That's one fine looking - well cared for - steam engine. Even has it's boiler sheets! Nice catch!
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Wonder what the tank cars were for?
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Nice photo of a pristine looking Big Boy. Looks so good as if it could fire up today. It’s good to know it has been well maintained.
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Should be UP 4018
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The Cars were there for braking since the Big Boy has no working brakes.
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That big freight engine looks so prissy with the white running boards and tires.
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It looks like that front piston rod has been torched. If so, I'd imagine the other three have been also.
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| Posted by on August 19, 2013 | |
Wow she looks fantastic. I remember seeing pictures from 5-10 years ago where 4018 was one of the rougher-looking of the 8 Big Boy examples left. It's amazing what a little paint and de-mossing of the boiler jacket can do. Way to go Museum of the American Railroad, nicely done!
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The piston rods where simply disconnected ... Not torched ...
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Showroom condition. Nice!
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Unfortunately, the beauty of 4018 is most likely superficial. This has NOT been a well maintained locomotive. Rather, it has recently received a nice coat of paint recently. That being said, this is one of the better Big Boys out there, and it is a contender to be fully refurbished - if UP agrees to it, as its donation was contingent on never being operated again.
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That deal with the donation under the promise to never operate it again hardly applies to the donor.
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Good golly,just think what we have to look forward to,in the name of things to come,UP 4014.Thanks Mike.
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4018 will never be refurbished by Union Pacific. UP just bought the 4014 out of Pomona for refurbishing and will be hauling it back to Cheyenne shortly. They expect to have it operational by 2016. Mike, great shot. I knew I could depend on you to get the photos since I'm living in Tacoma Washington now. I'm glad you're still getting out and snapping pics. Again, thanks for the shot.
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| Posted by JohnS on November 16, 2013 | |
The piston were cut by the UP before it was moved to Dallas many years ago...
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| Posted by JohnS on November 16, 2013 | |
I meant to type "piston Rods were cut".
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You are correct John. They did that so nobody could turn around and use it after it was donated. I didn't know that when I first responded.
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