Big Boy 4014: I had the opportunity to see Union Pacific's steam engine BIG BOY 4014, it is an incredible machine. Built in the early 1940s and fully restored, it is a site to be seen.

KSjayhawk

I had the opportunity to see Union Pacific's steam engine BIG BOY 4014, it is an incredible machine. Built in the early 1940s and fully restored, it is a site to be seen. I took these photos in Denton and Fort Worth Texas.

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jrcarpe Loc: Jacksonville,AR

Awesome machine.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

KSjayhawk wrote:

I had the opportunity to see Union Pacific's steam engine BIG BOY 4014, it is an incredible machine. Built in the early 1940s and fully restored, it is a site to be seen. I took these photos in Denton and Fort Worth Texas.

Nice. I got some photos of her in California a few years ago in the Banning Pass just off the I-10 Hwy.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I'm glad they keep that running. If I had a train layout, I'd like to buy one, but at over $1,000, I probably wouldn't.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Exciting photos! I am planning on seeing it today, and tomorrow.

FrumCA

I would love to see Big Boy but it's not going to be touring anywhere near me so I'll just have to enjoy wonderful photos such as these.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

An awesome machine well represented in your photos!

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

KSjayhawk wrote:

I had the opportunity to see Union Pacific's steam engine BIG BOY 4014, it is an incredible machine. Built in the early 1940s and fully restored, it is a site to be seen. I took these photos in Denton and Fort Worth Texas.

A fine series.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

FrumCA wrote:

I would love to see Big Boy but it's not going to be touring anywhere near me so I'll just have to enjoy wonderful photos such as these.

This might not apply to Big Boy, but a loco that was even longer was limited to where it could travel. The curves had to be gradual. It was put on display at the 1939 World's Fair and went into use after that. Designed by Raymond Loewy, it was a beautiful streamliner. It didn't have a very long service life.

FrumCA

jerryc41 wrote:

This might not apply to Big Boy, but a loco that was even longer was limited to where it could travel. The curves had to be gradual. It was put on display at the 1939 World's Fair and went into use after that. Designed by Raymond Loewy, it was a beautiful streamliner. It didn't have a very long service life.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

KSjayhawk wrote:

I had the opportunity to see Union Pacific's steam engine BIG BOY 4014, it is an incredible machine. Built in the early 1940s and fully restored, it is a site to be seen. I took these photos in Denton and Fort Worth Texas.

A truly magnificent, mindboggling behemoth 🖤👁️🖤👁️🖤

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Great photos of a awesome locomotive.

Dr.Nikon Loc: Honolulu Hawaii

What a beautiful locomotive and tender .., as a boy in San Francisco … I used to watch the big boys …in the late 40’s - fifties ..my favorite spot after school was the rail yard …

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

KSjayhawk wrote:

I had the opportunity to see Union Pacific's steam engine BIG BOY 4014, it is an incredible machine. Built in the early 1940s and fully restored, it is a site to be seen. I took these photos in Denton and Fort Worth Texas.

Excellent set of images