BigBoy 4014 wows the crowd as it heads for Ogden.

After crossing over the S. Platte River on the Belt Line Connection, trains encounter a short grade up to the Washington St. grade crossing.4014 arrived in the mile high city early and wasted no t... (more)

Rear drivers, valve gear, and various pipes, fittings, and appliances of UP 4014. The reverser is the long mechanism in the upper right corner of the photo.

Welcome to Little Rock. With hundreds waiting on the platform, UP 4014 crawls east into the Little Rock Union Station with the State Capitol building in the background. The Arkansas State Capitol ... (more)

Frost, just south of downtown Victorville (which is hidden behind the rocky hills on the other side of the trees along the Mojave River) is a unique place in railroading. It was here, on a plain ... (more)

After a long trip on the Route 66 it was time to head back home. Since UP was running their proudest piece of equipment near of where we were, why not take a little detour to Delta and take a look... (more)

A stark contrast from the snowy, wind-swept images we've seen of 4014 on it's final days of running in 2019 - its hard to think it was only a little more than a month ago that the massive 4-8-8-4 ... (more)

With a two month tour of the southwest wrapping up and after spending the night at Utah Junction near Pecos Street, Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 treads eastward on the Belt Line at Washington St... (more)

On a cold November day in the mile high city, 4014 waits for an all clear from the dispatcher at York St. The big engine and train had just backed down the Belt Line and allowed a mixed freight to... (more)

Even at speed, the massive engine was nearly enveloped by cloud due to the fast falling snow and the hot steam hitting the sub-freezing temperature. An amazing sight to see. Here UP 4014 is runn... (more)

The blizzard conditions included heavy snow and strong winds which kept many railfans at home. Those crazy enough to venture out were treated with a magical show of steam, compliments of the Big ... (more)

After spending the night at Utah Junction near Pecos Street, Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 and train was fired up in the middle of a pre-Thanksgiving blizzard and a foot of snow in the Denver are... (more)

Heading home
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 storms northbound at milepost 7 between Adams and Dupont on the Greeley Subdivision after departing Denver on November 26, 2019. Most of the ... (more)

A massive snow storm hit the Colorado Font Range, making it challenging for Union Pacific's Big Boy 4014 to leave the North Yard in Denver. Notice the snow drifts hanging off the passenger cars. ... (more)

Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4014 rolls across a small bridge just west of Byers, CO on a cold November 25th, 2019.