CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Trains Magazine and Special Interest Tours will offer a multi-day Big Boy No. 4014 chase bus on the Union Pacific locomotive’s inaugural run in May 2019, promoters said Friday. The massive 4-8-8-4 will operate from its h...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/11/30-trains--special-interest-tours-to-offer-big-boy-chase-bus
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
OK, so I see the ancillary activities and they look great. Though I hope the bus is not going to join the crowd of inconsiderate people attempting to parallel the train at speed on a parallel road in that reckless mob of railfan people with their cars.
I have a feeling that law enforcement will be involved in this one.
With that said, I been safely chasing steam for the best part of 47 years. This I think will be the chase I never got to have in the 1950's.
We as a community, can do this. I have never risked my life or others for that perfect shot. Never will.I hope others will have the same respect.
Even negative remarks of somes will not deter me. I really just want to be thier to experience what so many rail fans have seen before me. Watcing her at speed or resting at a station will be great to soak in. It's a moment in time that will be hard to replace.
I can always wait for the videos.
Still in training.
Denver is as close as Amtrak gets to Cheyenne. I don't believe that there is a Thruway bus connection either so you'll have to make your own arrangements.
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