Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 at Baer and Bluff Roads Illinois GRK6655_082820215417
by Greg Kluempers
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Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 at Baer and Bluff Roads Illinois GRK6655_082820215417
Artist
Greg Kluempers
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Photograph - Photography
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Big Boy No. 4014
This was taken on Aug 28, 2021 at Baer and Bluff (old Route 3) Roads in Illinois.
Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the leading set of "pilot" wheels which guided the engine, eight drivers, another set of eight drivers, and four wheels following which supported the rear of the locomotive. The massive engines normally operated between Ogden, Utah, and Cheyenne, Wyo.
There are seven Big Boys on public display in various cities around the country. They can be found in St. Louis, Missouri; Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; Denver, Colorado; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941. The locomotive was retired in December 1961, having traveled 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service. Union Pacific reacquired No. 4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013, and https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/4014/4014-project/index.htm to begin a multi-year restoration process. It returned to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's Completion https://www.up.com/heritage/steam-meet/index.htm
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August 31st, 2021
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Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Your wonderful photography has been chosen to be featured on the home page of The 200 Club - Best Photos With Over 200 Views Up To 500. You are invited to archive it in all the appropriate discussion threads.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding railroad composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your features! F/L