844 would be proud. She did the same thing over 500 miles westward a little under 27 years ago in 1996 on Archer Hill in Wyoming. As Steve Lee once said to that freight train stuck on Archer Hill, "What do you think they did before diesel?"
I wanna see 4014 soloing a stack train up Archer Hill. There was a clip taken in the 80s of her baby sister doing exactly that with 143 wells and it wasn't even struggling. It sounded HAPPY. Even gave a little toot toot to the camera as it passed by. I bet 4014 could do 200 wells just as easily, maybe 225. One of my all time favorite steam videos right there. I've always maintained steam locomotives were orders of magnitude better at pulling trains than diesels ever have been and only lost out to diesel because of the bean counters demanding ever-shrinking costs. 3985 pulling that stack train just backs up my point. 3985 does the work of four or five Co-Co diesels all on her own imagine what 4014 could do.....
@@TestECull that 143 train, was a light train meaning it wasn't loaded. most if not all the containers was empty, but they needed them moving and 3985 was going in that direction anyway, so it was a perfect PR opportunity.
This was fantastic to watch. Who on earth would have thought that in 2023 a Big Boy would be shoving on the rear of a freight train helping it over the hill to keep the main line open. When she last ran in 1959 (July 21 to be exact), no one alive then was capable of even imagining it.
Very impressive to see a steam locomotive delivering assistance to a stalled freight train in the modern diesel engine era, this was an impressive performance delivered by the big boy 4014.
"Hittin' the double lick" as N&W old timers would say about the Class As when they were working hard. A beautiful sound from my early childhood returns.
@@UnionPacificFan LMAO No. Unless you're talking about under 10mph, no diesel-electric locomotive will ever outpull the Big Boy. The Big Boy can, in theory, pull a loaded 5.5 mile long train on level track.
@@Amigafur UP 4014 has 135000lbs of tractive effort, Which is at 10mph and is peak for it, where as an SD70ACE has 157000lbs of tractive effort and 191000lbs of starting tractive effort. Numbers don’t lie. It will pull more.
The TH-cam bot flashed (Music) when this video opened in mute mode. I can see how the bot was confused and correct simultaneously. A Big Boy doing the task it was designed and built for is truly music to be appreciated
These Union Pacific Big Boy locomotives were made near the end of the steam locomotive era. These were the peak of size, power, and traction for steam locomotives. However since diesel electric locomotives were so much more economical it was inevitable that the steam era would come to an end. I suspect that these Big Boy Steam Locomotives had a lot of life still left in them when they were retired. I suspect that with proper maintenance these Big Boy Locomotives could have lasted into the early 1970s.
You know were all gonna be thankfull one day when something happens and the power grid goes out and when we have to call all the classic railroad museums to pull put out the good ole boys and the old men who ran them
Anyone know the Tonnage of the stalled Train or the train that 4014 was pulling. Just to get an idea. Seems like all three of U.P. Steam have rescued stalled Diesels. It’s Grand to see 4014 putting her 7,000 ponies to work.
Definitely not. Big Boy tractive effort is nowhere near as much as a single modern 6 axle unit. If multiple diesels stalled on this train then BigBoy would have stalled even faster if it was alone
@@pirates12343 yes. Two diesel electric locomotives each with approximately 200,000 lbf starting tractive effort and 4.400 HP. One loco died causing the train to stall. Adding Big Boy with it’s 135,000 lbf tractive effort and around 6,500 HP got it moving again. But the Big Boy would have stalled as well without the other diesel working. Giant HP numbers are not what get trains moving. Tractive Effort is. That’s why they stopped making Diesel Electric locomotives with 5,000+ HP. Because you can’t utilize it. Not enough axles.
In case anybody was wondering if UP just pushes the steam around with the diesels... you now have audio evidence that no, no they do not. Steam engines don't bark like that unless they're working very, very hard.
very true, Even when UP uses the diesels to push around big boy its usually only like notch 1 or 2 just to help save alittle fuel or used for regenerative breaking.
4014 was already en route through Blair (idr to what destination) where the stalled consist was. Instead of going around, the 4014 crew opted to help out. The cause of the stall was one of the two DUs on that consist was inoperable for whatever reason, be it a shutdown or a failure.
The Big Boy was doing the yearly tour through the area, and this freight was right ahead of it. The section this happened(Blair NE) is single track for a couple miles, so Big Boy couldn't go around.
“History rarely repeats itself, but it often rhymes.”
