EVANSTON, Wyo. – Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will draw plenty of attention Wednesday as it begins descending the long grade from Evanston to Ogden, Utah. That grade goes through one of the most picturesque and pictured canyons in North American railroading: Echo Canyon. The Wasatch grade that leads to Echo begins just west […]
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Union Pacific freight derails in southeast Kansas NEWSWIRE
BENEDICT, Kan. – Crews are working to clean up a Tuesday derailment between Benedict and Buffalo in southeastern Kansas. The Union Pacific train derailed 19 cars, two of which carried non-toxic argon gas. No injuries are reported, according to KOAM-TV. The report cites a washout as a possible cause. The line, which connects Kansas City, […]
Big Boy departure in the dark from Rock Springs, Wyo. NEWSWIRE
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014’s first nighttime departure reveals how impressive this 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive is. The locomotive, along with 4-8-4 No. 844, a diesel locomotive, and passenger consist behind, eased out of a siding in Union Pacific’s Rock Springs yard Monday shortly after 4 a.m. The train glided on […]
Big Boy stuns crowd with unexpected stop NEWSWIRE
CARTER, Wyo. – Carter, population 10 – in 2010 – increased its head count at least eight times Monday as Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 rolled onto a track through this small unincorporated place east of Evanston, Wyo. Trains’ video team arrived before sunrise Monday to find the perfect spot and saw first-hand the […]
Big Boy makes a scene in Rock Springs NEWSWIRE
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 has a tough act to beat during the week this week after a stellar Sunday, May 5 appearance heading to its final destination for the day, Rock Springs, Wyo. Much of the local community turned out to see the 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, but the big […]
Big Boy shows best side at Table Rock NEWSWIRE
TABLE ROCK, Wyo. – Union Pacific’s main line tracks between Cheyenne, Wyo., and Ogden, Utah, are playing host this week for the return of Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014, but they’re still a busy through route for freight trains headed between the West Coast and the Midwest. One Trains Magazine video team caught up […]
Buffett: Berkshire Hathaway is closely watching BNSF rival Union Pacific NEWSWIRE
A westbound BNSF Railway intermodal train passes through La Grange, Ill., on April 20, 2019. Warren Buffett, chairman of BNSF parent Berkshire Hathaway, says the company is closely watching Union Pacific as it adopts Precision Scheduled Railroading. TRAINS: David Lassen OMAHA, Neb. – Berkshire Hathaway is monitoring Union Pacific as it adopts Precision Scheduled Railroading and […]
Big Boy finds its footing as trip west continues NEWSWIRE
UP 4014 and 844 round the curve at Point of Rocks, Wyo., on the afternoon of May 5. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn Nos. 844 and 4014 tie down to a hero’s welcome in Rock Springs, Wyo., Sunday afternoon. The steam doubleheader continues to draw huge crowds along its route. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – […]
Big Boy 4014 in Cheyenne NEWSWIRE
Big crowds greet the arrival of Union Pacific’s restored Big Boy No. 4014 as it arrives at the Cheyenne, Wyo., depot for its christening ceremony. After UP CEO Lance Fritz and his wife christen the massive locomotive, it departs with UP’s other active steam engine, 4-8-4 No. 844, on the start of its trip to […]
Crowds greet Big Boy in Laramie NEWSWIRE
Huge crowds gather at the Union Pacific depot in Laramie, Wyo., to greet the arrival of Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 and 4-8-4 No. 844 as they make the first stop on their journey to Utah for the Golden Spike sesquicentennial. Follow Trains News Wire for more on this historic trip. […]
Big Boy christened, begins trip to Golden Spike celebration NEWSWIRE
UP Chairman Lance Fritz and his wife Nancy christen Big Boy No. 4014 while Cheyenne Mayor Marian Orr and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, right, applaud. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn No. 4014 and No. 844 roll through Dale Junction, Wyo., on Saturday, while a stack train waits. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn RAWLINS, Wyo. – Union Pacific Big Boy […]
UP steam crew has Big Boy ready to roll NEWSWIRE
Union Pacific Senior Manager of Heritage Operations Ed Dickens in the cab of UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Friday, May 3. TRAINS: Steve Sweeney Steam crew members work on Big Boy No. 4014 in Union Pacific’s Cheyenne, Wyo., steam shops on Friday, May 3. TRAINS: Steve Sweeney CHEYENNE, Wyo. — […]
