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Union Pacific 4014 is a 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 the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) at its Schenectady Locomotive Works.
The world's largest steam locomotive, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, ... giving people in central Kansas another chance to see the 132-feet long train. Originally put into service in 1941, the 4 ...
The Union Pacific Big Boy is a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962. The 25 Big Boy locomotives were built to haul freight over the Wasatch Range between Ogden, Utah, and Green ...
The special train was restored in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s completion. The 1 million+ pound Big Boys were retired in 1959 when higher tech trains ...
It was rebuilt again in 2015 and returned to service in 2016. In addition to being one of UP's oldest locomotives, it is the only steam locomotive to never be officially retired from a North American Class I railroad. [1] UP 4014: a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy class freight steam locomotive, began operating in excursion service in 2019. It is the largest ...
The restored steam engine from 1941 pulled into action after a call for help.
In July 2019, an excursion train ran on the Adams Subdivision as part of the "Great Race Across the Midwest" celebratory tour. The train was led by Union Pacific 4014, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy type steam locomotive. [5]
In 2019, the 150th anniversary of the First transcontinental railroad, a Union Pacific excursion train ran on the Altoona Subdivision as part of the "Great Race Across the Midwest" celebratory tour. The train was led by UP 4014, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy-type steam locomotive. The Big Boy traveled the entire Altoona Subdivision in one day, attracting ...