Union Pacific 'Big Boy' Locomotive 4014 Passing Through Rural Crossing Near Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

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 is running this locomitive through the MidWest during July-August 2019, and we were fortunate to see it in static display in Des Moines, and then along the track as it sped by. Awesome experience.

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Big Boy Approaching Rural Cossing Near Ogden, Iowa -- Chasing the Big Boy, Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

Big Boy Roaring Past at Rural Cossing Near Ogden, Iowa -- Chasing the Big Boy, Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

Big Boy Locomotive 4014 at Rural Cossing Near Ogden, Iowa -- Chasing the Big Boy, Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

Big Boy Locomotive 4014 at Rural Cossing Near Ogden, Iowa (monochrome version) -- Chasing the Big Boy, Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

Big Boy Locomotive 4014 Passing Us at Rural Cossing Near Ogden, Iowa -- Chasing the Big Boy, Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

Big Boy Locomotive 4014 Passing Us at Rural Cossing Near Ogden, Iowa (monochrome version) -- Chasing the Big Boy, Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

Union Pacific 'Big Boy' Locomotive 4014 Passing Through Rural Crossing Near Ogden, Iowa, August 2, 2019

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