Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy @ Laramie

[@gavinslatter]

I saw it for the first time in my life a couple weeks ago. Its the most amazing locomotive I’ve ever seen. It was so good to see it running after restoration a couple years back!

[@michaellindsay6735]

I remember this day not long ago this when they first started on the union pacific x4014 now today it done up and running great

[@drrgperrin]

A dream come true! I used to visit the Pomona Fairgrounds to see this great engine, always wishing that it could come alive again. May God and the marketplace both bless Union Pacific, a first-rate railway that has not forgotten its past.

[@308RoadReady]

Amen Businesses that respect their history are becoming a rare breed. UP is 1 of the last of the big industrial age companies that survive and respect their past.

[@deleteddeleted172]

4014 the Steam Loco is Coming to life in 2019!

[@johnprekezes8881]

Truly amazing feat of engineering. I am happy to see such a wonderful piece of promotional work. UP didn’t have to do this. Congratulations and best of luck to all the dedicated folks working to restore this hardware

[@PrimeMoverVideos]

Great footage as always, so happy to see the 4014 arrive home safely. Now the real work begins for the steam crew. But what a reward they have waiting for them...an operational 4000 class. That is going to be a great day for everyone.

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Great footage of this superb Locomotive.....i wish we had something this size here in the UK.....Steve.

[@ojofelixnm3608]

The UK has much more railroading history than the US and beautiful motive power that set records for speed. Wide open spaces in the US required massive motive power for the long drags over Sherman Hill and the Wyoming high country... I hope I live long enough to see this old guy come blowing into our city again all dressed up in UP livery ready to assume public relations duties.Our city was once tracks end when the transcontinental road was built in the 1860s.You know that the US values you as a friend we can rely on no matter what. Regards to you and your countrymen.

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Thanks for the reply ..i appreciate it. I usually only Film Steam Locomotives on my Channel...We do have quite a good amount of variety of Steam Locos on our Railway...The West Somerset Railway. Cheers...Steve.-:)

[@ronhoffstein8142]

As much of a thrill as it was to see the Big Boy rolling, it was painful to see it being towed. He needs to be hissing and bellowing steam. That "Beep, beep", from the diesel was sicking too. I long for the steam driven classic train whistle, coaxed to give some personality by the engineer. Then, there is the sacrilegious usage of 4014 on the yellow beeper pulling the old boy. Done griping now. Awaiting the wonderful day when the real 4014 will pull a load again. Thank you SteamUP, for covering these momentous efforts for us. And certainly thank you UP, for caring enough about your incredible history to bring this veteran back to life.

[@williamcouch5418]

!! AGREED !!

[@Creeperboy099]

Ron Hoffstein in fact, 4014 was doubleheaded with 844 once for transport

[@bobsanders2353]

You folks down south should be so proud that one of your national railroads even has a steam program and to restore a "Big Boy" I am a Canadian and upset that none of our National Railways want anything to do with steam let alone let a passenger train run on their track. I will be going south to see the Big Boy operate for sure. You are So Lucky!

[@ojofelixnm3608]

I live in Columbus,Nebraska and summer of 19 I expect to see the old guy on display along 12th St. Saw the 844 and UPs F9 last summer.

[@skipperpenguinofmadagascar8273]

Easy for you to say. We may have them. But most have been scrapped and some in museums

[@heavenly670]

By far, my most favorite engine type of the early 20th century

[@dumdum7786]

I cant get over the 4014's whistle man, I cant wait to see the legendary engine working again

[@ilikeguitars3511]

how did they make it whistle without it running?

[@dumdum7786]

@@ilikeguitars3511 compressed air

[@ilikeguitars3511]

@@dumdum7786 thats what i thought

[@NicksCollectableCreations]

I love the blue painters tape holding the battery to the camera :)

[@SkipW]

The homemade tripod, that caught my eye. Thanks for watching.

