Chasing Union Pacific 4014 "Big Boy" from Cheyenne to Rawlins - 2024 Westward bound tour

In this video, chasing Union Pacific #4014 "Big Boy" westbound of Cheyenne to Rock River, WY on its Westward 2024 tour!

[@davidstrawn9272]

4:02 Good catch of Big Boy 4014 coming out of the tunnel with Stack hoods!

[@KeijiSuwa]

Love that rare shot of the collapsible smoke hood in use at 4:02. I'd seen it in only one other video of 4014. Edit: Only one other video at the time I posted this comment.

[@GaryA]

Great to see the Big Boy back on the main line this year!

[@lashendawest7509]

Great catches awesome chase and capture and nice video

[@Wabashed]

Great shots you got there

[@hawkeyeten2450]

Amazing footage! That's actually the first time I've seen 4014's smoke deflector hoods in operation since it returned to service in 2019. I've seen footage of them on Big Boys from the steam era, but didn't know if they were still being used. Look pretty useful for tunnel situations and other stuff!

[@rowsdower12]

Nice to see modern video for a rail legend.

[@williamedwards1528]

Nice to see the caboose bringing up the rear. Anything revenue making goods in those freight cars?

[@keretatravel]

awesome chase 👍

[@redlight722]

Why does 4014’s whistle sound different, louder, Then a few years ago? Was it replaced?

[@engineercolby4763]

@@redlight722 As far as I’m aware, it’s had the same whistle since it’s been put back into operation, which is a Hancock Long Bell 3 chime.

[@railking927]

If I recall correctly it’s a slightly different whistle than when it first ran in 2019. The 844 was in possession of the original whistle for 4014 from before restoration (not entirely sure how true that is), but they swapped it back to being on 4014 in 2022 once they started the overhaul for 844.

[@hunterwolfscar2287]

Does Union Pacific 4014 Needs a Diesel Helper for a Moment for this video.

[@bov634]

the diesel is there for PTC only. 4014 can pull ALOT more than that.

[@PatriotAndAlbanyProductions]

@@bov634they put in ptc on the train itself so now it doesnt need a diesel engine at all!

[@TrainFanFromCA]

Is it going to go the entire tour without a diesel?

[@engineercolby4763]

@@TrainFanFromCA I’d assume so

[@jackchen7003]

Most likely, considering it has a much smaller consist than usual

[@chrisgill7824]

The ONLY reason a Diesel was in the consist was for PTC. It is a Requirement that all Trains have PTC and until very recently the 4014 didn't have it. It has since been retrofitted with PTC and no longer requires a Diesel. The additional hoppers and box cars are there for braking assistance to keep the wear off the 4014 brakes which are much more expensive to replace.

[@davidwhiting1761]

Realistically they might put helpers on for at least part of the Eastbound leg for dynamic braking over Donner Pass from Roseville to Sparks. For this part of the tour she's heading west over the Feather River Canyon with a 1% ruling grade. Donner's 2.4% descending grades are no joke and sometime on this tour she's supposedly hauling coaches. For safety's sake I wouldn't be surprised if they added helpers at least for that leg. Unless they use retainers between Norden and Truckee like SP did in the steam era.

[@davidng2336]

@@chrisgill7824a diesel may still be added later. But this is a great change regardless.

[@Joker96624]

It’s awesome to see, but the cars not having graffiti on them looks so weird. It looks like a model train set, so clean and perfect.

[@Kodos13]

Those are some rather clean hopper and box cars. But at 4:43, that 2nd boxcar in the consist (#201295) does have some paint along the lower edge that is a different shade than the overall yellow. Maybe some "artist" did get to "tag" one of the cars, and they had to cover it up.

[@anonemaus159]

First scene is old footage.