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Union Pacific 4014 is a preserved 4884-1 class 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific (UP) as part of its heritage fleet. Built in November 1941 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York , it was assigned to haul heavy freight trains in the Wasatch mountain range .
Their duties were assumed by diesel locomotives and gas turbine-electric locomotives. [23] In 2019, Union Pacific completed the restoration of No. 4014 and placed it in excursion service. [24] [25] The locomotive was sent on a tour in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the First transcontinental railroad. [26] [27]
4014: November 1941 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4884-1 4-8-8-4 Operational Union Pacific Railroad, Cheyenne, Wyoming [13] 4017: December 1941 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4884-1 4-8-8-4 Static display National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin [9] [14] [15] 4018: December 1941 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4884-1 4-8-8-4 ...
The American Locomotive Company (often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco) was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969, initially specializing in the production of locomotives but later diversifying and fabricating at various times diesel generators, automobiles, steel, tanks, munitions, oil-production equipment, as well as heat exchangers for nuclear power plants.
ALCO: 1941 Steam 4-8-8-4: 540 tonnes (595 short tons) 602 kilonewtons (135,375 lbf) 4,690 kilowatts (6,290 hp) Several on static display. No. 4014 in service with the UP Heritage Steam collection [3] 4884-2 Big Boy: Union Pacific: 4020-4024 ALCO: 1944 Steam 4-8-8-4: 548 tonnes (604 short tons) No. 4023 on static display. EQJ1: China Railway ...
A Big Boy locomotive.This example is Union Pacific 4014. 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement. A 4-8-8-4 in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a locomotive with a four-wheel leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and a four-wheel trailing truck.
ALCO RS-1; B. British Rail Class 70 (electric) British Rail Class 76; C. Chesapeake and Ohio class H-8; ... Union Pacific 4014; Union Pacific Big Boy; V. Victorian ...
The American Locomotive Company (ALCO), based in Schenectady, New York, United States produced a wide range of diesel-electric locomotives from its opening in 1901 until it ceased manufacture in 1969. This is a list of ALCO locomotive classes. For individually notable locomotives, please see List of locomotives. There are numerous individual ...