[@NicksCollectableCreations]

LOL you would think these guys would have some serious equipment with them... I guess it's not in the budget

[@75Bird455]

Awesome video. It'll be good to see her in steam.

[@kittymuffins6484]

This thing is enormous, you need to get up close to one. It towers over you and looks a block long when you are standing 5 feet away. It is so HUGE.

[@lucmarchand617]

Here in calgary alberta lots was said he just joke pr for uprr well true is now running on uprr systems just amazing rebuilb and repair and shop crew did just miracle all money and time spend this good coup uprr pr for them.

[@mikesmith8278]

Does it have more power than the 2018 single big Deisel/Electrics? Incredible traction wheels as 16 drive wheels in locked into two groups of eight.

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

Perhaps ship the Big Boy to Meiningen, Germany. It's one of the last remaining repair shops for veteran steam engines - if you do not mind the shipping costs :)!

[@christhorpe9890]

and it sounds like the diesel is saying oh hail big boy the king of the rails

[@lonihanson9124]

Do you more Big Boy 🚂Train videos

[@aylestone9]

Great Series of Video"s,

[@SkipW]

Thanks

[@ilikeguitars3511]

how is bigboy whistling when it cant run? compressed air?

[@subzerofromny735]

How come I always hear a bell on a diesel and electric locomotive but I can’t see it?

[@infiniteflyer2178]

Jswave 34 its under the locomotive by the wheels on some locomotive s

[@mikeahl2471]

Okay people 4014 by far is the most beautiful locomotive by all means as far as I am concerned along with thousands and thousands of others. We patiently wait for her target arrival date 2019 for the 150th anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad. 1941 she was built, retired 1959, only because of more economical locomotives were being built. We all have a passion for trains and model railroads. N scale is quite suitable for me and a challenge because of it's size. If I were to mention how many Big boy's I own you might ask why? Hold on folks! soon the world "yes" the world will see what some have never seen. I have one question or should I say a huge request, Mr Ed Dickens can I wear your hat, trace back all your experiences, download your knowledge into my head, sit in 4014's seat, spill a bit of coffee in the cab? I wanna go for a ride, what a ride you've been on all your life. I truly think if this man by himself never showed up, this upcoming event would have never been thought of. Thanks UP and your entire staff and one great man.

[@lonihanson9124]

Do you more Big Boy🚂 videos

[@deaderthandead1182]

Now big boy is at steam town!

[@jacksalvin364]

Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy 4014 was restoration in overhaul

[@catlover2368]

I heard a rumor that once the Big boy is finished it just might visit Pine Bluff Arkansas is this true?

[@elvin.castro]

Do they Ever Plan on restoring UP 535!?? It's a Small loco so I should be easy to restore it.

[@davidreyes2298]

Why

[@samuellongo7299]

Uhh.... Because it'd be cool.

[@tridentmusic5570]

I feel so sorry for you Skip... all I can say is: PATIENCE! and contribute the box of matches for the first fire......

[@kosmocookieduster]

Does it not travel under it's own steam any more? I unexpectedly saw it come through Laramie back in the late 1990's. I remember it powering itself and it was a tremendous sight to see.

[@ojofelixnm3608]

kosmocookieduster You must have seen one of UP's operational steam locomotives. This Big Boy has been on static display in California for many years and is being pulled back to Laramie for restoration. I expect to see the big guy come huffing into Columbus, Nebraska in a couple of years.

[@michaelwood9922]

+Ojo Felix NM well not really it will be under steam again in 2019

[@ojofelixnm3608]

+Michael Wood I've been following the news coming out of Cheyenne about 4014, and I understand that the restoration will take more time. Having retired from coal fired power generation, I understand the problems that result in using steam to generate power. I hope to be around when 'Big Boy' steams into Columbus under its own power. I showed 'Lasts of the Giants' to my American history students every year when we got into western expansion. I and many others appreciate the UPRR and all the volunteers who are participating in the restoration of this historic locomotive.

