Sandra put together this video from our various cameras in use on
4 September 2024, near Vail, Iowa. While we waited for the 4014,
we saw some MOW (maintenance) equipment, and a couple of
freight trains.
See:
Video of UP4014 and Others, in Iowa (September 2024) [Brighteon]
or,
Video of UP4014 and Others, in Iowa (September 2024) [Ipernity]
Sandra has again done the hard work, and put together a video from our various cameras in use on
11 June 2023, near Schuyler, Nebraska. As we have done in the past, we found a quiet
rural crossing not far from town, and set up our cameras. It was grey
and windy, but we got some good images.
See:
Video of UP4014 Passing By in Nebraska (June 2023) [Brighteon]
or,
Video of UP4014 Passing By in Nebraska (June 2023) [Ipernity]
Sandra has put together a video from our various cameras in use on 8 August
2021, near Fairview, Nebraska.
See:
Video of UP4014 Passing By in Nebraska [Brighteon]
or,
Video of UP4014 Passing By in Nebraska [Ipernity]
Sandra has put together a video with all of the 2019
pass-by's.
See:
Video of UP4014 Passing By in Both Texas and Iowa [Brighteon]
or,
Video of UP4014 Passing By in Both Texas and Iowa [Ipernity]
We spent a day "chasing" the Union Pacific steam locomotive #4014, as it pulled a small train across Iowa. This engine was taken out of service in the late 1950's and sat in Pomona, California (my home town) for 50+ years. Recently, Union Pacific got possession, hauled it back to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and restored it to full operation.
Union Pacific ran this train through the MidWest during July-August 2019, and we were fortunate to see it in static display in Des Moines, and then along the tracks as the locomotive sped by. Awesome experience.
Our best vantages were rural crossings, where we could park our vehicle, set up cameras, and wait for the train, all without large crowds. When the train made scheduled stops in towns, there were too many people around for a clear capture. Some enterprising photographers were taking pictures from highway bridges, which looked interesting. However, you only get 30 or so seconds to capture video and photos of the train passing by.
The sound of the steam whistle is amazing, and we had goose bumps ("chicken skin" they say in Hawai'i) just from the sound. We've also added links to a video of the pass-by of the train in Iowa.
We have now seen nearly all of the "Big Boy" locomotives in existence. Of course, nothing matches the power and noise of a running steam locomotive. We have been fortunate to have seen most of the static displays, most recently in Steamtown, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The Big Boy made a run through Texas later in 2019. We were fortunate to be in D'Hanis, Texas on November 4, 2019 for another pass-by. We'd been in this lovely small town a few years back, and knew that there would be good viewing. Even better, the schools had bussed the children over to the old downtown area, and you can see them waving American Flags, as the train rolled by. We have added a video of the Texas pass, along with another whistle sound file.
We found out about the August 2021 trips from the
UP steam website.
Fortunately, we were able to drive down to southern Nebraska
on Sunday 8 August 2021 from Sioux Falls, SD. We checked times and locations
using online maps, and found a rural crossing near Fairview,
Nebraska. Fortunately, there were very few other
photographers at that location, and we were able to set
up in time to catch a great pass-by.
While the 2019 train had special passenger cars, this train
(so far) contained only maintenance cars for the crew,
and several hopper cars with heavy rock gravel (for balast).
The good news was that there was a very nice UP caboose on
the end (with FRED). (Later videos online show that the
train was enhanced after our visit, to include special passenger cars.)
NOTE that these videos, sound recordings, and photographs are
Copyright©2019-24 Robert and Sandra Swanson.
I greatly appreciate people viewing the
photos and video, but not stealing them. If someone
is interested from a commercial point of
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UP4014 Passing Rural Crossing Near Ogden, Iowa
UP4014 Passing Through Arcadia, Iowa
UP4014 in Static Display in Des Moines, Iowa
UP4014 Passing Through D'Hanis, Texas, November 4, 2019
Audio of UP4014 Steam Whistle (1) [mp3]
Audio of UP4014 Steam Whistle (2) [mp3]
Audio of UP4014 Steam Whistle (3) [mp3]
Audio of UP4014 Steam Whistle (D'Hanis Texas) [mp3]
Video of UP4014 Passing By in Ogden and Arcadia, Iowa [Brighteon]
Video of UP4014 Passing By in D'Hanis, Texas [Brighteon]
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