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4. Ed Dickens, Jay Leno's newest best buddy, the Big Dog engineer, talked about the move

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 12:37 PM

Sep 24

In fact, he did the moving. That is, after he selected it from a dozen, or so, static Big Boys. No. 4014 was chosen because it was in the best shape because the California weather had been kind to the iron.

Big Boy No.4014 was rolled back to Cheyenne, but first it had to be walked out of the fairgrounds to the rails, a Herculean task. Fun informative videos, thanks.

I loved the chemistry between Dickens and Leno, two dyed-in-the-wool gearheads talking shop. And I'm guessing Ed had a blast answering questions from someone that genuinely knows steam engines

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Union Pacific's Big Boy Locomotive (No. 4014) - 74 year-old kid, Jay Leno, Got the ride of a lifetime [View all] Brother Buzz Sep 24 OP

Four years ago, Big Boy came to Tucson. Here's my Youtube video: Ptah Sep 24 #1

The story of how they got 4014 out of the Pomona Fairplex and on to UP's line is pretty fascinating A HERETIC I AM Sep 24 #2

Ed Dickens, Jay Leno's newest best buddy, the Big Dog engineer, talked about the move Brother Buzz Sep 24 #4

i saw a big boy engine at the green bay train museum. i got in the cab. my danish retired train epal visited me pansypoo53219 Sep 24 #3