Will Up 3985 ever run again?

Will Up 3985 ever run again?

It is one of 105 Challengers built for Union Pacific between 1936 and 1943 and was, for many years, the only operating engine of its class in the world – the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive. That title has transitioned to Big Boy No. 4014 now that No. 3985 is retired again.

How many up challengers are left?

Preservation. Only two Challengers survive, both from the 4664-4 order built in 1943. No. 3977 is on static display in North Platte, Nebraska.

Where is 4014 now?

Union Pacific reacquired No. 4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013, and relocated it back to Cheyenne to begin a multi-year restoration process. It returned to service in May 2019.

How many Big Boy locomotives are left?

eight Big Boys
Today, eight Big Boys survive, with most on static display at museums across the country. One of them, No. 4014, was re-acquired by Union Pacific and rebuilt to operating condition in 2019, regaining the title as the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world.

How much did it cost to restore Big Boy 4014?

Union Pacific hasn’t said how much the Big Boy No. 4014 restoration cost, but Wrinn estimated at least $4 million based on similar restorations. The result will be one of just six to eight steam engines still operational on mainline U.S. railroad tracks.

Who is Ed Dickens?

Ed Dickens, senior manager-Union Pacific Heritage Operations, leads the team restoring the 600-ton Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive. Dickens has headed Union Pacific’s steam team since 2010. He has an extensive and rare background in steam engines.

What will happen to 3985?

UP steam club article states 3985 “requires a frame up rebuild in the manner of 4014”, ergo, it will be permanently retired. Financial cutbacks across railroad departments include the steam program.

Where is Big Boy 4014 kept?

Cheyenne
4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013, and relocated it back to Cheyenne to begin a multi-year restoration process. It returned to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion.

How old is bigboy 4014?

Union Pacific 4014, also known as the “Big Boy”, is a steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific (UP) as part of their heritage fleet. It is a four-cylinder simple articulated 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” type built in 1941 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York.

How big is bigboy 4014?

132 feet long
Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were “hinged,” or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves.

How fast is bigboy 4014?

Union Pacific 4014

hidePerformance figures
Maximum speed	80 mph (130 km/h)
Power output	7,000 hp (5,200 kW) @ Cylinder
Tractive effort	138,240 lbf (614.9 kN)
Factor of adh.	3.91

Who is the engineer on Big Boy 4014?

Ed Dickens, senior manager-Union Pacific Heritage Operationsand Big Boy #4014 engineer, discusses his love of locomotives, especially Big Boy #4014!