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Hey everybody, I just crossed off an item on my "Bucket List" today, I just saw UP Big Boy 4014 blasting through the Illinois country side!!! Check out my video....
I will neither confirm nor deny that you can hear me talking to UP4014's crew in this video.
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Posted - July 30 2019 : 9:22:07 PM
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I also got a bunch of still pictures while 4014 was in Butler Yard in Milwaukee Wisconsin....
I was also able to get some pictures of 4014 up close and personal at West Chicago...
And here is a still shot that I took while shooting the video...
This locomotive is definitely worth going out of your way to see!!!!
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Posted - July 30 2019 : 9:57:37 PM
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Quite the Locomotive I hope to get to Steamtown in fall then I have seen four of them
Did you see the passenger cars?
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Posted - July 30 2019 : 9:57:48 PM
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Excellent video and photos, Srenchin! The Big Boy RULES! 
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Posted - July 30 2019 : 9:59:32 PM
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quote:Quite the Locomotive I hope to get to Steamtown in fall then I have seen four of them
Did you see the passenger cars?
Originally posted by thesiding - July 30 2019 : 9:57:37 PM
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Oh, I got pictures of the passenger cars too!
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Posted - July 30 2019 : 10:13:48 PM
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quote: quote:Quite the Locomotive I hope to get to Steamtown in fall then I have seen four of them
Did you see the passenger cars?
Originally posted by thesiding - July 30 2019 : 9:57:37 PM
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Oh, I got pictures of the passenger cars too!
Originally posted by Srenchin - July 30 2019 : 9:59:32 PM
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Posted - July 31 2019 : 7:09:20 PM
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quote: quote: quote:Quite the Locomotive I hope to get to Steamtown in fall then I have seen four of them
Did you see the passenger cars?
Originally posted by thesiding - July 30 2019 : 9:57:37 PM
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Oh, I got pictures of the passenger cars too!
Originally posted by Srenchin - July 30 2019 : 9:59:32 PM
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Originally posted by Srenchin - July 30 2019 : 10:13:48 PM
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what is this car & purpose?
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Posted - July 31 2019 : 9:20:44 PM
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quote: quote: quote: quote:Quite the Locomotive I hope to get to Steamtown in fall then I have seen four of them
Did you see the passenger cars?
Originally posted by thesiding - July 30 2019 : 9:57:37 PM
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Oh, I got pictures of the passenger cars too!
Originally posted by Srenchin - July 30 2019 : 9:59:32 PM
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Originally posted by Srenchin - July 30 2019 : 10:13:48 PM
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what is this car & purpose?
Originally posted by microbusss - July 31 2019 : 7:09:20 PM
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That is the Head End Power car, it contains an electric generator that provides power to the passenger cars coupled to it. Locomotives that are designed to pull modern passenger trains are equipped with Head End Power equipment, but the Big Boy and the diesel helper unit aren't so equipped.
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Posted - August 01 2019 : 09:06:19 AM
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I got to see it in West Chicago this last weekend. A very impressive beast! I wish I could have seen it underway.
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Posted - August 01 2019 : 10:11:10 AM
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Tried chasing it to Utah Got five minutes behind AND THEN hit traffic 
Did see it w 844 at Ogden Tried to see it at Cheyenne on it's return trip only saw Passenger car string AND one tender (WHERE THE HELL DID THEY HIDE IT!?!?!?!?)
MISSED the Golden Spikes in Utah AND WAS THERE when they were on display
Did get to Promintory Least your pics do not have a crowd selfie sticks or hands in the fore or back ground
Did get some pics at Chyenne Will post later STILL got a ton of video to go through
Did see the Big Boy statics at Colorado AND Chyenne
Also someone proposed at Promentory and juding by her reaction to hom PRETTY sure she said YES can not find any thing on that
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Posted - August 01 2019 : 8:45:38 PM
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Nice photos and video Scott. Would be nice to see her on Long Island traveling to Montauk. No such luck though.
