NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Due to rising water levels, Big Boy No. 4014 will remain in North Platte "until further notice." That's the latest word from Union Pacific, via its @UP_Steam Twitter account. The railroad had planned to run No. 4014 on Wed...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/07/10-big-boy-4014-may-run-to-grand-island-early-due-to-local-flooding-threat
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
You would think with high waters they would use the 844 and 4014 to haul freight as they can operate through water that diesels can't. During the steam-diesel transition when there was high water it was bring in the steam engines to haul the freight.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
There was a washout along the triple track on the Kearney Sub. One of the tracks was open yesterday, a second was to open today and the third in a day or two.
Jeff
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