844 would be proud. She did the same thing over 500 miles westward a little under 27 years ago in 1996 on Archer Hill in Wyoming. As Steve Lee once said to that freight train stuck on Archer Hill, "What do you think they did before diesel?"
I wanna see 4014 soloing a stack train up Archer Hill. There was a clip taken in the 80s of her baby sister doing exactly that with 143 wells and it wasn't even struggling. It sounded HAPPY. Even gave a little toot toot to the camera as it passed by. I bet 4014 could do 200 wells just as easily, maybe 225.
One of my all time favorite steam videos right there. I've always maintained steam locomotives were orders of magnitude better at pulling trains than diesels ever have been and only lost out to diesel because of the bean counters demanding ever-shrinking costs. 3985 pulling that stack train just backs up my point. 3985 does the work of four or five Co-Co diesels all on her own imagine what 4014 could do.....
@@TestECull that 143 train, was a light train meaning it wasn't loaded. most if not all the containers was empty, but they needed them moving and 3985 was going in that direction anyway, so it was a perfect PR opportunity.
Do you think 4014 strolled into the house in Cheyenne and said, 844- you set a standard and I uphold it.
It's awesome to see 4014 do some real work! Hopefully it becomes more common.
Damn, it’s like a family tradition to haul regular fright trains way after you were retired from service or something
That rhythmic pounding exhaust beat is just a magical sound.
This is beautiful. A stranded Freight Train (Most definitely being Hauled by a Diesel) is rescued by Big Boy 4014 (A Steam Locomotive). Super Rescue.
Big Boy finally got to use more than 20% of his power
This was fantastic to watch. Who on earth would have thought that in 2023 a Big Boy would be shoving on the rear of a freight train helping it over the hill to keep the main line open. When she last ran in 1959 (July 21 to be exact), no one alive then was capable of even imagining it.
Diesel loco: too heavy…
Big boy 4014: hold my rails and feel my steam
I love steam, but don't bash diesels. 2 locos would have pulled this train just fine but 1 had a failure.
@@Amigafur I think that was what had happened, the train was going fine until one unit shut down. 4014 just happened to be nearby.
@@a_stone that's literally what I just said?
@@Amigafur Yeah dw I didn't read your entire comment.
@@Amigafur steam engin 3985 pulled 143 double stacked cars by it self it did not need two the video on youtube
Amazing video, I was at a no train horn crossing in Blair watching 4014 pass just before he stopped to assist the stalled freight train.
844 and 3985 and now 4014 wow the steam team just can't help themselves.
Ok, this is officially the best thing 4014 did.
There's something so satisfying hearing that hard chugga chugga from the "Big Boy"! Awesome history being alive today!
Very impressive to see a steam locomotive delivering assistance to a stalled freight train in the modern diesel engine era, this was an impressive performance delivered by the big boy 4014.
HOLY CRAP! :D
Just like what 844 did back in 1996! :D
Ayy you're watching them all like I am xD
@@bean_bttf3 Heh. Of course. ^^
"Hittin' the double lick" as N&W old timers would say about the Class As when they were working hard. A beautiful sound from my early childhood returns.
THAT SOUND! Greets from Australia.
This proves that steam is still the king of the rails.
"The Little Engine That Could"
@@chuckgillythe biggest engine that could*
Nope no it isnt. Any modern diesel will outpull that teakettle especially if its AC traction
@@UnionPacificFan LMAO
No. Unless you're talking about under 10mph, no diesel-electric locomotive will ever outpull the Big Boy. The Big Boy can, in theory, pull a loaded 5.5 mile long train on level track.
@@Amigafur UP 4014 has 135000lbs of tractive effort, Which is at 10mph and is peak for it, where as an SD70ACE has 157000lbs of tractive effort and 191000lbs of starting tractive effort. Numbers don’t lie. It will pull more.
4014: i’m not even breaking a sweat
Diesels: how?!
4014's like "Come on you young ones, when I was your age I had to do this SINGLEHANDEDLY."
Grampa had to step in and show them young'uns how it's done.
I bet 4014 really needed that workout. Thanks for posting. From Brisbane Australia.
62 years ago she would’ve been doing this exact thing people have been waiting for this day ever since she came out of the shop back in 2019
you know its real when the SD70 is in idle
Even though it's old it can still pull his own weight
The TH-cam bot flashed (Music) when this video opened in mute mode. I can see how the bot was confused and correct simultaneously.
A Big Boy doing the task it was designed and built for is truly music to be appreciated
Never thought I'd see that
Just like what 844 did but now it’s 4014 amazing
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Why, yes it is.
