An eastbound BNSF stack meets westbound Union Pacific 4014 on the busy Cajon Sub. UP 4014 is running on the clear to it's stop in Victorville before continuing on to Colton in the Los Angeles area... (more)
UP 4014's chain-driven, automatic lubricator. This big locomotive eats up a lot of grease!
Downtown Little Rock stands in the background, while Union Pacific 4014 rolls over the Arkansas River after leaving Union Station right on time at 2:45. Note the crowds lining the track on this si... (more)
UP 4014 resting under the stars in Van Buren awaiting its Saturday adventure.
Getting the trip north started, the massive Big Boy locomotive steams it up as they head north towards the stop in Atlanta. This shows the massive length of the locomotive as the suns light gleams... (more)
With Ed Dickens at the helm, seen in view, the Big Boy passes the small town of Jefferson as they head north towards the stop in Atlanta.
After a long trip on the Route 66 it was time to head back home. Since UP was running their proudest piece of equipment near of where we were, why not take a little detour to Delta and take a look... (more)
Fall colors and cold temperatures made for a dramatic departure of the Big Boy from Prescott, Arkansas.
UP 2581 is the second train to roll eastbound past the UP 4014 in about 30 minutes. The two freight trains delayed the departure of the Big Boy on it's trip from Prescott to Little Rock.
A member of the Union Pacific 4014 Steam Crew works on freeing the stuck bell. 18 degree temperatures through the night might of been a factor. Fortunately it didn't take very long for the bell ... (more)
Slowly taking the curve and for the junction with the other mainlines, the Big Boy comes into Texarkana with their train and are almost at their stop.
The Big Boy and it's train run alongside the Arkansas River as they depart from their scheduled stop in Ozark.
Departing from the stop at Gurdon, the Big Boy gives up an impressive plume as it starts to head towards Arkadelphia.
Coming into the capital city, the Big Boy eases off the river bridge over the Arkansas River as they come into yard.
Union Pacific 4014 enters the Texarkana yard and is about to stop at the Amtrak Depot. The dispatcher can now get two westbound freight on the move out of the yard that have been waiting patientl... (more)
