Steam Crew Waking Up Big Boy 4014 in Ogden, UT

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  • Опубликовано: 13 дек 2024
  • The Union Pacific Steam Crew beginning their day on Sunday 7-21-24. This video was shot through a chain link fence. The crew were scurrying on both sides of the engine getting it started for the day.

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  • @leopardtiger1022
    @leopardtiger1022 3 месяца назад +1

    Beautiful mighty steam locomotive engine. Lucky are those running this engine.

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад

      They were very talking and polite even in the 100 degree heat.

  • @donsteilsrailfanproduction4014
    @donsteilsrailfanproduction4014 4 месяца назад +8

    Nice to see Ted still involved with the program!

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад +1

      Ted is a fun one to talk with.

  • @happyhome41
    @happyhome41 4 месяца назад +2

    Wonderful video ! Details rarely seen elsewhere. Thank you !

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад

      You're welcome. It was fun to watch. Hard to film with multiple crew members scurrying around.

  • @JimBoIndy
    @JimBoIndy 3 месяца назад +2

    Stellar Fellers.... Doin what it takes... WOW 😊

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад

      They are fabulous caretakers of that engine!

  • @frankierailfan4014
    @frankierailfan4014 4 месяца назад +2

    Hey I was there! I remember my dad and I watched the tank truck back down the side of the train to fuel it.

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад

      That is fun and educational to watch too!

  • @govideo6706
    @govideo6706 4 месяца назад +3

    Thank You and I would Invest in "wind cover" Microphone setup. The Wind can be such a distraction when filming. All Best, Stay Safe

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад +1

      I did. I have now stopped using it after it didn't record sound on a video last month in North Platte.

  • @albertofranchi6408
    @albertofranchi6408 4 месяца назад +3

    FANTASTIC

  • @2quintly
    @2quintly 4 месяца назад +1

    Keep movin' , . . . .

  • @GaryA
    @GaryA 3 месяца назад +1

    Is the blue safety flag & tags explained anywhere? I've never understood exactly how it's used and what each tag means.

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад

      That is for safety. Every crew member has a tag. When they are working on the engine they throw their tag up to hooked on the blue flag. The engine will not be purposely moved until ever crew with a tag on there has been cleared.

  • @1chuck96
    @1chuck96 4 месяца назад +3

    A nice attachment to actually "waking-up" the engine. Any thoughts about what these guys do in the cab??

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  4 месяца назад +4

      @@1chuck96 I know they light it every morning. With the windows being shut and the engine being a bit far, that made it hard to tell when that happened.

  • @davidbross6942
    @davidbross6942 4 месяца назад +2

    There was a period of a few weeks (months?) when the Big Boy ran without a diesel helper. What changes were made to allow that. And, why was the diesel put back on? Thanks

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  4 месяца назад +3

      @@davidbross6942 check the live Q&A on Union Pacific’s Facebook page on 7-20-24. Ed talks about the diesel.

  • @Beauxtrux
    @Beauxtrux 4 месяца назад +2

    Train weighs a gazillion pounds; safety stops are old technology wooden wedges under the drive wheels!

  • @graysonedwards8875
    @graysonedwards8875 4 месяца назад +3

    I understand the need for the DIESEL/ ELECTRIC, but isn't that just more wear and tear on BIG BOY?

    • @hobbytinkerer6736
      @hobbytinkerer6736 4 месяца назад +1

      Actually the opposite. They use the diesel to help Big Boy with pulling the excursion cars so that they can minimize wear and tear on the large steam engine since every replacement part has to be custom made (e.g. brake pads, etc).

    • @graysonedwards8875
      @graysonedwards8875 4 месяца назад +1

      @hobbytinkerer6736 never see any diesel smoke coming from the engine which is common with them but I will wager it isn't used except emergency or to climb steep grades

    • @Beauxtrux
      @Beauxtrux 4 месяца назад +2

      I think more braking, too, when required.

    • @Blake4625kHz
      @Blake4625kHz 3 месяца назад +1

      @@hobbytinkerer6736
      Terrible, i thought big boy was doing all the work. Thats what it was built for. Sad. Everybody gotta baby everything nowdays.

    • @hobbytinkerer6736
      @hobbytinkerer6736 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Blake4625kHz Of course they have to baby it. It’s the only one running and replacing parts is insanely expensive. It’s no longer the days where you can run to your nearest shop and grab a new part where hundreds are in stock. Everything has to be custom made and that’s expensive. Be happy they resurrected it at all and we get to see such an amazing machine come alive again.

  • @jz1340
    @jz1340 4 месяца назад +1

    Nice video....but where's the startup!

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  4 месяца назад +1

      @@jz1340 since it was a display day they only light it took keep it hot. I believe Ted lit it when the windows were still shut. Hours later it did move when Jim Vena was there and they went backwards a short distance, then forward.

    • @jz1340
      @jz1340 4 месяца назад

      @@railgraphix Thank You...

  • @davidrubin8228
    @davidrubin8228 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video! I have a few questions if you know the answers. I am assuming that the tags hung on the flag are the tags for the various crew members who are working on the engine and once they have finished their task the tag is removed? Also, the gentleman who is "oiling" the various parts of the engine is doing so? Thanks and this is a great video.

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад

      The blue flag is for safety. Every crew member has a tag. When they are working on the engine they throw their tag up to hooked on the blue flag. The engine will not be purposely moved until ever crew with a tag on there has been cleared. The crew member is John. He is oiling part with the various oil cans. I could see the feet of someone on the other side oiling as well. They definitely keep well maintained.

  • @CharlieGroh
    @CharlieGroh 3 месяца назад

    ...what is the "tag" thing?

    • @railgraphix
      @railgraphix  2 месяца назад +1

      That is for safety. Every crew member has a tag. When they are working on the engine they throw their tag up to hooked on the blue flag. The engine will not be purposely moved until ever crew with a tag on there has been cleared.

    • @CharlieGroh
      @CharlieGroh 2 месяца назад

      @@railgraphix 'tanks! Makes sense...closest I ever came was Lionel. ;0)