The UP4023 Big Boy on the Move.

[Anonymous]

Look at the pics of the 2 tow trucks trying to pull it, man that must have been scary for the drivers.

[spbed]

Whoo those are terrific thanks. [:)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

Here are some more pictures, not mine, credits to photographer.

[coborn35]

Here is a pic from Omaha.com in case the link didnt work.

[Anonymous]

It's just amaizing that they even got that thing up that huge hill on 10th Street. And not to say even Pacific Street too,That is one very steep hill.
BNSFrailfan.

[Modelcar]

....In the above picture it looks like they have just negotiated over a bridge on that street, and if that is the case it must be a good stout one to hold that weight.

[jeaton]

Go to omaha.com, click on the Metro link and there is a slide show with ten pics.

Drew a crowd, fer sher.

Jay

[chemung]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....In the above picture it looks like they have just negotiated over a bridge on that street, and if that is the case it must be a good stout one to hold that weight.

That is the 10st bridge over the UP & BNSF mainlines.The flags in the rear right are at the old Union Station,now a museum.The bridge was rebuilt about two years ago.

Dave W.
Omaha

[Modelcar]

...Thanks for the info Dave. Speaks well of the rebuild job.

[Modelcar]

...Here we are, Monday morning....Wonder if the job is completed for the moving...Has it been placed successfully at the destination.

[spbed]

Actually it is a movie prop made out of what else? Plastic![:p]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

It's just amaizing that they even got that thing up that huge hill on 10th Street. And not to say even Pacific Street too,That is one very steep hill.
BNSFrailfan.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

Actually it is a movie prop made out of what else? Plastic![:p]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

It's just amaizing that they even got that thing up that huge hill on 10th Street. And not to say even Pacific Street too,That is one very steep hill.
BNSFrailfan.

On the last season of the old TV show Petticoat Junction this was quite literaly true, They used a full sized fiberglass replica of Sierra RR #3 and a wood mock up of the combine for closeups, and a 1 1/2" scale model for the run by shots! Apparently it just got too expensive to send a film crew up the shoot the real thing!

[Anonymous]

Aint thet jest sumtin!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SteamerFan

Look at the pics of the 2 tow trucks trying to pull it, man that must have been scary for the drivers.

Actually not scary. Those macks ride on twin rails frame. As long as those rails dont break and as the drive tandem's suspension limits continue to "keep hold" on the road that first gear pulling is quite fun.

They know that there never enough torque to carry the load by themselves, it is kind of like having a pair of children assisting daddy in moving something big and heavy.

We used to have truck pulls with the old style non computerized engines back in the day.. the front ends would come up off the ground as we fought to get as much power down on those drives without twisting the driveshaft.

So they probably were told "watch that clutch! and giver her hell" and off they went. Or... up they went he he.