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Union Pacific 'Big Boy' Steam Roster - NE RailsNorth East RailsUnion Pacific 'Big Boy'Steam Photo RosterUnion Pacific 'Big Boy' Also see: Unofficial Union Pacific 'Big Boy' 4-8-8-4 Steam RosterClick if you are stuck in someone else's frame 'The largest and most magnificent steam locomotives ever built! They were built to pull large tonnage over the 1.55%continuous grade up Sherman Hill between Cheyenne and Laramie Wyoming. Before BigBoy, a helper service was required.' They can do up to 80 MPH, but produce maximum continuous power at 70 MPH.'

The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group, called 'class 1', were built starting in 1941. They were numbered4000-4019. The second group, 'class 2', were built in 1944. They were numbered 4020-4024. The last revenue freight pulledby a Big Boy was in July of 1959.

Most were retired in 1961. The last one was retired in July of 1962. As late as September,1962, there were still four operational Big Boys at Green River, WY.'

-Builder:AlcoFuel:28 tonsCyclinders:(4) 23.75 x 32'Water:25,000 GalWeight:1,208,000 lbsDia. Drivers:68'Steam Pressure:300 lbsTractive Effort:135,375 lbsPhoto Contributions and Corrections WelcomeClick on a Engine Number to view it. Click on name to contact the OWNER of the photoRoad NbrPhotographerDate TakenLocationBuilderHenefer UTSchenectady 1941OP-18448 Otto Perry(2)1946Rock River, WYSchenectady 1941OP-18451 Otto Perry(2)1941Riview, WYSchenectady 1941OP-18452 Otto Perry(2)1954Hermosa, WYSchenectady 1941Schenectady 1941OP-17068 Otto Perry(2)1941Green River, WYSchenectady 1941Schenectady 1941Schenectady 1941OP-18457 Otto Perry(2)1955Laramie, WYSchenectady 1941Schenectady 1941OP-18462 Otto Perry(2)1958Dale WYSchenectady 1941James L. Ehernberger(3)Schenectady 1941©Corel Corp 1994Schenectady 19411953Laramie, WYSchenectady 1941Wes Barris(4), Denver, COSchenectady 19412000Denver COSchenectady 1941OP-17069 Otto Perry(2)1958Cheyenne, WYSchenectady 1941, St.

. Locomotive: 85 ft 7.8 in (26.11 m). Overall: 132 ft 9 7⁄ 8 in (40.48 m)Width11 ft (3.4 m)Height16 ft 2 1⁄ 2 in (4.94 m)540,000 lb (244,940 kilograms)Loco weight762,000 lb (345,637 kilograms)Tender weight342,200 lb (155,219 kilograms) (2/3 load)Total weight1,250,000 lb (566,990 kilograms)Fuel type, originallyFuel capacity6,450 US gal (24,400 l; 5,370 imp gal) of No.

Main article:The Big Boy class was developed by Union Pacific and ALCO to handle the grades of the. UP determined that its goals for the new class could be achieved by making several changes to the existing design by enlarging the firebox to about 235 by 96 inches (5.97 m × 2.44 m) (about 155 sq ft or 14.4 m 2), lengthening the boiler, adding four driving wheels, and reducing the diameter of the driving wheels from 69 to 68 in (1,753 to 1,727 mm).The Big Boy was articulated like the design, although without. It was designed for stability at 80 miles per hour (130 km/h), allowing for a wide margin of reliability and safety, as steam locomotives normally operated well below that speed in freight service. Peak horsepower was reached around 35 mph (56 km/h); optimal tractive effort was reached around 10 mph (16 km/h). It is longer than two city and weighs more than a. History Revenue service and retirement. 4014 on static display at the in Pomona, California, in 2005ALCO built No.

4014 in November 1941 and delivered it the following month to Union Pacific, which placed it in revenue service. 4014 was part of the first group of 20 Big Boys, classified as 4884-1. Designed to haul 3,600-ton trains over Utah's, No. 4014 and the 24 other Big Boys routinely pulled trains of up to 4,200 tons. 4014's last routine repairs took place in 1956.No. 4014 completed its final revenue run on July 21, 1959, just hours before the last revenue run by any Big Boy.

It had traveled 1,031,205 miles (1,659,564 km) during its twenty years of revenue service. Union Pacific retired No.

4014 on December 7, 1961. All of the Big Boys were retired by 1962, their duties assumed by diesel locomotives and (GTELs). That same year, Union Pacific donated No. 4014 to the Southern California chapter of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society in Pomona, California, where it became one of the eight Big Boys preserved around the United States. Ownership transfer. Union Pacific Nos.

4014 and 4884 haul Big Boy No. 4014 over the to Cheyenne, Wyoming, for restoration.In late 2012, Union Pacific officials announced that they would obtain a Big Boy locomotive, restore it to operating condition, and use it in excursion service.On July 23, 2013, the Southern California chapter of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society agreed to transfer No.

4014 back to Union Pacific.On November 14, 2013, No. 4014 began its journey to the UP Steam Shop in Cheyenne. It was pulled from its display site at the museum, on temporary track, to the adjacent parking lot. On January 26, 2014, No. 4014 was pulled from the Los Angeles County Fairplex to the on trackage by, an diesel locomotive in colors. It presently arrived at UP's West Colton Yard in, where it sat on display until April 28, when it began its journey to Cheyenne. After arriving at the Steam Shop's roundhouse on May 8, No.

4014 sat largely idle for two years while the UP steam crew worked to overhaul. The Steam Shop also used the time to expand and upgrade its facilities to accommodate a Big Boy. Restoration. 4014's driving wheels on the at the Strasburg Rail Road's workshop in 2017In August 2016, UP officials announced that restoration work on No. 4014 had begun under Heritage Fleet Operations director Ed Dickens. By early 2017, the locomotive had been completely disassembled. Some new parts were fabricated, including the rod brasses, top boiler check valve, and lubricator check valves.

The driving wheels were sent to be repaired by the in.The work included one major alteration: converting the coal-burning locomotive to run on. This was done by replacing the firebox grates with a fire pan and an oil burner. This made No. 4014 the first Big Boy to undergo a coal-to-oil conversion since No. 4005, which ran on oil from 1946 until it was converted back to coal in 1948 due to uneven heating in its large, single-burner firebox.

The old firebox grates were saved and sent for the restoration of.In March 2018, it was reported that the process of putting the locomotive back together had begun; ten months later, the locomotive's restoration was nearly finished.In December 2018, Union Pacific asked the (FRA) to exempt UP Nos. 4014, 844 and from federal (PTC) requirements; in February 2019, the FRA officials responded that such waivers were not needed.On February 6, 2019, No. 4014's boiler passed a. The locomotive was successfully test fired on April 9.

Around 9 p.m. On May 1, it moved under its own power for the first time in more than 59 years. The following evening, the locomotive made its first test run from Cheyenne to. Excursion service Upon the completion of the restoration, No. 4014 joined the railroad's No. 844 in excursion service.

4014 also became the world's largest operational steam locomotive, displacing No. 3985.In May 2019, No.

4014 made its first excursion run amid the celebrations marking 150 years since the completion of the. Following its May 4 christening at the, the locomotive — along with No.

844 — traveled to. Incidents. On May 16, 2019, No. 4014 partially derailed, with two axles from one set of drive wheels falling into the gauge, while entering the yard at; the derailed drive wheels were returned to the rails within three hours.Notes. RailGiants Train Museum. The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, Southern California Chapter.

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