Union Pacific Big Boy

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At 1005 hours on July 14th 2024, Big Boy no. 4014, headed east towards Donner Pass on track 2 of the Roseville Subdivision, collided with a freshly fallen grey pine tree across the ROW just past Auburn station and tunnel 21, damaging the engine pilot and golfing off the cylinder cocks on the engineer's side forward engine unit. In the following 3.5 hours, the steam crew diligently cut the tree away, assessed the damage, and, in the tool car, fabricated brand new cylinder cocks and a cylinder cock pipe for the engine. With the work complete, a rolling inspection was conducted, the engine and track cleared, and the 4014 proceeded east at 1330. It is at this point that this video is shot; Ed gives two blasts of the whistle, before dragging out the throttle and accelerating Big Boy and train up to track speed (40 mph) on the 1.5% grade with some assistance from the accompanying diesel.
Unfortunately, as a result of this delay, the UP was forced to cancel the day's public flag stops at Colfax, Truckee, and Sparks, in an attempt to get the train into Sparks yard in a somewhat timely fashion. Enjoy =)
FAQ (Read before commenting):
The water overflow from just in front of the rear cylinder on the fireman's side is the exhaust steam injector overflow port. Discharge from this port is normal when starting and stopping the injector, and when the injector switches between live steam and exhaust steam.
The diesel locomotive, while no longer necessary for PTC compliance, will continue to periodically be used where it is expedient for steam locomotive fuel conservation and assistance on long, sustained grades for power & dynamic braking.
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[@jimmyhook4852]

Nonetheless though, despite the delay that 4014 had.... at least he put on an awesome show via up and over Donner Pass! :D

[@zina5238]

The big American boys are so awesome that they don’t even spin when applying such a large accelerator.😮

[@fernandosantiagorodrigueze5532]

Buen vídeo, a ver si ponen las 8 Big Boy en funcionamiento

[@user-uc9tj5uh8x]

Мощь и красота❤💪

[@FlatEarthKiller]

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Also, your SP1900 openBVE videos were my childhood, thank you !

[@JoshHemingwayMetcalfe96]

Nice video

[@railfannerjs6308]

So what you just wrote is uhmm..
_”We’ll get her fixed in a jiffy!”_ 🤓
Ahhh engine repair!! 😭🙏🤣

[@user-ii6ly7ue4j]

😅gostei do vindio. Rio de janeiro BRASil

[@marioriera22]

PUERTO RICO FIRST

[@joserenatorodarte1415]

Lindíssima, e como é potente esta big boy 4014 , é uma preciosidade