![]() 05/09/2014 at 13:54 • Filed to: Bog Boy, Trainolpink, UP, UP 4014, Rail Giant | ![]() | ![]() |
Nice Pacing video.
No words to describe this. Only watch and you will know awe.
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I'm all giddy watching this. I can't get enough of steam locomotives, I blame my grandma fo sitting me in front of Thomas and Friends when I was little.
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I'm excited beyond words.
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It's good to see the running gear operational, but it doesn't look like it's under steam. I'm assuming it's going to their steam shop in Cheyenne?
EDIT: Now I see...the boiler jacket is still off (seen in close-ups near the 2:32 mark)
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My mom works for GATX, one of the leading railcar manufacturers and lessors. She was at their Colton, CA shop and saw UP moving this beast right by their shop.
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DAMN those are some nice pictures!
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Ya it needs its boiler totally reworked I belive
![]() 05/09/2014 at 14:51 |
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I'm going to assume it's in good structural shape, but you're right, it will need a complete re-work. Given UP's history with steam, they will most likely convert this over to an oil burner like they did with the 3985. When the 3985 was first restored as a coal burner, they set off a lot of brush fires out west when out on excursions.
Assuming they go the oil burner route, the firebox and boiler will be very differently built compared to a coal burner. The tender will also have to be re-built to carry oil instead of coal.
I see you're from the St. Louis area. Have you seen the Big Boy at the Museum of Transport?
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Yup been there. Its in sad shape honestly.....Also it will be an oil burner. I remember seing some of the videos about it. I remember reading about 4005 after its infamous wreck it was converted to oil burner but it failed maybe they will get it right this time.
![]() 05/09/2014 at 14:56 |
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I'm sure they learned their lesson when they converted the 3985 over. I can't wait to see it under steam.
![]() 05/09/2014 at 14:57 |
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I know! It will be amazing. I want to get a compilation of all the clips of the move home and put the song I'm coming home behind it.
![]() 05/09/2014 at 17:06 |
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I flew into Colton the day they moved it. Such disappoint. I would have been right there :( Oh well, I got to see a homeless man asleep on a refrigerated car. He was quite pissed when we removed him.
![]() 05/10/2014 at 06:21 |
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And the crossheads are removed, so the cylinders aren't working.