series of lineside shots of 4014 during which it was good to see, bar a few glaring examples of bone-headed stupidity, the vast majority of people stayed well back and safe.

[@csharp7926]

What beautiful sounds

[@getube9]

Beautiful shootin' Jonathan!

[@chrisinnes2128]

At around 11 mins in I think he must be thinking please let me have a go with those big double stacks

[@spencerwood2093]

I love steam trains!!!!!!

[@davecroston2914]

I enjoy watching steam train videos. For her sheer size, you'd think that the 4014 would be very noisy ( whistle notwithstanding). Compared to other steam locomotive videos I've seen, she seems to be a relatively quiet machine. Thoughts, anyone?

[@kiwitrainguy]

The Big Boy is probably quiet because it is not working very hard. Also it always strikes me that it doesn't seem huge (although I'm sure it must be, I've just never stood alongside one) but that's because it is so well designed that everything about it is in proper proportion, nothing is out of place, too big or too small. At least that's the way it seems to me.

[@hawkdsl]

4014 was made to pull 1.5 mile long freight trains... With 7,000 horsepower, and 135,375 pounds tractive power.. pulling 12-15 pax cars is like lifting a feather for Big Boy.

[@chrisinnes2128]

@@hawkdsl that's what the diesel locomotive is for in breaking mode so as to simulate a much longer/ heavier train

[@hawkdsl]

@@chrisinnes2128 Yea I knew about the dynamic braking, but didn't even think about weight. Thanks for the info.. and makes sense, as I've seen a few vids where the diesel is not even running.

[@2666loco]

Thanks for sharing. Great video quality.

[@The35speedster]

First scene is in West Chicago Illinois

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954.

[@steeltrap3800]

Some great footage, thanks. The shot looking down from a bridge (I assume) as the train's slowing is really good, thanks, giving a great view of the top of the loco, its tender, and the 2 extra water tenders they took on this trip to extend the range (each holds a further 28,000 gallons I believe). Also interesting is that 4014 often has steam venting from the rear right just behind the cab; some sort of vent for a stream driven appliance like a generator, or vent for injectors drawing water from tender, or something else? Anyone know? One thing that stands out about ALL USA loco crews is what anywhere else in the world would be regarded as excessive use of whistles, and I don't mean only on steam trains where people WANT to hear that distinctive steam whistle sound (which is great). Sure, most places in the world require the sounding of the whistle approaching a level crossing. Interestingly, NOT in the Netherlands; trains go through them at up to 140km/h but no whistle, probably because they ALL have lights, warning sounds and boom gates, plus they have SO MANY of them even in built up/residential centres trains sounding whistles would drive everyone crazy, lol. In the USA they sound it again and again and again and AGAIN, way past the point where it will make the slightest difference in terms of safety. Hell, they even sound it AFTER they've gone through the crossing. Rest of the world? Sound it once or twice perhaps 30 seconds out from the crossing, once more when closer. That's it. Watch videos of interesting trains from around the world and it starts to become really obvious. Wonder why there's such a difference. Any ideas?

[@jthev]

It's the engine talking to us, of course. Chatty, aren't they. I always seem to live near railroad tracks and don't mind that the engines like to converse, especially during the night. They're just being friendly. It's like growing up under a major flight lane to O'Hare field. After a while you don't hear the planes unless you consciously make an effort to do so. Occasionally, when you're in the middle of a conversation with someone, the noise level goes up with a low flying jet or a close by passing train. You just stop in the middle of your sentence. When the plane (or train) has passed, you continue on like nothing interrupted you. It's the way of life. Embrace it and enjoy.

[@thomaswilkinson3241]

Roaring like a Dragon from a Tale.

[@ramonduarte2530]

La Challenger 3985 es una de las locomotoras que se encarrera muy rápido con carga o como tren liviano

[@yamahonkawazuki]

damn i used to live in west chicago il til 1988

[@ivyandroses4373]

F A N T R A I N T A S T I C ☆☆☆

[@hankrogers8431]

*YEAH, BUDDY!*

[@PatrioticCoservativeAmerican]

They're going to do the same thing with 4014 that they did with 3985 run it for 29 years or less, and then fucking put in the shop and never let it go to a museum and just let it sit until they get tired of it being in the shop and move it somewhere else, or for whatever reason scrap it so cherish the boy while you still can.

[@edwinsinclair9853]

That fool in the red shirt and blue shorts took a big chance in the second runby.All he would have needed to do is trip in that ballast. Ed Dickens gave him multiple whistle blasts. How people get killed. Not too smart.

[@steeltrap3800]

You can see the fireman and other crew pointing at him as they pass, too. He looks old enough that he's probably managed to get away with doing risky things his whole life without much going wrong, so is likely to assume they never will.

[@wagonmaster1974]

I wonder how far the Cessna stayed with it? Nice video!

[@Condor1970]

That guy in the red shirt put a penny on the track. Tsk, Tsk!!!

[@yamahonkawazuki]

if i had the chance i would too to get a big boy autograph

[@cliffordcampo4759]

I thought I was the only one that noticed it. Too bad the video ended because I wanted to see him remove the coins once BigBoy passed.

[@yamahonkawazuki]

@@cliffordcampo4759 yeah i always liked doing that. what a chance to get a big boy autograph , Eh?

[@patrickcross1571]

At least put it on the rail BEFORE the train is on top of you. Come on man...

[@rogermorrill4700]

If he tripped , not enough time to get out of danger

[@emmabenedek646]

FROM UK.I reckon this would scare the british if it came past their house. I like that cos me an them dont git on.I had US frends as a kid and I thought i had landed on another planet but dont know how i woulod fasre in US. Theres poverty there as well as riches.

[@rudolphhempe8705]

What was the purpose of having a diesel locomotive in the consist?

[@jonpbuck]

If something were to go wrong with the Big Boy the diesel was there for backup.

[@rogermorrill4700]

In case of brake down can move train to next siding to clear rails.

[@cliffordcampo4759]

Why is BigBoy pulling a rather large diesel-electric locomotive?

[@ivyandroses4373]

Even a train carrys a spare tire

[@hawkdsl]

They use it for dynamic braking (sorta like Jacobs brakes for big rigs), some electric power, and nothing else. In this vid, it's not even running because they aren't in the mountains. It's controlled from big boys cab, and adds ZERO pulling power. It is a major eye sore. I think it would be a nice idea to build a dynamic braking/electric car that looks like another tender. They would save the use of an engine, and reduce the weight by magnitudes.

[@stevew270]

@@hawkdsl The diesels do help pull once in a while, I heard that from one of the steam crew in a vid somewhere.

[@hawkdsl]

@@stevew270 The diesels are for dynamic braking and power only. When the 4014 was in break in period after restoration was the only time the diesels did and motive work.

[@Trainguy2737]

4:27 what was this guy thinking?

[@isamarloza8391]

Una foto de la bic Boy

[@beneditosantos6899]

A meus tenpo

[@laltaprasadverma6850]

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[@jesusmontero3644]

Z🙈

[@skillium1300]

The amount of trespassing is disgusting

[@csharp7926]

What beautiful sounds