[@michaelwood9922]

Ok that is good

[@308RoadReady]

I am certain that the king of steam will trot all over his realm with pride and Nebraska is UPs home turf! Being a Nebraskan and loving railroading I make sure to check out 4023 in Omaha everytime I head that way. It just blows your mind just how big these large steamers are. I was fortunate to see 4014 at the fairgrounds before they pulled it on the live rail after they finished transferring it. I will say the steam team took GREAT care to make sure 4014 was ready for the move. UP and Nebraska grew up together. If you see a map of Nebraska many of the larger towns are along the UP (Omaha, Lincoln, Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, Northe Platte, etc). Thats because these towns had backshops and other repair facilities for the steamers. I am sure once 4014 is finished they will send it along the Overland Route (UPs name for the Transcon Railroad that runs through our towns). I live near GI and its a sight to see them up close when they service them almost every time they run through which is quite often (I take the kids to see 844, and eventually 4014 and 3985 when they get finished). btw being a young adult and having watched 'Last of the Giants' I think its great that you show it to your students. Make sure to plan ahead a field trip for them when 4014 is scheduled to run through! Having them witness history that makes more then the local 5 o clock news is rare! Cheers

[@LDEGM]

Nice clip

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

The closeup at 20:55 shows pretty well that the main drive shafts - the pieces that connect the drive bars to the cylinders - are missing. Shouldn't be a problem to build in new parts...

[@ExoVyper]

Jürgen Kuhlmann pretty certain they’ve been removed prior to 4014’s towing as towing with the pistons still in the cylinders could lead to damage

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

Thank you for this info...well, from a mechanic's point of view, this makes sense! But anyway, the 4014 still is good shape, if one considers that the last 4000 series engines were finally put out of service sometime in the 1950s - with nearly all of the 25 engines of this type now scrapped, the 4014 seems to be the last on this planet, isn't it?

[@ExoVyper]

Jürgen Kuhlmann i can’t really confirm is 4014 is one of the last as i’m afraid i only know about big boy, i know more about the UK’s engines than i do about american ones. From an outside view 4014 certainly seems to be in great shape for her age, the only things i would be worrying about is items like her boiler rivets or the boiler tubes from the prolonged ‘mothballing’ It’ll be a mountain of work for her to be put to work on the rails again but one i know not only me is dying to see :)

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

Hello again! Well, as far as I know, after having been towed to Cheyenne, WY by two Diesel type 4014 [sic!] Diesel engines, the 4014 is due to be running again sometime by next year. Just check some videos published by the chief engineer of the repair shop! As to the "mothballing" you mentioned; the first thing to start with during the overhaul of a steam engine is to replace the boiler, as it has to withstand high pressures, so there is no chance to run a veteran engine with the old boiler in! Cheers, Jürgen!

[@NEAFarmKid4010]

Jürgen Kuhlmann Actually there are eight surviving Big Boys. The 4004 resides in Cheyenne, WY, the 4005 in Denver, CO, the 4006 in St. Louis, MO, the 4012 in Scranton, PA, the 4014 which is being rebuilt, the 4017 in Green Bay, WI, the 4018 Frisco, TX, and the 4023 in Omaha, NE. There are two Challengers left, the 3985 which is in for a rebuild, and the 3977 in Codys Park, NE. There are 4 FEF locomotives, the 814 (FEF-1) in Council Bluffs, IA, the 833 (FEF-2) in Ogden, UT, the 838 (FEF-3) in Cheyenne (being cannibalized for parts, but if it keeps the 844 running I'm fine with it to an extent), and of course the magnificent 844, the only mainline steamer in the U.S. to have never been retired by a class I railroad.

[@basedjorts]

Will you be going to the Cheyenne Depot days coming up? If you do, can you find out some information on 3985?

[@SkipW]

That is a for sure, If you check out my video of last years tour there is a shot of a white board with her to do list but it is hard to read.

[@basedjorts]

I've seen that video. It looked like the 3985 board was pretty empty. Thanks for the reply.

