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One of the most viewed, recommended and relevant UP Big Boy train videos on TH-cam! Union Pacific Big Boy 4014; the world's largest, heaviest and most powerful steam locomotive, is now fully restored to operation! This was the second portion of the return trip to Cheyenne after the 150th Anniversary Celebration and The Great Race To Ogden, UT. UP 4014 and 844 work hard up the grade towards Rock Springs, WY!
Locations in order were Evanston, Granger and Green River, WY!
It was said for years that this was impossible. It's too big, too impractical, too expensive, too heavy, etc. Now we have our answer; it IS possible!
One question remains; Can the 4014 dethrone the Flying Scotsman in popularity? Only time will tell. :)
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cant wait for that one either
I want to fund but I can't. But I give them my full support
@@Handlesarestoopid If you ever do get the opportunity to donate, take it! Every bit helps, big or small! :)
@@844Steamtrain no problem
From australia THIS is what makes AMERICIA great AGAIN .cheers
From canada I agree
Am I the only one that wants to see big boy pull a revenue freight by himself?
Man that would be a sight
@thegrandfinale2 actually freight trains make more than passengers, if passenger trains made money we wouldn't be stuck with Amtrak.
A revenue fright would be impossible, but they could always do a charter freight run for photographers.
@@JCBro-yg8vd why would it be impossible? Big boy is perfectly capable of pulling a unit train. And it's not abnormal for preserved steam locomotives to pull 1 freight to make up for the excursion run.
thegrandfinale2 You’re a bit delusional if you think that Boxcar The Husky is the only one who would like to see the Big Boy haul a freight train. They were built to haul long heavy freight trains over steep grades. Have you ever seen the video of the Challenger 3985 haul 143 double stacked cars fast uphill? Plenty of people want to see the Big Boy haul a freight train.
The 4014 Big Boy, 844 Northern, and a Diesels locomotive altogether hauling 9 cars is a bit pathetic in my opinion.
The Norfolk and Western 611 4-8-4 hauled 18 cars easily on its inaugural run to Roanoke. People want to see the Big Boy do what it did back in the day, make the earth shale hauling a heavy freight train.
Looks like they are now happy to work 4014 a bit harder after the initial running-in last week...great news!
From Green River west to Ogden, 4014 was definitely doing the majority of the work. Big Boy must be settling in to smooth running. EXCELLENT to see!
Looks like they've finally decided to open 4014 up judging by the sound of the exhaust.
“Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel.”
Nice Sabaton Reference XD
Nathan Rounkles It was the first song that came to mind, and ironically it was about a boat
@@blackstone1a Bismarck, right?
kein mcgill aye
Steam train in motion king of the rails
The more they run #4014 the better it looks - a fresh coat of road grime, dust, exhaust residue to add character of steam history and lore al la O. Winston Link & Lucius Beebe.
Sounded like the Diesel was in dynamic as they’re going up the hill. Sounded as though the big boy didn’t even realise it was on there.
Could of been if they wanted to simulate longer trains on future trips
The 4014 and 844 look great. Loving the old UP VistaDomes too.
I just made my donation to the T-1 Trust not too long ago! Keep up the awesome work as always!
Thank you for your contribution, David!
What a fine looking line of coaches, too. Thank you, UP.
Thanks for the video. I think they're just beginning to open it up.
Taking into account that 4014 is a MONSTER of a locomotive and there is probably no one left from 4014's earlier days, there is probably a little bit of a learning curve with operating 4014.
Wow, Awesome video. These last two weeks have been a wonderful experience of viewing these historic steam engines working the rails.
Thanks for sharing
👍👍👍😎😎😎
It was absolutly awesome when I got to see these two historic locomotives in Ogden last weekend.
Thats a whole lotta horse power there,,thanks for sharing,,excellent video
outstanding
That load for the big boy would be like me pulling a radio flyer wagon with my diesel pickup. She ain't working a lick
Thanks for the video. I'm sure they took it easy on #4014, at first to be sure nothing bad was going to happen.
