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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 05:01 PM Apr 2014

Huge "Big Boy" Steam Locomotive Coming Back to Life

http://news.yahoo.com/huge-big-boy-steam-locomotive-coming-back-life-073258235.html

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — In its prime, a massive steam locomotive known as Big Boy No. 4014 was a moving eruption of smoke and vapor, a 6,300-horsepower brute dragging heavy freight trains over the mountains of Wyoming and Utah.


It's been silent for half a century, pushed aside by more efficient diesels, but now it's coming back to life. The Union Pacific Railroad is embarking on a yearslong restoration project that will put No. 4014 back to work pulling special excursion trains.

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I put this up in the lounge, but in case you missed it.. For steam locomotive fans..(and train fans) .I know you will want to know.. I hope this is not too off topic..
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Huge "Big Boy" Steam Locomotive Coming Back to Life (Original Post) Stuart G Apr 2014 OP
I must ride that excursion train. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2014 #1
They are awesome machines. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2014 #2
I saw this locomotive many times at the fair upaloopa Apr 2014 #3
Not 4014 BarbaRosa Apr 2014 #4
Very cool, thank you! TwilightGardener Apr 2014 #5

TheCowsCameHome

(40,216 posts)
2. They are awesome machines.
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 05:12 PM
Apr 2014

I've seen a few of them up close.

What I would give to run one of them............

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
3. I saw this locomotive many times at the fair
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 05:24 PM
Apr 2014

grounds near LA. I wished silently that it would be restored before it deteriorated too much.
Got my wish.

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