Big Boy 4014 Polar Express to Cheyenne, WY

[@captainmorgan757]

And to think that a scene like this was common, back in the day!

[@firemanforever3000]

Imagine being alive in the early part of the 1900’s when steam was all that ran the rails. Hearing that whistle and seeing these steam beasts every day. To see 4014 now after all these years is truly a testament to the people that built them originally and to the people that breathed life into it again. American power still exists. It’s on the rails in this video.

[@Mike-01234]

In those days they burned coal and ran them high speeds that's what these were made for 70 mph.

[@retrokingranch]

@@Mike-01234 It was said that top speed on the Big Boys was 80mph.

[@HokkaidoCEngineGalaxyExpressTh]

@@retrokingranch it was 100 mph look on google

[@milo6373]

Met the guy's taking her to Cheyenne in Vegas , the coolest , baddest wrenches ever , then maiden voyage reinvented under own steam was simply spellbound , outstanding work cadillac of all trains and beyond... 👍✌️💪🌎🙏. , 🎯💜☯️ , 💍🤔 , 🌹 😚

[@RickyJr46]

Fun with science! All three phases of water are present in this video: vapor, liquid, and solid. Awesome!

[@jacobhinojosa6462]

I have seen this steam locomotive with my own eyes 👀 🚂

[@gerdesoto262]

Thats a beautiful picture of 4014 runing in the winter, get the best pictures in color and put them on a wall

[@rowsdower12]

To see this thing highballing and that horn. So amazing

[@rogerlollar4325]

Imagine if 4014 pulled the polar express

[@ronniescott5179]

BIG BOY is covering some miles. keep up the good work.

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

A nice historical moment. That Railroad is so straight!

[@bradgoodman6572]

I love seeing the big boy

[@bradgoodman6572]

I wish I could have seen the big boy when it was 1st made

[@daninthedome]

can't wait sure that will delay my departure!

[@gloriadevos1790]

That reminds me, I need to reassemble my Big Boy, it had a cracked gear in the lead truck assembly (Athearn Genesis first run), be careful buying a used one of that production run, they have issues with the nylon gears cracking. And make sure you have silicone lubricant where it needs to be, they come pretty dry from the factory.

[@jamesgroccia644]

Imagine an engine like 4014 ice drifting like the 1225. Wouldn’t that be awesome!?

[@Subwolfer_]

You know, i love it when the trains are in snowy weather

[@amnahmohdyassin7183]

My big boy 4014 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alexandermjagi6126]

Thank you!

[@cprtrain]

Great video. I'd love to see the engine pulling a double stack.

[@geomodelrailroader]

Welcome home Big Boy

[@michaelhollingsworth9209]

That's is the type of whistle that n&w 611 needs

[@transportationproductions1794]

I think the Union Pacific Steam Program should run the Polar Express starring UP 4014!

[@JusstDexx]

It would but what if there were 2 polar expresses, the big boy and the up 844

[@transportationproductions1794]

@@JusstDexx What about a double-header! Or, remember in Portland when SP 4449 and SP&S 700 should take turns pulling the ORHF Holiday Express, Big Boy 4014 and 844 should do the same!

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

Do think it would hold at the ice scenes? It s bit heavy!

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

If there was a Polar express excursion with 4014. It would make a fortune. You'd need 844 to run a follow up, for those that couldn't get on it.

[@transportationproductions1794]

@@alan_mythicalgnome Oh, I see!

[@nucflashevent]

So cold...I don't know, what if it freezes up? 😜

[@christos7440]

NOTHING compares to that whistle! I hear the peeps and toots from British steam and I just laugh

[@davontedavis2189]

I wonder if the big boy can pull a freight train like back in the 40s

[@godzillaking3347]

I'm guessing it probably can but they don't want to overwhelm the parts

[@davontedavis2189]

Thats true

[@dannyseo6759]

The "Big Boys" were built for World War Two. To take the war materials to the west coast, to be loaded on the "Liberty and Victory" ships. This is your freedom!!!

