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re: The train came & then so did Francis
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:21 am to Bunk Moreland
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:21 am to Bunk Moreland
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come over and jo in my model train room. mutual touching and stuff but nothing more than that...
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im not gay
Obviously
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:45 am to hawgfaninc
The eastern Big Boy tour has brought out the most retarded of the retard foamers.
I've seen countless videos of mouth breathing, waddling fat sacks of shite stepping out onto the rails just to get their money shot. