Union Pacific Steam Shop 2013 openhouse & UP 4014 Big Boy's New Home soon!

Описание: Soon to be Home To a RESTORED BIG BOY UP 4014
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Cheyenne Depot Days on May 20, 2013 we ride the Cheyenne Trolley into the UP Yards to the UP steam shop Open House a quick machine shop tour by 844 being prepared for the summer runs next stall has 6936 Centennial and the Rotary then over to the roundhouse and we find the E units the old 5511 & 838 which has very few spare parts for 844 left so it might be cosmetically restored and displayed, then finally in the roundhouse's last stall rest the challenger # 3985 undergoing repairs & some Big Boy Rumors have more than a few attendees in a big steam fever ! UPdate July 23,2013
Christmas in July & Derams Do come through! and a Big-Boy Thank you to LA !
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Union Pacific Railroad is undertaking the movement and restoration of one of the world's largest steam locomotives -- the Big Boy No. 4014. Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the leading set of "pilot" wheels which guided the engine, eight drivers, another set of eight drivers, and four wheels following which supported the rear of the locomotive. The massive engines normally operated between Ogden, Utah, and Cheyenne, Wyo. Eight of the Big Boys were donated for public display in various cities around the country. They can be found in Pomona, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Neb.; Denver, Colo.; Scranton, Penn.; Green Bay, Wis.; and Cheyenne, Wyo.
Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941. The locomotive was retired in December 1961, having traveled 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service.
No. 4014 will be moved from its display location in Pomona, Calif., to Cheyenne, Wyo., where it will undergo restoration that is anticipated to take three to five years.

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