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Big Boy No. 4014, Union Pacific steam locomotive is rolling into Salina this week, giving people in central Kansas another chance to see the 132-feet long train.
Union Pacific 4014 is a preserved 4884-1 class 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific (UP) as part of its heritage fleet. Built in November 1941 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York , it was assigned to haul heavy freight trains in the Wasatch mountain range .
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No. 4014 was moved from Pomona to the Union Pacific West Colton yard on January 26, 2014, then to Cheyenne, Wyoming from April 28, 2014, to May 8, 2014. Restoration to full operating condition was completed in May 2019, with its first excursion called "The Great Race to Ogden" taking place during the same month.
The Union Pacific Big Boy is a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962.
4014: November 1941 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4884-1 4-8-8-4 Operational Union Pacific Railroad, Cheyenne, Wyoming [13] 4017: December 1941 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4884-1 4-8-8-4 Static display National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin [9] [14] [15] 4018: December 1941 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4884-1 4-8-8-4 ...
Union Pacific announced plans in August 2013 [2] to restore No. 4014 to operation for use in mainline excursion service. No. 4014 underwent restoration between 2016 and 2019, and completed its first post-restoration test run on May 2, 2019. [3] [4] The UP Big Boys were an expansion of the 4-6-6-4 "Challenger" type articulated locomotive. Adding ...
Union Pacific is one of two primary railroads serving the western half of the United States, with more than 32,000 miles of track and access to key Pacific ports. But demand for shipping services ...