Big Boy 4014 Locomotive headed to Arizona Wednesday

[TPC]

May be the only chance to ever see it. Rolling History:

Niland, Calif.
1st St. & Memphis St. Arrival
Depart 1:30 p.m. PT
2:00 p.m. PT
Yuma, Ariz.
10th & South Arizona Ave. Arrival 4:00 p.m. MST
Wednesday, October 16
Yuma, Ariz.
10th & South Arizona Ave. Depart 8:00 a.m. MST
Mohawk, Ariz.
Interstate 8 Eastbound Rest Area Arrival
Depart 10:00 a.m. MST
10:30 a.m. MST
Gila Bend, Ariz.
Martin Ave. Crossing Arrival
Depart 12:30 p.m. MST
12:45 p.m. MST
Casa Grande, Ariz.
NO PUBLIC ACCESS Arrival 2:45 p.m. MST
Thursday, October 17
Casa Grande, Ariz.
NO PUBLIC ACCESS Depart 8:00 a.m. MST
Tucson, Ariz.
Tucson Historic Train Depot
400 N. Toole Ave. Arrival
Depart 10:10 a.m. MST
10:40 a.m. MST
Tucson, Ariz.
NO PUBLIC ACCESS Arrival 11:25 a.m. MST
Friday, October 18
Tucson, Ariz.
E Silverlake Road & E Fairland Stravenue On Display: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MST ONLY
No Public Access Outside of Display Hours
Saturday, October 19
Tucson, Ariz.
NO PUBLIC ACCESS Depart 7:00 a.m. MST
Benson, Ariz.
Patagonia St. Crossing Arrival
Depart 8:45 a.m. MST
9:15 a.m. MST
Willcox, Ariz.
Near intersection of Maley St. and Railview Ave. Arrival
Depart 11:00 a.m. MST
11:15 a.m. MST
Bowie, Ariz.
Central Avenue Crossing Arrival
Depart Noon MST
12:30 p.m. MST

 

[82daytona]

Thanks for sharing.


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[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

I saw it yesterday in Redlands just by chance. Pretty cool!

 

[wzuber]

wow that thing is massive.. what a piece of machinery. the ground cam was cool, had me think abt. peeps that have laid between the tracks while the train ran over/above them....pure insanity. that would b cool to see in the station I'm sure.

 

[RitcheyRch]

That's insane and thanks for sharing. Would have loved to see this with my grandson. He loves trains.

 

[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

 

[Spudsbud]

Saw it here a couple months back. Got to touch it !!
Piece of history. Go see it if you can. Take the kids

 

[stokerwhore]

pretty awesome

 

[TPC]

Imagine you’re cruising out in the desert and suddenly this well lubricated, breathing, hot throbbing, one eyed beast comes into view.
Wife sees that in our bedroom.

Damn, Bildoe snuck in again.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Hmm.... The Friday viewing is literally around the corner from the office.....

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[Sleek-Jet]

Rolled right past work a few months ago...

Go see it...

 

[WhatExit?]

Very cool; thanks for posting

 

[02HoWaRd26]

You all a bunch of Foamer’s right @Kachina26 lol

 

[TPC]

 

[Waterjunky]

Any of you ever been to the railroad museum in Sacramento? They have some real pieces of history also. I have been twice and am looking forward to going again as my son gets a little older and can really appreciate it.
Speaking of things like that, there is a tractor and truck museum in Woodland California that is also quite impressive.

Old Iron, you just have to love it and be fascinated by it.

 

[RodnJen]

Really bummed we missed this. Is it going to a permanent venue?

 

[TPC]

Really bummed we missed this. Is it going to a permanent venue?

Don't hold me to it but I believe Big Boys homebase is in Cheyenne Wyo.

 

[Kachina26]

You all a bunch of Foamer’s right @Kachina26 lol

I get pissed when I see the camera shots from the gage, now every asshole with a camera thinks it's cool to try to set up the same shot. Then at minimum, I get the trespasser reports. And on a bad day, I gotta shut the whole thing down while they pick up the leftover meat and toss it into garbage bags before hosing down the rest of the idiot.