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Posted - August 01 2019 : 10:04:04 PM
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| Maybe Pennsylvania
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Posted - August 08 2021 : 9:36:38 PM
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Cool recent internet videos.
Not my videos.
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 Posted - August 08 2021 : 10:23:46 PM
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I saw it at Rail Fest in North Platte, NE on Saturday 8/7/2021!
yes got my fat self pic taken in front of it
moar!
My aunt thought this diesel 4015 was funny
A UP train with CSX & NS locos went by
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Posted - August 09 2021 : 12:10:02 AM
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| Heavy metal, Micro!
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Posted - August 09 2021 : 08:30:29 AM
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Great photos, busss! The Big Boy must be massive in person.
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 Posted - June 03 2023 : 3:05:53 PM
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Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest steam locomotive still in operation.
She returns to the rails on June 7, 2023 for its Home Run Express Tour to Omaha, Nebraska.
Where she will be on display for 11 days during the college baseball championship.
The Big Boy will leave Cheyenne, Wyoming on June 7 en route to Omaha.
She will make whistle stops in Wyoming and Nebraska, before returning to its home base in Cheyenne on July 3.
During its Omaha display at Union Pacific's Home Plate next to Charles Schwab Field.
The public will be allowed to see the locomotive up close between June 15-21 and June 24-25 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Posted - June 03 2023 : 3:13:27 PM
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https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm
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Posted - June 04 2023 : 1:01:26 PM
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quote:
Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest steam locomotive still in operation.
She returns to the rails on June 7, 2023 for its Home Run Express Tour to Omaha, Nebraska.
Where she will be on display for 11 days during the college baseball championship.
The Big Boy will leave Cheyenne, Wyoming on June 7 en route to Omaha.
She will make whistle stops in Wyoming and Nebraska, before returning to its home base in Cheyenne on July 3.
During its Omaha display at Union Pacific's Home Plate next to Charles Schwab Field.
The public will be allowed to see the locomotive up close between June 15-21 and June 24-25 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Originally posted by wks - June 03 2023 : 3:05:53 PM
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yeah! its going up the Yoder Sub that goes to Yoder, Wyoming to Gering, NE which is exactly 4 miles south of me
see why I don't have a fave railroad?
UP goes thru there & BNSF goes thru my town of Scottsbluff hehe
Gering is older tho but in 1900 when the Burlington & Missouri came thru a big depopulation happened
they didn't get UP until 1910
oh um I did see the Big Boy in the Steam Shop on May 20th
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Posted - June 08 2023 : 7:43:42 PM
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Nice internet videos this week for us to enjoy.
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Posted - June 09 2023 : 12:22:34 PM
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More internet videos from this week.
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Posted - June 09 2023 : 7:07:10 PM
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oh I seen it at Gering, NE which is 4 miles south of my house hehe
stayed overnight there too left late tho 
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Posted - June 09 2023 : 7:48:40 PM
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Schedule for tomorrow Ben if you have time.
Saturday, June 10
North Platte, Neb.
E Front St. & N Cottonwood St
Depart
9:00 a.m. CT
Cozad, Neb.
Meridian & Hwy 30
Arrival
Depart
10:30 a.m. CT
11:15 a.m. CT
Kearney, Neb.
Central Ave. Crossing
Arrival
Depart
12:45 p.m. CT
1:30 p.m. CT
Grand Island, Neb.
Walnut St. Crossing
Arrival
Depart
3:00 p.m. CT
3:45 p.m. CT
Grand Island, Neb.
NO PUBLIC ACCESS at overnight location
3:55 p.m. CT
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Posted - June 09 2023 : 7:51:46 PM
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Sunday schedule if you have time.
Sunday, June 11
Grand Island, Neb.
NO PUBLIC ACCESS
Depart
8:00 a.m. CT
Columbus, Neb.
26th Avenue Crossing
Arrival
Depart
9:45 a.m. CT
10:30 a.m. CT
Fremont, Neb.
10 S. Main St.
Arrival
Depart
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12:30 p.m. CT
Council Bluffs, Iowa
NO PUBLIC ACCESS
Arrival
3:00 p.m. CT
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