God she sounds happy to be actually working again, even if it's just once in a blue moon.
These Union Pacific Big Boy locomotives were made near the end of the steam locomotive era. These were the peak of size, power, and traction for steam locomotives. However since diesel electric locomotives were so much more economical it was inevitable that the steam era would come to an end. I suspect that these Big Boy Steam Locomotives had a lot of life still left in them when they were retired. I suspect that with proper maintenance these Big Boy Locomotives could have lasted into the early 1970s.
Now they should put 4014 on a fast freight like what 3985 did in Wyoming unassisted!
I think the diesel will be there for ptc.
@KurtBenning yes, most likely being that ruels have changed since then
Nice to finally hear it under full load
Crazy to think she’s still pulling a whole passenger consist while shoving that freight
compared to what they used to normally haul the passenger consist is negligible
Here before this blows up and the algorithm strikes
You know were all gonna be thankfull one day when something happens and the power grid goes out and when we have to call all the classic railroad museums to pull put out the good ole boys and the old men who ran them
Big boy is making a beat of 🎵"PIZZA PASTA! PUT IN THE BOX! BURN IT! QUICKLY! CHUGGING FAST AS YOU CAN-"🎵
She puts herself back in heavy duty again
Anyone know the Tonnage of the stalled Train or the train that 4014 was pulling. Just to get an idea. Seems like all three of U.P. Steam have rescued stalled Diesels. It’s Grand to see 4014 putting her 7,000 ponies to work.
its something like 10,000 lbs from what ive seen
edit: tons, not pounds.
10,000 Tons, not pounds. 4014 weighs 1.2 million pounds. 10,000 pounds is very very light. Only 5 tons.
Yeah something like 11k tons, with only 2 diesels one of which failed
@@joshuahudson5336 thanks for correcting me, I was very tired when I was watching all these videos lmao
She could pull that entire train by himself and not stall
Definitely not. Big Boy tractive effort is nowhere near as much as a single modern 6 axle unit. If multiple diesels stalled on this train then BigBoy would have stalled even faster if it was alone
@@FFred-us9tw well only one stalled as the other one quit working
@@pirates12343 yes. Two diesel electric locomotives each with approximately 200,000 lbf starting tractive effort and 4.400 HP. One loco died causing the train to stall. Adding Big Boy with it’s 135,000 lbf tractive effort and around 6,500 HP got it moving again. But the Big Boy would have stalled as well without the other diesel working.
Giant HP numbers are not what get trains moving. Tractive Effort is. That’s why they stopped making Diesel Electric locomotives with 5,000+ HP. Because you can’t utilize it. Not enough axles.
@@FFred-us9tw the big boys pulled those with a singal steam engin i watch videos
its like a drum cadance march
In case anybody was wondering if UP just pushes the steam around with the diesels... you now have audio evidence that no, no they do not. Steam engines don't bark like that unless they're working very, very hard.
very true, Even when UP uses the diesels to push around big boy its usually only like notch 1 or 2 just to help save alittle fuel or used for regenerative breaking.
Amazing it must have been a sight to see being there.. history being made😊
Who else was thinking of Super Rescue when you watched this video?
Awesome and will there be more trainz 2 showcase's
Super Rescue made real
EXACTLY!!!
Daaaamn, sick catch!
When the heck did they call him?! History is being made!
4014 was already en route through Blair (idr to what destination) where the stalled consist was. Instead of going around, the 4014 crew opted to help out.
The cause of the stall was one of the two DUs on that consist was inoperable for whatever reason, be it a shutdown or a failure.
The Big Boy was doing the yearly tour through the area, and this freight was right ahead of it. The section this happened(Blair NE) is single track for a couple miles, so Big Boy couldn't go around.
At 7000 HP, easy work for Big Boy...
Nicely done.
Wow that's so cool!
Yes
Are the drive wheels on a locomotive timed 180 degrees out from each other from 1 side to the other?
I'm not sure on what degree, but I think so. iirc it's to help it get started.
What a sight!
Go On Henry!
Pretty sick!
Amazing
The ultimate dpu
Big Boy's diesel buddy isn't helping at all. That stalled train was going to move!
good video, thanks!
They will talk about this for years!
Anyone know how much the grade is through here?
Oh the irony!
Kind of reminds me of old banking engines
Just subscribed
Heck yeah 😎
Bro it's Super Rescue but American!
If it had pulled that train no pushing would be required
oh lord he chugging
Old has nothing to do with it
Chuck Norris takes a knee, to big boy!lol
Crazy….
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