Big Boy

We got to chase Big Boy from Cheyenne to Laramie on 6/30/24. We caught him at a crossing gate on Harriman Road where they stopped for a few minutes.
Big Boy was running without any diesel assistance.
#train #steamengine #4014 #bigboy #railfan

[@brycenew]

That stack talk… 🤯🔥🔥🔥 One of the best, perhaps the best audio I’ve heard of 4014. Great recording mate; many thanks!!

[@organbuilder272]

Nothing like the sound of an engine stating to roll. That thing reeks of power, majesty, an engineering marvel built in the days of paper drawings and slide rules.

[@connielundby6339]

The chugs are perfect like out of a video game

[@brycenew]

How good is Big Boy running season?!! Such a terrific part of the yeah(!! 😉).

[@Avidav]

The greatest moving machine mankind ever built before the invention of the integrated circuit.

[@ToyManTelevision]

❤😊😊 nice!!

[@YoloTriangleRxR]

Few more days and we’re seeing the BigBoy!

[@connielundby6339]

Nice

[@artiek1177]

Beautifully shot video.

[@johngreene8332]

No Diesel this time.

[@chloemayhew]

Yep no diesel this time according to the person of this video that told me that.

[@coryhoover01]

Don’t need one . She now has ptc

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@coryhoover01 later on they added a diesel.....doubt it was for the ptc either.

[@williamkaiser8067]

I am told that they have upgraded the electrical system to handle any electric load, and the additional cars, which may be weighted, can assist with dynamic braking. So with that and PTC, she doesn't really need a diesel. Sure looks better without one.

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@williamkaiser8067 bad news, they stuck a ge behind the water cars.