Union Pacific Big Boy is almost ready to pull trains again

Yeah yeah, I haven't logged in in a very long time. Been busy with my personal life.

Anyway, for those who didn't already know, one of the biggest steam locomotives ever built has been going under a restoration since January 2014, and it's nearly finished. Here's the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plt6UgV ... 1LKvaHnPsU

Happy return/Come Back ! (sure the second is more correct !) Dear Prince Noah !
And thank you for the link ! This is a great work and this steam locomotive is so great !

Always great to see you here Prince Noah! Hope things are going well with you.

Thank you very much for the link! What an impressive task these fellows have undertaken and accomplished. Looking forward to seeing this steam locomotive running again.

UPDATE! Big Boy 4014 is full of steam and the crew is making some final adjustments! It blows it's whistle after about 40 years of sitting in a museum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWpODg11xkI

Impressive video ! Thank you so much for the link !

Thanks for the update Prince Noah!!

Remarkable!!

(UPDATE! again ) He's on a main line pulling trains again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7Q27cIEvo A much better view than through a fence hole XD
EDIT: If you prefer not to watch the whole 30+ minute video, skip to about 6:31 to see a better camera angle

To give you an idea of how giant this train is....
https://www.google.com/search?q=person+ ... VmkrDne8AM:

It has 16 drive wheels, each about 68 inches in height, from coupler to coupler, it's about 132 feet long, with fuel and water it weighs about 1.2 million pounds, and on level track can pull 7,000 tons of freight at 80 mph, without help from another engine. It was made along with 25 other 'Big Boys' to help fight WW2. German spies reported it to their leader as a 'super train', and their leaders dismissed it as impossible. Big Boy proved them wrong.

Sadly, when Diesels took over in 1960, only 8 Big Boys were saved from scrap. But at least this one is back showing it's magnificence

Great and giant !

Wow, very impressive train and congrats to all who worked to make this happen.

Thanks for the links, etc., and keeping us informed on this Prince Noah.

Silver_Surfer1 wrote:

Wow, very impressive train and congrats to all who worked to make this happen.

Thanks for the links, etc., and keeping us informed on this Prince Noah.

Of course Silver Surfer. I'm glad you like it