Big Boy Runs on May 12th

Rest assured, the Highway Patrols of the states through which the 4014 will traverse already have plans in place to insure the safety of the chasers.

This will be THE steam event of this century, barring a reconstructed NYC Hudson!

25 hours away!  I got you beat, living down here in Florida.  I remember hearing that it may come to Memphis, if that's true, I'll make that trip.  Anyway I am also counting on numerous HD videos being posted when it is actually under way.

So it will NOT make the May 10 ceremony?

palallin posted:

So it will NOT make the May 10 ceremony?

Of course it will. This excursion is on the return trip between Ogden UT and Evanston WY

Just responding to what the OP said.

Spoony81 posted:

palallin posted:

So it will NOT make the May 10 ceremony?

Of course it will. This excursion is on the return trip between Ogden UT and Evanston WY

The route she was born to conquer.

The ultimate "Never say never" for railfans.

I've been hearing "Never" for most of my 61 years, even from Mr. Steve Lee, whom I have the ultimate respect for.

Good morning to all. I will be there for the celebration, but sadly not for the return trip. I will be taking a go pro camera as well as a normal camera that can take video, so who ever wants to see what happened I will make a new post on here.

Nick Chillianis posted:

The route she was born to conquer.

The ultimate "Never say never" for railfans.

I've been hearing "Never" for most of my 61 years, even from Mr. Steve Lee,

whom I have the ultimate respect for.

All it takes is someone willing to spend money.

Nick Chillianis posted:

The ultimate "Never say never" for railfans. 

Of course, the engine hasn't operated yet...

With less than a month to go.

No BB for ovet 60 years, converted to oil, and no long test runs.  What could possibly go wrong?

Dominic Mazoch posted:

No BB for ovet 60 years, converted to oil, and no long test runs.  What could possibly go wrong?

Nothing?

Is the glass half empty or is it half full?

Tinplate Art wrote:  "This will be THE steam event of this century, barring a reconstructed NYC Hudson!"

...  I would love to see a reconstructed NYC Hudson, and wish the folks behind UP 4014's restoration every success - would love to see it.

However ... THE steam event of the century will be the resurrection of the fastest steam engine ever made, the Pennsy T1 Duplex!

https://prrt1steamlocomotivetrust.org/index.php

David

Some people who lived through things like Apollo 1 and 13, Shuttle disasters, plus Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, look at things a whole lot differently.  Like making sure the thing works before showtime.  

Tinplate Art posted:

This will be THE steam event of this century, barring a reconstructed NYC Hudson!

Oh please...

The diesel behind it will be more interesting, and doing most of the work.

RICH: Sacrilege!  Guess you are not a UP fan?

The real sacrilege is that there is no train coming east from California.

That's just your opinion Rich. I think it will be very special - the BB is an iconic engine famous the world over. There is great interest over here in England.

MIKE

This is excellent news; cheers to everyone behind the project!