Big Boy Westward Bound Tour - Salt Lake West to Roseville

We chased west from Salt Lake City as far as Wells. Let's look at the schedule west from Elko to Roseville California! And preview a few shots from the West Desert in Utah.

[@everettthepetractionguy4222]

The Union Pacific "Big Boy"! What a spectacular sight! The big fella never ceases to amaze me. I wish the other "Big Boys" could be restored.

[@ToyManTelevision]

At least we have them. AND one runs and is 100% restored!

[@tomas5376]

What joy it is to see BigBoy in action! Gracias🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ToyManTelevision]

ola!

[@loispadgett6306]

You got some awesome videos of big boy. I love the sound that comes out so deep and throaty. Thanks for this great adventure. GOD BLESS 🚂 💕 🚂 💕 🚂 💕

[@ToyManTelevision]

@@loispadgett6306 editing the video today. Wow. Fun stuff. Bless you too.

[@GaryA]

Thanks for tracking the Big Boy for me and everyone else. It's a little tough for me to get that far west when I live in Florida.

[@ToyManTelevision]

It's a FUN TRIP! Thanks fer watching!

[@Dave_9547]

Wish I still lived in Roseville and was able to see the BigBoy. Over the years I got to see UP 3985, the Challenger, as well as 4449, the SP daylight passenger engine and various other restored locomotives. I got to attend the original rail fair in Sacramento and rode 4449 from Sacramento to San Francisco, after which we were bussed back to Sac. On the portion of the trip on the commuter line from San Jose to SF the engineer opened up 4449 to around 80 mph and it was impressive.

[@ThatBIGTRAINGuy]

Amazing So unique seeing it go across the salt flats. Ya know, it's year ago TODAY that I (and you) drove alongside that line, on towards Ely. Wow!

[@ToyManTelevision]

YUP! Good times too.

[@robertemmons2260]

Although I was present at the Big Boy showing in Ogden back in 2019, I'm still eager to see it again.

[@stevemellin5806]

Great shots of the train . thank you

[@ToyManTelevision]

hi! THANKS!

[@christopherbuckley94]

I was in this area during the last week of June 2024. I did not see a single train of any kind on the feather river route. West of Keddie Wye, they were doing track work that could be seen from the highway. I did stop at the wye and take a few pictures. There is not much room up there; maybe two yards between the guard rail and the downhill slope. A lot of trees in the way as well. There is a pull-off which can accommodate perhaps a dozen cars. It's going to be a mad house! According to Google maps, there are some roads that lead down to the base of the trestle. I did not go down there.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I videoed 3985 and 844 there in 91 as I recall. Toughest place I've ever tried to shoot video. Thousands of people on a winding two-lane and a train playing peek-a-boo.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Amazing trip, I still sure hope one day to see Union Pacific Big Boy 4014.

[@Railfan-uf9mw]

You will just like me and the rest of all of us but I am happy that I am going to see it For my first time!!!! ❤🎉😊

[@ToyManTelevision]

@@Railfan-uf9mw Its jaw-dropping.

[@Railfan-uf9mw]

@@ToyManTelevision I know um where is it right now has it crossed into the border of CA yet??

[@azmike1]

Fantastic.

[@horaciovera7678]

😅 nice ride 👌 thank you my good friend 👍

[@seanpacificrailroad3700]

I can’t wait I work it Oroville, California 👍👍👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@caseyvillemodelrailroad3877]

great video

[@trainz123m]

Heads up, I did traveled on the 70 highway today and the highway still not good condition due to the winter storm we had in California. So I will try to make this simple. From keddie wye to entering the freeway to Oroville. There are total 6 flagger stops. The first one is 2 miles ish passed keddie wye. (West going to paradise/ oroville. That one is about 10+ minutes waiting, you do follow a pilot car about 7 minutes or so. Then flagger stop #2 is the same as flagger #1 but it’s a 10 minutes following the pilot car. Then flagger stop #3 is the worse one, 20+ minutes maybe 30 minutes wait, longest one to follow the pilot car and may stop in the middle of the follow for the equipment pass. Flagger stop #4 is first short wait, 5 minutes but no pilot vehicle to follow. Flagger stop #5 is light signal, 6.5 minutes duration if u are waiting on the red light. Flagger #6 is the shortest, less 1 minute wait. Then you are good for the rest of the trip. I decided not to go to the loop since there will be too many variable of me coming from Chico to pass Quincy, unknown if I’m gonna make it on time or not so I’m just gonna go pass flagger number 4, I would not go to flagger number three since it takes too long seems too busy to go through. The total trip it took me from the loop to former Oroville Depot was 2hrs and 25 minutes ish. That is me trying to speed. 😅

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

Also, WP 165 would be also operating as well.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Never boring. Just super cool!

[@ToyManTelevision]

@@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 thanks!! Thinking about trees! Got a new one in the desert. It’s perfect. It’s also dead. So I can’t kill it. Put it looks great.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

@@ToyManTelevision Looking great is all that counts. Cool!

[@charlesmcclure5994]

👍👍

[@RCCrawlerz209]

& It will be at Roseville til Saturday, right?? Because I plan to be there at Roseville on Saturday to see this behemoth of a train that is The Big Boy!!

[@kenshores9900]

Let me tell you about a fateful adventure. We planned to evacuate Hurricane Beryl (in advance) ( that is we went on vacation to Colorado when Beryl made land fall. It wasn’t a strong storm (by definitions) but in reality it made a big mess. We still have power outages (sure glad we got a whole house generator last year. It automatically kicked in! Just a big mess to clean up. 😎

[@bernardc2553]

Sure has been a Hoot Dale, I've managed to get a few "good shots " more to come on the return trip I hope..U2 Be well ..

[@ToyManTelevision]

Im editing the final video just now..

[@frankcfwrr3920]

Hey guys, Make sure to visit Railroad Hobbies on Vernon St. About a block from where the Big Boy will be on Display Frank

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Saw the 4014 in Green River, WY while it was stopped here.

[@Qrail]

I hope to catch up to you and Karen personally if you will be in Roseville.

[@BUSTER246]

Are you going to be in Roseville?? I’ll be there Saturday

[@keithshepherd4693]

If you're going to see the train in Roseville, bring lots of water with you it's going to be hot there. 🥵

[@ToyManTelevision]

@@keithshepherd4693 hot hear too. 100° today. 106° for the next three days. Gad. Rails on the garden railroad 156°!

[@davidlove21]

Will you be stopping at the Oroville Ca. ?

[@johnathanhardin152]

Anyone know when or if the passenger cars will join 4014?

[@vinnyheaphy1372]

I think that the Union Pacific RR CEO has lost his marbles, running a Steam powered freight train up into the most beautiful river canyon in the country!! I think he has gone WOKE!! What do you think, Dale & Karyn, making Rail Fans climbing all over the canyon rockery just to get that special shot!!!

[@historybuff7491]