Union Pacific BigBoy 4014

[CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin]

We drove down. Had to be 10k people wedged along those tracks in Durant.

 

[rickm]

Well my house is only 3 blocks from where them photos was taken and wife said there was more car traffic on our little street than what she has seen in 15 yrs combined

 

[okiebertt]

I am gonna check it out around 11 today, been looking forward to it.

 

[Tinytim]

We had that old dog in El Reno for the Heritage Days I think back around 08-09 - some of us that worked that deal got to ride it up to Kingfisher and be bused back to El Reno- I'm sure it would not be as much fun if you did it all the time, but every train ride I ever took was a blast to me.

My Daughter Megan and I were on that ride. Fun and unique experience.

 

[okiebertt]

It was impressive, the drive wheels were huge. Lots of people there.

 

[Poke78]

We had that old dog in El Reno for the Heritage Days I think back around 08-09 - some of us that worked that deal got to ride it up to Kingfisher and be bused back to El Reno- I'm sure it would not be as much fun if you did it all the time, but every train ride I ever took was a blast to me.

No, 4014 could not have made that trip as it was still in Los Angeles on static display in a county park. It was taken to the UP steam shop in Cheyenne WY around 2014 for a full rebuild & return to service. The UP steam locomotive doing tours before that was 844.

 

[TerryMiller]

No, 4014 could not have made that trip as it was still in Los Angeles on static display in a county park. It was taken to the UP steam shop in Cheyenne WY around 2014 for a full rebuild & return to service. The UP steam locomotive doing tours before that was 844.

2012 saw Big Boy 844 in El Reno. Don't know about earlier years.

 

[Poke78]

2012 saw Big Boy 844 in El Reno. Don't know about earlier years.

Also 2007 for the Oklahoma Statehood Centennial. I saw it in Chickasha that year.

 

[AKguy1985]

I followed it from Muskogee to nowata.

 

[okiebertt]

Nice pics, AKguy 1985