Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 kicks up the snow as it runs towards Speer, Wyoming while heading back to the barn in Cheyenne after its inaugural run following a lengthy restoration.
Five years ago, the crew of the Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 were happy to reach Speer, Wyoming, where the blizzard conditions hampering their return trip from Denver gave way to the sun peeking ... (more)
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On Wednesday May 22, 2024 “Big Boy” Union Pacific #4014 ran for the first time by itself on the main line west from Cheyenne after the installation of (PTC) Positive ... (more)
Union Pacific 4014 thunders westbound at Speer Junction with a cut of empty hoppers. The test run from Cheyenne to Lynch siding and return was intended to test and certify the new fully onboard PT... (more)
The iconic 70 year old water tower at Speer, Wyoming has been torn down. It provided a great scenic element to many photos over the years, including when UP 4014 was doing a test run in 2021.
UP 2002, commemorative unit for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games, leads a westbound auto train towards Speer Jct. as it continues the climb over Sherman Hill on the Main Track 3 side o... (more)