Chasing the Big Boy 4014 and Living Legend 844 Doubleheader!

[@im4inxs752]

LISTEN TO BIG BOY BELLER AND CLEAR HIS THROAT. I AM AMAZED. HE IS A GROUND POUNDER 💥💥💥💥. R. I.P DAD BIG BOY IS BACK. 844 YOUR GORGEOUS

[@radiomoabit-afreeBerlinvoice]

Nice pictures, nice scenery, springtime with fresh leaves - and an outstanding action! Half of Utah and Wyoming people are at the track, it seems! America, your heart is back! God bless you all and greetings from germany - thanks for sharing!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you!

[@davidwayne9982]

Beautiful job on the video.. great scenes...

[@2quintly]

America IS great. Thanks to the UP Steam Crew & the Union Pacific Railroad.

[@tommybalakian2803]

Dude all 4.6k views were me. Loved it so much😂🥰

[@brycenew]

Lmao but right on Tommy!! SUCH an historic / super cool event!

[@alwaysbearded1]

Just loafing along. I hope they sort her out soon and give her some real work to do. Good job pacing and filming!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Me too. Thanks!

[@spcabforward]

KZbin needs a Love button, this is great!! Fantastic pacing action.

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you so much!

[@fizema180]

Super der BIG BOY fährt wieder, schöne Aufnahmen

[@GantnersRailroad1]

Und wie 5 jahre gwartet uf so ufnahme!!! 😍

[@soyounoat2814]

The pacing shots are phenomenal. Your driver is an ace.

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you!

[@ETrain-mv4ck]

Nice to see the big boy

[@gastonforde2121]

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF 3985 DOUBLE UP WITH 4014. THAT WAY WE HAVE 2 BIGGEST STEAM LOCOMOTIVES EVER.

[@pnwrailproductions6430]

Outstanding video Jacob!! Love the shots, on the hill, mountains, and the pacing shots were the best! Not to mention the drone shots. I would’ve got but I decided to see it on tour. If something like this happens again though, I will go see it.

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thanks, Nate! It should be touring the UP system this summer, so hopefully it goes far enough north!

[@pnwrailproductions6430]

Central California Rail Productions I think it probably will 🤞

[@brianfalzon6739]

Big Boy lives once again!!!!!!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Yes it does!

[@dj__projects]

Wow! All that train is missing is the Union Pacific Centennial and it would be the best one ever!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

So true!

[@dj__projects]

@My Opinion I remember seeing the 844 having a diesel with it a few times and that was Union Pacific's last steam locomotive. Can the Big Boy work by itself? Absolutely! But wouldn't you mind riding a train hauled by both the largest steam locomotive and the largest diesel locomotive?

[@dj__projects]

True!

[@2666loco]

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. I can see your car jiggling on the road, but the camera on the pacing is rock steady. Better than Pentrex!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you!

[@heinzbreuer2674]

Einfach schöne Aufnahme mein Respekt 🤗🤗🤗

[@simonenoll7219]

thanks you too for the videos you make for us ! greetings from germany . and more views for next i wish you too , i hope of the next videos there comming up yeah !!!!

[@unionpacificfan3569]

Great Video! I just subbed! I caught the big boy at Tie Siding and Cheyenne, WY

[@16thaveproductions]

Amazing video!! thanks for sharing. I subscribed -Austin

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you so much!

[@nunziocalapai8897]

Splendid video

[@SuperMarioEben]

4014 and 844 is cool

[@denizen9998]

Wow! 4 8 8 4 and 4 8 4 teaming together.

[@stephenswift5531]

Those are nice locomotives i would like to see them in Salem Oregon

[@christopherdibble5872]

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

[@brycenew]

LOVE the pacing footage! Nice to see you include #844 too. She’s HUGE - not that much shorter than #4014! Hey is that a State flag on her front left? Wyoming? This is totally one of my fave vids from all I’ve seen on the whole Cheyenne / Ogden return trip. You’ve really captured great moments & besides some great shots, you’ve captured a great vibe too (like the Mum w her girls waving & cheering at 6:43 Nice work and thanks from all of us who love these engines but couldn’t be there!!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you so much! The flag on the fireman’s side is Utah’s state flag.

[@brycenew]

@@centralcaliforniarail Thank you!

[@Surfliner6905]

Neat videos!

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you!

[@OlDoinyo]

The steam locomotives don't seem to be smoking much in these shots--is the diesel doing all the work?

[@centralcaliforniarail]

No, the diesel is only there to provide dynamic braking and power for the passenger cars. They weren’t smoking as much because they burn oil, as opposed to coal

[@michaelverinder8158]

DARN HELICOPTERS MESSING UP THE SOUND TRACK :-(

[@centralcaliforniarail]

I actually thought it was kind of cool. It was very smart of those people to follow it from the air

[@adamchancellor9011]

Tell Ed dickens that i said god bless you to him Peace bro

[@Ajrinsetyo]

👍👍👍

[@hatsjie2]

Does anyone know why each loco has an extra tender? It is not historical, and I cannot think of a reason...

[@bigkiwimike]

Hi. It would be for extra water. Even though these locos have very big tenders, I’m sure they will be like any other type of steam loco I know of and you will always run out of water before you run out of fuel or coal. So to have less stops for water, you simply take it with you.

[@hatsjie2]

@@bigkiwimike Thanks for the answer! Historically however they did not have those extra tenders, and I don't think they use significantly more water than in those days. Maybe it is because all the water towers are gone ;-)

[@centralcaliforniarail]

That’s exactly right! The second tenders are for extra water.

[@huemanatie4392]

There are no water towers or coal shoots along the tracks anymore.

[@kaswhite1380]

Extra WATER

[@kennethstretton5308]

wow

[@franciscoleonardo151]

There is the HEP on the tail of the train. Poor guy in that diesel has nothing to do except look at the trees go by

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Odd that the head-end power car is at the rear lol. I was listening to a scanner during the trip, and the diesel was doing some dynamic braking during the downhill run to Evanston

[@franciscoleonardo151]

@@centralcaliforniarail ... Yes I hard the dynamic braking also. I was referring to the HEP second or third car from the end, I say this from the black on the roof of the HEP car

[@markdombek2551]

Francisco Leonardo: . . HEP (Head End Power) is also supplied by Power Car #209, the 'Howard Fogg', which is the 2nd coupled car behind the #2650 ET44 diesel assist.

[@franciscoleonardo151]

@@markdombek2551 I know that dynamo is used on the diesel locomotive since there is so much steam power and I can hear the HEP operating about the second or third car from the end. Won't guarantee it unless I was standing right there. I am not a total rail fan since I started a railroad. The freight has dried up and the new owners have done a great job in drumming up tourist in ex coal mining area. My position is/was Chief Mechanical Officer.

[@markdombek2551]

Francisco Leonardo: That must have been interesting work. You likely have many good stories from those times.

[@ciceroskip1]

How fast did they run the BigBoy?

[@centralcaliforniarail]

The fastest the train ran was somewhere between 45 and 50 MPH

[@mylesspear]

Love the video! But I gotta say something about the drone shots at the end. It makes me a little nervous that your flying a drone over a large crowd of people. What would happen if the drone lost signal, the battery died or some moron threw something at it? It would crash most likely hurting someone on the ground. Next time you fly somewhere with lots of people, please make sure that you won’t put anyone one at risk by flying your drone. I don’t want to be that one guy in the comment section but I’d hate for you to get in trouble or for someone to get hurt.

[@centralcaliforniarail]

Thank you! As for the drone, I truly do understand your concern. I can assure you that while this video was filmed, the drone was operated in a safe manner. Additionally, the particular drone I have, the DJI Mavic Pro, is equipped with multiple safety features, including obstacle avoidance and a "Return to Home" feature, which initiates if the battery falls below a certain level or the drone loses signal with the controller. Thank you for your concern