2:45 To see A 90 year old steam engine charge a hill that quickly... 😎 Now THAT is a sight.
Have you seen the footage of UP844 pushes an 11,620 ton stalled freight train,....up hill , while pulling its own train. The things aren’t close to working hard here.
Agreed - one of the most Over powered trains running today!
SP&S 700 is working HARD here... th-cam.com/video/Xpjln4pv8C8/w-d-xo.html
Do you remember 844 was not the only engine working on that train. The diesels assigned would have normally been able to handle it. IIRC one of them suffered a failure, and since 844 was trailing behind, 844 was asked to help assist the final leg of the journey. I will give credit where credit is due though, banking with an 80 inch drivered northern designed for triple digit speeds it’s certainly not an easy task 😛
Evan Gohlke Yes ,I remember. That is why the post of that footage presumably used the word “Stalled” rather than parked or the like. And sure any following train of similar horse power could have aided the not moving freight in front. The point was that the #844 was shown to be pulling its own load and aiding the more modern diesels . By doing so #844 was working hard which it clearly is not in this featured new footage.
@Pocketfarmer1 I’ve seen that video before. It’s insane! Just to show you that one small locomotive can make a BIG difference.
Hardly "working really hard uphill." It is downhill from Evanston, WY to Rock Springs, WY. Evanston is at about 6700' and Rock Springs is about 6200'. Basically, that part of western Wyoming is flat for those 100 miles. That is why the transcontinental railroad was built there 150 years ago this month.
Excellent film clip 👍👍👍
Long live the big boi
That's was so, amazing.
I chased it from Point of Rocks to Rawlins today!
The second part must be the passenger train where people paid 3 - $5000 per seat.
*WORKING REALLY HARD*
lolwhut? They could lock the damn brakes down on that entire short string and neither of those steamers would be working hard to keep it moving.
Excellent!!!
Nice editing job
Thanks for the video. 4014 is the star...don’t care to see the whole train of coaches. Most of us would rather see you pan the camera to follow 4014
Yes, the engine is impressive, but how about those coaches? I love the observation cars!
Do up 4014 vs N&W 1218 please
I'd be surprised if 4014 becomes more famous than Flying Scottsman if it did or does happen I bet both the UK and Flying Scottsman will not like and feel jealous and they'll eventually become friendnimes
Working hard big boy could pull that easily
A DAILY DOSE OF GROUND POUNDERS IS MY WAY TO START THE DAY. WHAT A SITE, R.I.P. DAD THEY ARE ON THE RAILS AGAIN. 🇺🇸
She ain’t working hard. A stroll in the park for a big boy.
I agree 100% Joseph. These engines are not really working!
I think it,s time for the big boy to pull a 3 mile long load of grain up sherman hill.
Thanks UP from the great white north! You guys rock! Now, if only the Canadian Pacific could follow your example of true resolve!
So, watching the big boy videos, and reading the comments. A common comment would come up often: “never in my lifetime would I ever think to see a big boy running the rails once again!” I tip my hat to the hard working steam crew of the Union Pacific.
So, I say this with great sadness, never in my lifetime would I ever see a Selkirk locomotive running. Too young to have ever seen them before, and sadly, probably would never see one run at all.
Keith, do you hear the subtle point I am trying to make? Well, do ya?
Where’s the 2816? Oh, hear she is:
m.th-cam.com/video/fWcJJDmRduc/w-d-xo.html
Never in my lifetime do I feel I would ever see the beautiful Canadian Pacific 2816 run ever and ever again.................
Working Hard??? Ha ha...
Combatrailfanfilms wouldn't be the first two steam engines were working hard together. Ever heard of the doubleheader of NKP 587 & 765 back in 1993?
the OP doesn't know much about steam engines. That much is obvious.
@@peterrosenquist too bad there weren't any steam engines working hard in this video.
I think if both 844 and that diesel were dead, that Big Boy would still pull that train with ease!
@@donbrynelsen2157 it could probably do it even if both were trying to go the other way.
4014 could've done that by itself
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Click bait title, the 844 isn't working at all and the 4014 is barley breaking a sweat.
