This reminds me so much of a model railroad under construction: Track with no ballast, thin wooden shims under the track to level it and shiny rail ends where they've been cut off. The gandy dan... (more)

As Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014 slowly makes its way toward the Metrolink mainline at the northern end of the Fairplex (location of the Los Angeles County Fair), a process that will take many days... (more)

Some Parts Are Interchangeable - A close up of the driving rod bearing on engineer's side of the rear set of drive wheels shows that the rod and the bearing was transferred, or original... (more)

Sections of the temporary panel track used to move the 4014 closer to the mainline are seen being disassembled here in preparation for re-assembly at the rear of the locomotive. After many hours ... (more)

The Union Pacific Steam Crew eases 4014 a bit closer to Cheyenne on this picture perfect November day in Pomona, California.

Bell & Smoke Box - The bell, number board and makers plate on UP 4014 as it sits on track panels in the parking lot of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona California as it start... (more)

What "Big" Really Means - UP 4014 sits on track panels in the parking lot of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona California as it starts it's journey home to Cheyenne Wyoming to... (more)

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 waits in the Fairplex parking lot after having been pulled to the end of the panel track. The panel track in front of her will now be pulled up and placed behind her ag... (more)

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 has begun her return trek to Cheyenne. She is seen here about 50 yards or so into the journey, sitting in the Fairplex parking lot.

One of Union Pacific's famous DDA40X giants is on display at the appropriately named Rail Giants Museum. Parked across from Big Boy 4014 for a couple decades now, it's about to get a new stablemat... (more)

This temporary sign was put up along the track panels set up by Union Pacific to pull Big Boy 4014 from the Rail Giants Museum out into the parking lot.

And so the journey begins.

The First 100 Yards of the Journey Home - UP 4014 sits in full sun for the first time in 51 years as it starts it's journey home to Cheyenne Wyoming to join the UP steam fleet. The pan... (more)

UP 4014, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy articulated locomotive, resting on temporary panel track at the LA County Fairplex in Pomona, CA. UP 4014 is seen beginning it's 1200 mile trek back to Cheyenne, WY for ... (more)

A Face Only a Mother Could Love. With smokebox mounted air compressors, and third cylinder hidden below, UP 9000 makes its presence known as it poses for photos during a photo shoot held... (more)