[@Patriot1776]

SteamUP According to the 'Trains' Extra Special issue dedicated to the Big Boys, in one article they said with the firebox damage 3985 suffered due to the failed draft improvement experiment, they've decided to focus on fixing up 4014 first, and so repair work on 3985 has been put on the back burner. It'll be quite awhile as a result before we see 3985 pulling a load again.

[@arizonaant5265]

up reused its numbers??? that is the the 4014 ? pulling the 4014

[@michaelwood9922]

it is

[@Cohunnamatta]

844 was on a Diesel too.

[@amxelcbis4464]

Maybe UP is reusing the running numbers of their old steam engines to carry on their legacy.

[@HomerPenguin5516]

Cohunnamatta U mean GP30 844??? That engine was retired and the other GP30’s as well 844 was renumberd 8444 When GP30 844 came but GP30 844 was Restored and dose excursion runs on the the nevda state muesum

[@F6HemiCharger]

diesel is also 4014. That is either ironic or had to be set up that way. It seems too perfect.

[@SyWillCry]

+F6HemiCharger 4014 and 4884. It was intentional.

[@wharris302]

They did it on purpose, it was 4014 and 4884

[@darkovbarbora]

Poslední jízda do šrotu s upálenými pístnicemi!

[@prestontechaira]

When will the big boy run alone? It’s not fun to see it needing assistance..

[@SkipW]

May 2019 is the target.

[@catlover2368]

When does the actual work begin on the big boy?

[@SkipW]

Actually, some of the work started in California, just to get the wheels to safely roll a thousand miles on the rails after sitting for over a half a century. Setting UP lubrication lines checking brakes disconnecting some parts and probably much more that I would not understand. In Cheyenne it could be like a frame UP restoration they wont really know till they take it apart and really see.

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

The 4014 is being rebuilt in Cheyenne, WY. It is planned to be running again next year. This will be the only 4000 series engine in service, so I am already saving money to see this Giant! According to Wikipedia, the Big boy was able to pull a payload of over 3000 metric tons over the Sherman Hill Pass, and had a top speed of 130 km/h!!!

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Um The Challengers had 70 MPH, The Big Boys could do 80 MPH

[@ChadwickThunderCrocs]

TheExtremeGamer did you convert kmh to mph

[@ChadwickThunderCrocs]

TheExtremeGamer nope, you didn’t

[@PereMarquette1223]

Boy Laramie, you better clean up your display train. Looking pretty sad.

[@davontedavis2189]

Question even though the bigboy was sittin for a long time without those other two engines could 4014 run on it's own power

[@davontedavis2189]

@Buddy R. so 4014 ready to go sense it passed

[@davontedavis2189]

Ok but what about the tender are they gonna keep it coal or oil because ik up844 running like a champ rite now

[@davontedavis2189]

Kool I'll be happy to see the biggest legend of the rail run again

[@davontedavis2189]

Keep us updating please because ima huge fan of the bigboy I'll be happy to see the legend run again

[@davontedavis2189]

I thought the bigboy tender was bigger then the challenger tender unless they the same size

[@UnionPacific-lq6fr]

Why’s the yellow train honking 2 times

[@nandorzselyi7590]

velmi dobre

[@olliecole3217]

why cant 4014 be like 3985 by its self going to deffrent countrys

[@costatron2810]

Ollie Cole Because did you not see the current state it's in? It's as good as scrap metal. I'm just saying this in the context of the time this video was recorded. Who knows what it looks like now.

[@basedjorts]

It's been completely torn down. They are now in the process of rebuilding it. They have to machine some parts new and refurbish what they can. It will be under steam in a year and half to two years.

[@LoveLove-fq1uf]

Ollie Cole

[@christhorpe9890]

hes talking few times with his whistle to the diesels and people

[@kelsadilla367]

Thank you for calling the big boy a he.

[@robertboris9597]

United Pazifik

[@nohandle62]

Wish he'd lay off the horn. 🙄