Union Pacific 6900 Being Moved to Kennefic Park

[@ACLTony]

She's a beauty! I'm glad that there is still one DDA40X in service.

[@moose2577]

Got to see those 2 a few months ago. It's crazy how they got them up that hill to the display sight. A couple sweet trains.

[@KaciCooperations]

Wow… this dda40x is now a monster truck!

[@michaelwthalman]

I wish I could have watch that move!!! Moving 500,000lbs can't be easy. I live east of Omaha and get to see those two giants on the hill a lot. And occasionally the only operational one #6936 I will see in Council Bluffs.. The double diesel era was great as with the gas turbines.

[@brianhare276]

It's really cool seeing a such a large piece of history being moved!

[@EIRR1]

I've been here 2 this town!!! I've seen both of these locomotives UPRR #4023 was built back in 1944 & UPRR #6900 has about 2,000,000 Miles on it.

[@Austocracy]

@kirbyfan600 They took the trucks (the wheels and wheel housing) off and moved them seperately. At the park, they placed the trucks where they were supposed to be on the short track they had built to hold the 6900, and lowered the engine onto them with a crane.

[@AyTrane]

It is most definitely a Big Boy. I was climbing on it in June to give it a wash down. I actually got to clean both engines.

[@joshbates7199]

AyTrane when I was kid I sat in big boy at the original location.

[@blobjrghf]

-5 hours later- Guy: "HEY WE MOVED 3 FEET"

[@palexandersquires]

The same thing happened to the prototype Deltic in the U.K. it got transported to York NRM from the Science museum south Kensington by low loader I like 6900 it is a huge diesel and it is good that she is now preserved this loco together with the prototype Deltic are my favourites

[@scythelord]

The DDA40X may as well be called Big Boy 2 as it has the same tractive effort of the Big Boy.

[@Train2589]

@OHS73 The train you see here was taken out of service in the 1970's-1980's due to the rising fuel cost's. Only one survives in excursion service. It still pulls freight when it is running between it's home in chyanne and were ever the passenger cars are.

[@OmahaTom]

Yeah, I guess it kind of is. But the park, which is now completed, is really nice.

[@OmahaTom]

@vettelover2009 Hey there! In the 1960's Union Pacific started aggressively experimenting with how far they could take diesel power. The 6900's, or "Centennial" class diesels were the last experiment they tried and successfully implemented. They stayed in regular service between Omaha and Los Angeles until 1981. What was different about these massive diesels is they actually had 2 full-size diesel engines on board. However, UP soon realized that having a fleet [MORE NEXT POST!]

[@lbss09]

No, thye just cut to a closer shot of the loco (closer physicaly, not zommed) so the hydralicts got louder. The Locomotive probobly doesn't have it's motive power in it anymore to make it easier to move it, but I'm not sure, either way it's not on, so no horn.

[@joshbates7199]

I remember them at the Old location. I've only visited them at the new location once.

[@OmahaTom]

@vettelover2009 [THIS IS THE 2nd HALF OF MY POST]...fleet of engines unique to your railroad. Whenever a unit broke down or needed a mechanical replacement, UP had to build the piece(s) themselves, rather than just ordering it from a manufacturer such as GE, which is where most of their engines come from today. Ordering engines from a manufacturer is just a lot easier & way more economical if your running a massive railroad like UP. Great Question & Thank You 4 watching!! -Tom

[@OmahaTom]

@EIRR1 You are correct! This video shows how they moved these two locomotives to the top of a tall bluff in east Omaha & along the Missouri River, right next to Interstate 80's entrance into Omaha & the State of Nebraska. So, if you've driven along said interstate, you probably spotted these while passing through Omaha, NE. Thanks for the comment!! :)

[@iseeundeadppl]

I actually was very interested and looked for it on Google Earth. They can be seen in street view at exactly 41°13'53.22"N, 95°55'1.52"O, in case anyone wants to watch.

[@trainmanjosair]

@Austocracy They also took the fuel tank off of it too. i wonder if the prime movers were removed also cuz if not it would have been even more fun trying to move her down that hill.

[@Rbnqss]

That sight may suprise you on traffic jam :D

[@nimrod4017]

i agree it is sad to see it like that. I think it would have been easyer to build tracks in there and push it in there that way

[@cooknsmurf]

@1314matt the 6936 dda40x still runs

[@OmahaTom]

@hobbeekid Ah. I thought you were referring to the trucks. As far as I know, the engines were taken out and scrapped years ago, when the engine was retired in 1980.

[@waterboy31602]

wow this is a great video street running...haha

[@Intransitman]

It's kind of ironic to place these locomotives beside a freeway. :S

[@badboylll]

@TRAINMANCW then they wouldnt be a steam crew would they?

[@LawrenceBenoit]

Is that the horn thats making that sound at 1:05

[@hobbeekid]

Was it moved with or without it's prime movers?

[@joshbates7199]

I have a picture of me sitting inside big boy.

[@zsacapala]

it is a EMD DDA40X the largest diesel locomotive and the most powerfull. It has 2 engines of 16 cilinders with a power of 2750 kw each ones, it weights 247 tons and it lenghts 30 meters, The problem was it's eight wheels per boggie, that dangers the rails, also it isn´t a big boy,

[@ResurrectorRTX]

Does that thing drive still or not?

[@hobbeekid]

@OmahaTom the twin diesel engines?! does it still retain it's diesel prime movers? or were they removed completely before it was put on display?thanx

[@robertgift]

Nice video, Tom. Thank you. Why is 6900 no longer in use?

[@pcorf]

6936 moved 6900 via rail before been moved by road.

[@mratsfrailfan1894]

Is there video or pictures?

[@dallas184]

i saw this on T.V on a progran called mighty moves

[@NickSilcox3]

now its litterally a "road train" XD

[@KaciCooperations]

XD

[@DASCO2136]

Too bad the big boy on display next to the 6900 isnt the first big boy built. Though if im not mistaken it was the last big boy built at the time of her retirement since 4024 was involved in a wreck and subsecently scrapped i think.

[@EIRR1]

@OmahaTom yea, I've done that quite a few times b4, & I've also been on I-80 & seen both of these locomotives from the freeway

[@OmahaTom]

@hobbeekid without. They were moved ahead of the unit

[@pruitt3507]

lol looks like it been easier to lay track n drive it to its location

[@Aaron200707]

That is kind of a sad sight.

[@joshbates7199]

I'm trying to remember the original location of the 2 trains.

[@KutWrite]

Big Boy was running 'til recently. I believe 6900 was in a small park near the dispatch center and old yards, north of its current location.

[@jamesfeussner3606]

talk about street running

[@fernando93540]

pra mim essas jóias deviam ta trafegando nos trilhos!

[@zsacapala]

no, it was take out of service in the 70's

[@DakGuy05]

both

[@OmahaTom]

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