Disclaimer: the above opinion is my own and does not reflect the values of my employer.

 

[Ouderkirk]

May be the only chance to ever see it. Rolling History:

I live in the east...unless CSX wants to pay them, it will not make it here. I do see the "fruit express" from with UP loco's on the CSX mainline near my house.

 

[Tank]

Any of you ever been to the railroad museum in Sacramento? They have some real pieces of history also. I have been twice and am looking forward to going again as my son gets a little older and can really appreciate it.
Speaking of things like that, there is a tractor and truck museum in Woodland California that is also quite impressive.

Old Iron, you just have to love it and be fascinated by it.

Just took the kids there in April. Really cool museum.

 

[Tank]

What's the deal with this? Are they moving it to a different area or just doing like a history rolling tour?

On a side note, I always LOVE seeing the old touring cars that are privately owned going up and down the coast every once in a while. There's still a handful in use out there. Cool as shit.

 

[blue wonder]

Came through Yuma headed east this morning after spending the night here

 

[Flying_Lavey]

What's the deal with this? Are they moving it to a different area or just doing like a history rolling tour?

On a side note, I always LOVE seeing the old touring cars that are privately owned going up and down the coast every once in a while. There's still a handful in use out there. Cool as shit.

It was fully rebuilt in May and is the only running locomotive in that class out of the 8. I believe they are circling union Pacific's territory before mothballing it again.

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[BajaMike]

That’s so cool.....the longest passenger train I’ve ever seen!

 

[Hallett Dave]

Another cool railroad museum is located off Ca 70 near the Feather River and the town of Portola.

 

[grumpy88]

What's the deal with this? Are they moving it to a different area or just doing like a history rolling tour?

On a side note, I always LOVE seeing the old touring cars that are privately owned going up and down the coast every once in a while. There's still a handful in use out there. Cool as shit.

Don't hold me to it but I heard 2 months ago they will no longer move private cars . They said there was a small window to get them where you wanted them bit then you were done .

 

[$hot]

I’ll just put this here

 

[Go-Fly]

I had fun chasing this steamer down. I have a lot of good pictures and vids. Told the wife I'm going to build one of these in 1 1/2 scale.

 

[bowtiejunkie]

Bummed I’m going to miss this. Waited my whole life for one of these to roll on the rails again. Damn. There’s a big boy sitting in a park in Cheyenne, WY i saw in 2004. Super cool.

My mom went to see it going through Victorville last weekend. Said it was going a good clip!

 

[robert1050]

I’ll just put this here

Yeah and I'll add to it......

 

[Sangerdog]

seen Big Boy roll thru Glamis Tuesday. Great train to see.

 

[Go-Fly]

 

[Tank]

Don't hold me to it but I heard 2 months ago they will no longer move private cars . They said there was a small window to get them where you wanted them bit then you were done .

That would be a shame. I was told the private cars were either owned by family of original R/R founders or super rich donators to the various lines. I'll see them still going up and down the coast. Especially during the Ventura Co. Fair in Aug. Seems there's always a few coming and going up towards Santa Barbara direction.

 

[TPC]

That would be a shame. I was told the private cars were either owned by family of original R/R founders or super rich donators to the various lines. I'll see them still going up and down the coast. Especially during the Ventura Co. Fair in Aug. Seems there's always a few coming and going up towards Santa Barbara direction.

Yeah AMTRAK did announce I think last year no longer pulling private cars. The cost was 18X the fare. Shame.
Must be another way.
Use to occasionally see up until last year HUGE private trains roll into Union Station LA. So long in length they actually cut the train half way down and rolled that section into a siding. I think that still happens.
I've googled to find these trains. Elusive, don't find much but they are really old school nice. Bad ass sometime pulled by steamers.
I suspect private, low profile, baller kinda clubs with bank to spend own them.