CHEYENNE, Wyo. — When Union Pacific's westbound steam doubleheader leaves Cheyenne on May 4 in the inaugural run of Big Boy No. 4014, the 4-8-8-4 will lead 4-8-4 No. 844, a UP spokeswoman tells Trains News Wire today. “The plan is to h...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/04/24-up-cancels-844-trip-sets-westbound-doubleheader-with-4014
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
Ah so.
This is the likely resolution of the 'speculation' about the E9s having to push a 4014 developing 'just enough steam pressure to blow the whistle and lubricate the cylinders'. Y'all were indeed wrong; it will be steam, not E units, that will do the pushing...
Seriously, I expect break-in running for full operation to be "complete", if a bit down-to-the-wire, by the 4th. The question is whether any subsequent 'failure on the road' during the excursion should actually be considered inadequate break-in testing...
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