Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 Departs Denver, CO 2024

On the final day of Union Pacific's "Heartland of America" Tour, the UP Steam Crew proudly ran their prized "Big Boy" No. 4014 back to their home base in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The day began in Denver, where we find the locomotive standing ready at UP's former D&RGW North Yard. Having the locomotive stationed at this particular spot was a historic moment, as it had been many decades since a steam locomotive once graced this trackage.
After watching Amtrak's Westbound California Zephyr pass through on it's daily run westward, we watch the steam locomotive and train as it is taken from the North Yard locomotive servicing facility, and back into the yard to tie on to the day's train. From there, we reposition over to a piece of trackage known as the "Belt Line" connection, where the train backs away from North Yard, transferring over to Denver's 36th Street Yard. We then conclude with the 4014 slowly making it's way up the Outbound Track on UP's Greeley Subdivision.
Off we go for another extravagant day of chasing trains! Rate. Comment. Subscribe. ENJOY!!! Copyright Nick Valdez Railroad Photography 2024.

[@johndavey72]

Hi Nick. Very dramatic shots and illustrates the magnificence of this incredible piece of history . Thanks Nick.

[@dimitracudd3714]

Very impressive work! Thanks for sharing this! Happy Sunday!

[@randywebb4106]

Absolutely magnificent

[@katiedid1851]

As a new subscriber, this is a whole new world. Beautiful machine and the sound - brings goosebumps. I want to see Big Boy in person. Someday. Soon.

[@ZFRANK59]

Great footage, 4014 in Grande territory! Thx for sharing!

[@ScottKew-g8r]

I always thought that the Union Pacific s passenger car fleet was quite stunning. But that engine is a SHOW STOPPER....WOW...IMPRESSIVE !!!!!

[@ScottKew-g8r]

The RIo Grande Railroad did have 2 8 8 2 s that were almost this big so I wasn t worried about that bridge but it was a thought !!!! That is a LOT of live steam locomotive... Raw power !!!

[@OCanalDeVideoGames]

Are you thinking about making an cab ride on 4014?

[@franksita4719]

Wonderful!

[@gysgttedlovell1003]

Nick you should have come up and said hello. Probably would have been able to get you in the cab for a couple of minutes.

[@shineycarlin5606]

❤

[@FunWithHOScaleStuff]

👍

[@x492jeox492jeo]

What's in all the freight cars?

[@gysgttedlovell1003]

Nothing they were all empties

[@tedhatfield3368]

Does 4014 ever run without the diesel?

[@leongarcia8th419]

Idk