@D Jones black smoke means the fuel/air mix is off a bit. Doesn't have anything to do with how hard the locomotive is actually working.
@@Chango_Malo Exhaust is controllable to an extent, even with oil. Smoke can be made for show any time the head end crew wants to.
@D Jones water doesn't burn, oil is a fuel, and without air...no fire.
I'm guessing the diesel was there for power to the passenger cars? Why is the 844 there? In case extra grunt is needed?
divid3dbyZero , , #2650, being a freight locomotive (EH44AH) would not be of much help supplying power to that consist. It most likely assists downhill with its dynamic braking. Maybe a little push on the long uphill grades, as well? The third car from the end, UP 2066 is the power generation car (HEP). It's a converted mail car. Also, car #209 (Howard Fogg) up front, 2nd car behind diesel locomotive UP 2650, is another of UP's several power generating cars built to supply Head End Power.
Why does it seem like in other videos most of the stack talk was from 844? We're they just cautious of opening Big boy up until now or was it steaming poorly? Last time they tried fueling a big boy with oil it wasn't really successful, did they actually get it right this time?
I'm sure they did it right this time. I don't blame them for not working it hard, I mean hell they just rebuilt it. I read a while ago they only put one burner on the big boys back in the forties for oil and it just needed multiple burners I guess. I'm looking forward to seeing it pull a freight train 70 miles an hour
only 12 coaches?
"Working REALLY Hard" lol. I count 12 passenger cars and a generator. That's no load at all.
AgainstTheeWickedly , , Two power generator cars, with #209 ('Howard Fogg') up front, 2nd car behind the ET44 diesel #2650. I missed it too, until rewatching the video today.
I’ve got monster locomotives and kitty cat videos in my video feed. Am I possibly going schizo?? 😲
0:34 - 0:47 that’s my drone following the train. Check out my channel if you want to see the video.
All these videos keep saying the engines are working hard and I have yet to see any hard work. Both of these locomotives are capable of pulling 200 cars at speeds of 60 miles an hour plus. Every video I have watched shows them at creeping speeds or 30 miles an hour. I appreciate seeing these fine machines play.....but are we going to see them running with the wind.....60,65 or 70 miles an hour? Is it possible the Union Pacific has placed a max speed limit on them?
So that’s like the 10th video you posted of 4014 😂
Working hard?! Nahhh. That consists likely weighs less than 2k tons, easy work for the Big Boy to pull. Put a 17k ton coal load behind her, that’d be a fun time👍🏼
"really hard" I don't see that. The big boy pulling that many passenger cars, with assistance, even up a hill is not working hard. That's like Arnold Schwarzenegger benching a twinky.
Working hard, my ass. If you want to see a UP articulated worked hard, look at footage of 3985 with Steve Lee at the throttle. Ed Dickens is too busy blowing the piss out of the whistle and hanging way out the cab window so everyone will notice him. That egotist is drunk on his own self-regard.
Really hard? Big boy is constructed to haul freight trains with weights several times of that train alone over sherman hill. This train is not more than a joke for this two locos.
Hey 844 why is the diesel running ? Them steam engines could pull 80 cars each didn't look right thanks for your videos ron brennan rdzl om616
Most likely it is providing electricity to the passenger cars.
From the characteristic sound, it is likely providing dynamic braking to hold back the 4014.
@@wadebeauchaine1297
You are correct. It's providing electricity for the passenger cars.
@@wadebeauchaine1297 thanks for your information ron brennan rdzl om616
@@timgreen4137 nope. freight engines don't have H.E.P. capabilities. The diesel is there for the dynamic brakes and to provide motive power in the event it's needed.
Working REALLY hard? Just means you do not have a clue about steam engins. Do not confuse steam venting for working hard. The sound gives it away.
You should name this powerful loco afte Donald Trump.
I'm surprised the enviomentalists haven't tried to stop this from happening. I think those do-gooders need to go somewhere else
Albert Cyphers the average environmentalist appreciates trains.
Not working hard whatsoever.