[@Demonslayer20111]

Looks like it's doing exactly that

[@CSX4772]

I'm guessing it can. But for now they just want to get the bugs worked out. When the bugs are out, then they may put her on heavy freight trains. Like he was meant to do.

[@eva.cassidy]

Was nice seeing the Big Boy minus the diesel at the end of the vid.

[@Demonslayer20111]

Kinda need it for braking. The cars it's pulling don't have steam brakes.

[@MagictrainsOrg]

zu geil

[@alexthegamer2788]

i love trains

[@HomerPenguin5516]

I have one question about 4014’s train Why dose it always carry to water tenders?

[@billjones251]

It's thirsty.

[@animasuper1343]

there aren't water towers beside the tracks anymore also great response, alabama

[@tomservo5347]

Built back when we produced 80% of the world's total manufactured goods. Now we seem to build nothing but credit scores.

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@taslimchaudhry1431]

Excellent Video 🇮🇳💖💝💗

[@fallapollo5518]

I want to see this train so much did it ever come to Arkansas?when does it run next?

[@busyboy85]

Fall Apollo 4014 did indeed pass thru Arkansas. Sorry you missed it. No plans have been announced yet. You’ll have to go to the UP website and register for updates.

[@coloradongguy]

Will it run in 2020?

[@daninthedome]

yes

[@jmeyer3rn]

Just wish you had a wind baffle.

[@SkipW]

must have blown off on I-76 north of Commerce city sorry, but at least the cam had enough duct tape on it and it did not short out in the splash back off the road

[@jmeyer3rn]

SteamUP it is a beautiful video. Congrats.

[@andrewpayne6295]

Why is she pulling hoppers?

[@daninthedome]

For more braking capacity , as they were routed east out Cheyenne when 4014 tied up, they came west just to go east, so they were detoured by a less direct route.

[@andrewpayne6295]

Thank you for the answer.

[@daninthedome]

no problem they were brand new, maybe not needed right away, be interesting to see where they did end up going.

[@truckingwithwim8039]

Is this train still driving in 2020?

[@ghosttrain312]

It is not unfortunately. Any excursions the big boy was scheduled for were canceled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic

[@williamhelus3522]

Great. I just wish the video would show pacing beside, instead of like they are racing. Has to be an SUV/4 w.d. maneuver(not driver). Nice anyhow. Truly, BullyBilly.

[@alexthegamer2788]

welp now the steam trains are gone so that sucks

[@rayan_michael7627]

The big boy is the world largest steam engine and it is also the strongest (7000hp)normally I said that the c.o h8 allegehnnys are more powerful but they are not in service or life also they were good for freight but not good like big boys or challengers cause speed big boys can have a maximum speed of 80 mph and c.o allegehnnys can have 60/50 mph and speed was very important in the 40/50/60 or ww2 and also n.w y6bs they are stronger than big boys but they are not alive and also they are so slowly 45/50 mph cause of its small wheels so big boys are better for fright and I'm sorry for my writing

[@wtf-hc3tp]

TFG_RAYAN 01 The Y6B’s were not stronger than the Big Boys. Y6B horsepower: 4,400 - 5,600 Union Pacific Big Boy horsepower: 5,300-7,000

[@rayan_michael7627]

@@wtf-hc3tp OK

[@ryanquesenberry9815]

A y6b is best at pulling a really long consist up a grade at low speeds, They are about the same in horsepower but the big difference comes In with tractive effort, their pulling power is that in compound mode, it has 152,206lbs, but in simple mode, it has 166,000lbs so yeah, the big boys where better at high speed and big trains but the y6bs where better at slow speeds but heavy trains up steeper mountains, I like both engines a lot tho but kinda wish a y6b would be put in to service but there are no more examples of that so the y6a 2156 would do. Actually, I prefer the class A 1218 to be rebuilt more than the y6a.

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

Me too! Hands up! who's going on Bigboy to see Santa? 🎅

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

On second thoughts, it's our dream. Bigboy will make it.

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

All that with just coal and water.

[@Demonslayer20111]

Well oil now. But yeah.

[@colors3813]

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