DJ MC Posted December 8, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 8, 2012 Hard to believe, but it's for real. http://trn.trains.com/en/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2012/12/Union%20Pacific%20looking%20to%20restore%20Big%20Boy%20for%20excursion%20service.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted December 8, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 8, 2012 Hard to believe, but it's for real. http://trn.trains.co...on service.aspx I did hear that none of them are in operational status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted December 8, 2012 I did hear that none of them are in operational status. I heard 4014 is in the best condition out of all the survivors for restoration should it ever happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Posted December 19, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 19, 2012 Shocking and interesting at the same time to say the least... Let's hope they go through with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted December 19, 2012 Shocking and interesting at the same time to say the least... Let's hope they go through with it. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traildriver Posted December 26, 2012 Share #6 Posted December 26, 2012 It would be great to see a Big Boy running again. One thing that amazes me is that 8 of 25 of the class still exist. That's over 33%. What other retired equipment of any kind can match that stat? Sadly, not even one of New York Central's 4-8-4 Niagara's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted December 26, 2012 It would be great to see a Big Boy running again. One thing that amazes me is that 8 of 25 of the class still exist. That's over 33%. What other retired equipment of any kind can match that stat? Sadly, not even one of New York Central's 4-8-4 Niagara's.... There is a lot of equipment that can match that. MP54s and Blueliners to name a few. A lot of other equipment that were never saved either can add to that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted July 23, 2013 Looks like this will happen after all. Omaha, Neb., July 23, 2013 – Union Pacific Railroad today announced it reached an agreement with the Southern California Chapter - Railway & Locomotive Historical Society in Pomona, Calif., to transfer ownership of one of the world's largest steam locomotives, Big Boy No. 4014, back to Union Pacific. Union Pacific plans to relocate No. 4014 to Cheyenne, Wyo., where Union Pacific's Heritage Fleet Operations team will work to restore it to operating condition. Details regarding those efforts will be made public at a later date. Union Pacific donated No. 4014 to the historical society December 7, 1961. The locomotive arrived January 8, 1962, at its current display location at the Rail Giants Train Museum in Pomona. No other railroad has retained its historical equipment or honored its American roots like Union Pacific. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted July 24, 2013 Share #9 Posted July 24, 2013 Nice I seen this piece at the Pomona fair grounds back in Sept 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted July 24, 2013 Nice I seen this piece at the Pomona fair grounds back in Sept 2012 It must of been very impressive to see face to face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted July 27, 2013 Share #11 Posted July 27, 2013 I saw it last in Steamtown in 2008. I would love to see this back on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traildriver Posted July 27, 2013 Share #12 Posted July 27, 2013 I see that theyr'e going to convert her to an oil-burner, like they did to Challenger 3985. It would have been neat to see her as a coal-burner. Neat, that is, until one got a cinder in one's eye..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted August 1, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 1, 2013 It must of been very impressive to see face to face. I was a kid in a candy store! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.