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UP No. 4014 "Big Boy" Built
In 1941 Alco built a locomotive for the union pacific number UP No. 4014 a 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy". The descation of 4-8-8-4 mean that they had 4 leading wheels, 2 sets of 8 driving wheels and 4 trailing wheels.The Big Boys were some of the largest steam locomotives ever built. They had a 6,290 hp out put and a max speed of 80 mph. They where made to haul large amounts of freight. -
UP No. 4014 "Big Boy" Entered Service
UP No. 4014 enters service with the Union pacific railroad to begun its life hauling trains. Photo Union Pacific locomotive 4014 as it appeared when it was operating in the 1950s. Photo by Union Pacific -
UP No. 4014 Retired From Service
Is retired form service with more than 20 years of operation. The engine has travailed 1,031,205 in its years of service om the main line. -
UP No. 4014 Static Display
In 1962 Union Pacific donated UP No. 4014 to the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society in Pomona, California. The engine was on static display out in the open. -
UP No. 4014 "Big Boy" End Of Static Display
In 2013 Union Pacific reacquired UP No. 4014 to restore her to working order. 4014 Was going to be the largest working steam locomotive any where.
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4014 "Big Boy" Move To Cheyenne
UP No. 4014 was moved from its display and move to UP's West Colton Yard in Bloomington, California. It was on display there until april 28th when it was move to Cheyenne. On may 8th it was moved to the steam restoration shop in Cheyenne to start work. Thought it sat idle while the steam restoration shop crew worked on locomotive 844 and to enlarge the shop to help restore of the engine. Photo by Raymond Shobe -
UP No. 4014 "Big Boy" Restoration Start
The shop crew has started the long process of restoring the locomotive back to running order. The crew replaced the coal burning firebox with a oil burning one. Like they had done with 844.
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UP No. 4014 "Big Boy" Restoration Ends
Having completed 2 years of work and thousands of hours of working hours the steam shop crew says restoration is complete. The engine can begun the testing phase.
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UP No. 4014 "Big Boy" Test Run
4014 made its debuts run under her own steam. The trip was from cheyenne to Chyane Wyoming Nunn, Colorado.
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UP No. 4014 "Big Boy" Golden Spike Event
4017 left Cheyenne to travel to Ogden Utah for the 150th golden spike ceremony. 4014 and 844 would both be the main main attraction celebration the 150th golden spike anniversary. The Golden spike was a major event because it meant that the transcontinental railroad was complete. Photo By TRAINS: Jim Wrinn
