A Union Pacific Big Boy and Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 are two of the icons of American railroading displayed at the National Railroad Museum.

Big Boy 4017 is being looked over by two enthusiastic fans at the National Railroad Museum.

Traveling eastbound on Union Pacific’s North Fork Subdivision, an Operation Lifesaver special is between Payne and Rogers Mesa, Colorado, on June 14, 2009. Powering the passenger train is Rio Gr... (more)

"Big Boy" 4004 is not 4014, and will never get the chance to come alive. Since a few months, this "big brothers" are less than a mile apart, but 4004 we could see, while 4014 is hidden in the roun... (more)

UP's Rio Grande "heritage" unit was leading UP's normally nocturnal Pueblo to Denver North Yard manifest through Palmer Lake, CO

The Big Boy doing what it was designed to do, move freight over Sherman Hill fast. No photographer name listed on slide.

I was able to walk around UP's shops at Wyoming during their annual open day and found this interesting contrast in the yard.

Original slide from my collection. Thanks to UP we will see another Big Boy in action again.

westbound UP export soda ash train descending Cajon Pass at old Keenbrook, CA headed for Metro Stevedore in Long Beach, CA

The Fort Worth to San Antonio manifest sits in Taylor Yard after the LAW51 crew finished setting out cars for the locals. Can't wait for the 4141 to be brought out of it's current storage at NLR.

The Bush unit has a couple other notable units along for the ride, the SP and MKT Heritage. Im not a fan of the Bush's but that paint job is sweet.

Coming off the BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision the UP Heritage Trio takes a crew change on the UP Yuma Sub. UP 4141, 1996 & 1988 make their way east after a weekend in Dolores for a UP Employee fu... (more)

Heading out Pine St. in Yakima, #298 is on its way to Nob Hill and Congdon Orchards. The track to Selah diverges here heading out 6th St.

UP #4012 basks in the sunshine on display at Steamtown National Historic Park. A new perspective taken at 180 mm.