The Big Boy 4014 Visits West, Texas

[@dsinavich5141]

Hi ....love the big train ...I collect some engines and have them in my garage ...thanks for vlogging the train......have a nice weekend.... Deborah 🇨🇦

[@sharonsikich5647]

Great seeing that beast of a train! Thanks Breck for the great vlog!

[@suzanneyoung6301]

Interesting video breck

[@PaulLoughrin]

Wowsa. Thank you Mr. Breck. That engine is humongous and powerful!

[@pamelastilin7893]

❤Thank You so much for taking us along on this video, loved seeing the train! 🥰

[@mjayp320]

The diesel engine was probably to help with going up mountains as it crosses country. This was so cool seeing thank you for sharing.

[@cynthiamincher5154]

Love trains

[@bigdinstl6803]

I saw the Big Boy 4014 here in St Louis last year. It is amazing how big it is. It was sitting still when I saw it-- I hope to catch it in action at some point. It drew several thousand people here and my son saw it in NOLA and they were lining the track for miles to watch it pass by.

[@RobereTurbo]

Great to see the right side. We we're on the left side next to the road crossing by the middle of the engine.

[@RonaldJS]

We have one of these huge locomotives up here in Amarillo. It no longer is operational and unfortunately resides outside so it’s slowly rusting away. It’s a Santa Fe 5000 and is knows as the Madame Queen. There are several videos about it on KZbin.

[@theresatyler9637]

Hi Breck, from San Diego! Wow, that Big Boy was to cool! I got chills as it went past you. What a great rolling exhibit that is. I wonder if the diesel engines are to help push Him up some long steep grades along the route? Thank you again. I love all your videos!

[@Stony121]

This topic is a little bit in my wheel house. I was in the model railroad industry for several years. The diesel, I believe, is for when they can't get to a water tank. Back in the day there were water tanks, like you have for your layout, every few hundred miles or less but the modern railway system doesn't. If they are in a long stretch without then they can ease up on the power and let the diesel carry the workload. This thing doesn't need any assistance going up hills normally not even with a full train. Also thought I'd let you know how the railroads say 4-8-8-4. Leave out saying the dashes and just say "four eight eight four". But I'm no expert 😉 I'm sure you noticed all of the oil tankers behind the engine. They carry their fuel with them.