Great video documenting the daily work required to maintain the beast!

@johnpaulhenry2566

8 күн бұрын

Agree!

@railgraphix

8 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Can't wait for this beauty to come to Arkansas!

Water makeup path: 1. Out of the hydrant to the booster pump. 2. Booster pump to the tool car. 3. In the tool car the water is filtered, softened, filtered again, then chemicals are added. 4. Then the treated water is added to the water cars and tender.

Very best maintenance/support video to date. Helps to show just what it takes to keep the beast operating properly. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing!

@railgraphix

8 күн бұрын

You’re welcome

Great captures. You don't see this being done from beginning to end all too often.

Dear UP: Thamk you for saving this BIG BOY!!!

I only missed seeing this be a few days.😢 I went from Cody through Rawlins to Glenwood Springs Colorado on the 28th.

Outstanding video!! Copious thanks.

@railgraphix

8 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Nice looking train👍

The three dynamos: "La Tres Amigos" LOL. Hi Jenn...

Great video! This is the first one I've seen showing how fuel oil and water gets loaded. Thanks!

Excellent video my friends awesome like 👍🏻 Greeting 👋🏻

Il desiderio che mi porto dentro sin da quando ero piccolo era e' lo e' ancora di piu' di fare il macchinista di queste macchine meravigliose , capolavoro. dell'ingegno umano, ora vedere queste locomotive mi viene da piangere ,osservo i macchinisti con quanta disinvoltura armeggiano intorno .😢😢😢

That was a super clean looking tanker truck, nice to know some people/companies care...

Totally impressive!

And it looks so. Great and Including the engine4014❤🚂🚂

What a beauty! I would expect to see it pulling an intermodal train, maybe a bulk, heavy or automotive train. It has the power to do it, we already saw the Challenger pulling an intermodal with power and even with the 844, why wouldn't this beauty do it?

Am I missing the BIG BOY logo on the front of the boiler? I plan on making it to Chi Town this September to check her out. Happy 4th to everyone and may God bless our country👍🏿

Siete fortunati voi Americani

What time is BB leaving slc tomorrow ?

I wonder how many gallons of water they pumped into all three tenders.

@5280bj

7 күн бұрын

About 36,000 gallons on that day.

@railgraphix

7 күн бұрын

Depends how much they used, and Ed has said in presentations how they have to keep it low for some bridges due to weight concerns.

@craigbryant8493

6 күн бұрын

​@@railgraphix Very understandable. I wonder if anybody can get a video where on the yellow yellow cars. There's a little site glass in the back. If I'm right, can one day record them feeling one of those cars all the way up with water?

Really enjoy your videos. If I may make a friendly suggestion, it would be to invest in a wind screen for your mic. Wyoming is wide open and windy as hell. It would enhance your production value so much if you could mitigate some of the wind noise.

@railgraphix

7 күн бұрын

I had one, but the wind sound was still there and the engine’s whistle sounded awful.

👍👍👍

NIce video - Thanks for the coverage! Strange consist - normally when she goes on tour it's the full 10+ passenger car consist - why are they short of passengers cars this time, and have loaded her up with Box cars and Grain cars?

@railgraphix

7 күн бұрын

@@IanRMcAllister they don’t always have the passenger cars. There’s been plenty of times the wasn’t passenger cars in the consist. They will be picking those up closer to the ticketed excursion.

@IanRMcAllister

7 күн бұрын

@@railgraphix Tnank You - most appreciated!

@shimesu443

6 күн бұрын

As for the freight cars, they are there for braking. They can use the cars' breaks to slow the train and save wear and tear on 4014's brakes.

@IanRMcAllister

6 күн бұрын

@@shimesu443 Thank You - yes, of course, forgotten that one!

Обожаю этот паровоз❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

at 9.32 is that a foldable lid of some type ??

@railgraphix

8 күн бұрын

Stack covers to hold in the heat.

UP challenger, tender