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re: Railfans of the OT... Union Pacific bringing steam locomotive "Big Boy" 4014 to Louisiana

Posted on 8/20/21 at 5:22 pm to
Posted by lighter345
Member since Jan 2009
11893 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 5:22 pm to
Gotcha. Heading out there a bit early just in case.
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
47282 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 5:44 pm to
Passed by my house yesterday the horn sounded cool as shite
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
146614 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 6:16 pm to
quote:

UP Steam @UP_Steam
UP Big Boy Steam Locomotive #up4014 Stopped near NEW ORLEANS, LA at 6:11 PM CDT on Friday 8/20.
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9938 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 6:49 pm to
My sister inlaw said it rolled thru Orange Tx.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 8/20/21 at 6:56 pm to
I love trains.
Posted by Train is comin
Deer Park
Member since Sep 2020
989 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 6:59 pm to
I feel bad for the foamers that seek this out.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76466 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 7:00 pm to
Talk about gatekeeping
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
50194 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 7:01 pm to
Is there some sort of train enthusiast rivalry that I don’t know about?
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
6850 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 7:07 pm to
Rolled through Elton yesterday.



Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76466 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 7:09 pm to
quote:

Is there some sort of train enthusiast rivalry that I don’t know about?


I'm merely a train muggle in this world
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
29562 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 7:17 pm to
I love visible engineering. That train is beautiful
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76466 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 7:40 pm to
Dis Doc Brown lookin muthafricka...

This post was edited on 8/20/21 at 7:41 pm
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76466 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 8:09 pm to
Feel free to save this amazing photography for your phone backgrounds. I release all copyrights...



Posted by Train is comin
Deer Park
Member since Sep 2020
989 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 10:55 pm to
That chap on the left would probably want you to delete that.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
72108 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 10:59 pm to
quote:

I feel bad for the foamers

I know at least one person who'd get a little pissy if you called him that.
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
57778 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:03 pm to
That term has been universal for years.
Posted by Train is comin
Deer Park
Member since Sep 2020
989 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:05 pm to
Did he/they go to A&M?
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60730 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:09 pm to
Man, this is pretty cool. I will be in Cenla on Monday, so I might make a trip down to Bunkie!
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
57778 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:28 pm to
quote:

When it goes by you can feel the heat from the engine.


It gets real warm, real fast, going through a tunnel on a steam locomotive.

I've piloted a couple and it's a very cool experience. Obviously nothing like running a diesel.
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