Bob Tregilus

The Union Pacific No.4014 "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam engine, rolling along the southern edge of the Black Rock playa in Nevada this morning. The 4014 was built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York, in 1941.
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Show threadBob Tregilus2d ago

Union Pacific No.4014 "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam engine, rolling along the southern edge of the Black Rock playa in Nevada yesterday morning. I'm off to try and catch the 4014 crossing the Clio trestle tomorrow morning. There's a forecast for rain and the humidity will be high. High humidity makes for nice steamy steam engines!
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Show threadBob Tregilus2d ago

The Union Pacific No.4014 "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam engine built in 1941, rolling over the Clio Trestle on the historic Feather River Route in Northern California this morning.

I was hoping for some steam action because it was cool and humid, as compared to two years ago when the 4014 last traveled this route, but I didn't expect this!
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Show threadBob Tregilus1d ago

The nice and steamy Union Pacific No.4014 "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam engine built in 1941, rolling through the Sierra along the historic Feather River Route in Northern California this morning.
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Show threadScott4h ago
@elaterite I am very envious. I could not get away to chase this locomotive
Show threadBob Tregilus1h ago
@Scott Bummer. Tomorrow will be interesting, if it makes its scheduled run over the Sierra from Roseville to Sparks. A major winter storm is happening. At Donner summit there's 10-14 inches of snow forecasted for tonight and 14-20 inches forecasted for tomorrow! I-80 might be closed with that much snow. Much less in Truckee, however. Whatever the case the Big Boy plowing through that much snow will be spectacular!
Show threadAnonInfo2d ago
@elaterite Nice photo!
Show threadBob Tregilus2d ago
@anoninfo Thank you!
Show threadshom2d ago
@elaterite it's not making steam, it's making its own cloud system. Stunning shot!
Show threadBob Tregilus1d ago
@shom Indeed! Thank you!
Show threadBrownian_motion1d ago
@elaterite Hope the later tour heading to the east coast passes somewhere close to me
Show threadSon of Sandor2d ago
@elaterite Washoe Sheriff photos.
Show threadBob Tregilus2d ago
@SonOfSandor Nice!
Show threadWim Derksen2d ago
@elaterite is this the 19th century?
Show threadBob Tregilus2d ago
@Wim Could be the early 20th century!
Show threadLuis Villa3d ago
@elaterite is it touring again?
Show threadBob Tregilus3d ago

@luis_in_brief Yes!

https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule

Big Boy No. 4014’s Schedule | Union Pacific

Union Pacific connects 23 western U.S. states, providing safe and efficient railroad transportation, freight shipping and logistics.

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Show threadLuis Villa3d ago
@elaterite fun! we just missed it in Truckee a few years back.
Show threadBob Tregilus3d ago
@luis_in_brief Ya, that was '24. They hit a tree and had to fix something on the way up the hill. They were running very late. Maybe they didn't bother to stop in Truckee? You should try and get out and see it if you're in the area!
Show threadLuis Villa2d ago
@elaterite maybe, but we had been road tripping ourselves and so the family veto'd my interest on grounds of "we are all tired and would rather go home than look at an old train". Which, fair.
Show threadDouglas3d ago

@elaterite I wish I had the time this weekend to go to Roseville to see it in person. I've never managed to see one in person and it would be great to see the operating example up close.

Hopefully these trips become an annual thing.

Show threadpeter (not the famous one)3d ago
@elaterite whoah, he chonk.
Show threadBob Tregilus3d ago
@harmoniousanger Yup, it's a big engine.
Show threadkatch wreck3d ago
@elaterite 518 baby
Show threadArtGeek (Ken Tryon)2d ago

My father-in-law worked at GE Switchgear in Schenectady for many years. That was for power plants, not locomotives, bu I believe GE built their diesel locomotives there as well.

Fun fact: diesel engines power electric generators, and the actual drive is from electric motors. This is because electric motors can deliver full torque at 0 rpm, which is helpful when you’re starting a million or so pounds of freight moving from a standstill.

https://www.american-rails.com/ge.html

General Electric Locomotives: History, Photos, Models

General Electric manufactured locomotives since the early 20th century although the company did not catalog its own models until 1959.

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