Photo ID: 104718 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 2176 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Caliente (UP) Union Pacific Union Pacific already has a mighty impressive fleet of heritage equipment when you consider two steam engines ("Challenger" 4-6-6-4, UP 3985 and "Northern" 4-8-4, UP 844) as well as active E9s (UP 951 and 949) and a DDA40X (UP 6936). In 2012, they announced they wanted to bring one of the eight surviving "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotives back into active service. None of the eight survivors has been capable of running under steam in decades. In 2013, UP announced that UP 4014 would be reacquired from the RailGiants Train Museum in Pomona, CA. In January 2014, it was moved to UP's West Colton Yard. Then, in late April 2014, it started its journey to Cheyenne to be rebuilt and reactivated. Here is a shot of the unit on display in Las Vegas. I happened to be in town on a business trip and things worked out perfect for a quick stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104717 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 1620 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Caliente (UP) Union Pacific The cab of UP 4014, clearly marking its number and its type, during its stop in Las Vegas. The Big Boy has a 4-8-8-4 wheel configuration, a 68 inch driver diameter, 23 3/4 inch x 32 inch cylinders and has 540,000lbs on the drivers. It was built in September 1941 by ALCO (American Locomotive Company) and ran for 20 years on UP, attaining 1,031,205 miles in active service. It has been on static display in Pomona, CA for over fifty years. It was placed at the museum on January 8, 1962. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104716 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 1628 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Caliente (UP) Union Pacific UP 4014 is leading the train that is taking an older UP 4014 (a "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive) from California to Cheyenne, WY. The train stopped off in Las Vegas for public viewing on April 30, 2014. You can see the Stratosphere in Las Vegas rising above the radiator of the SD70M. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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