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News Wire: Big Boy finds its footing as trip west continues

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Monday, May 6, 2019 8:51 AM

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 strode across southern Wyoming Saturday with a bit more confidence Sunday, the second day of its journey to Ogden, Utah, and the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike. The crew opened up the e...

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, May 6, 2019 6:11 PM

It appears the the firemen are doing a fairly good job in keeping smoke down.  Kudoos as the drawbar load, slope, curvature, speed all have to be considerd in firing the locomotive. Then add 844 to the mix have to salute their work !

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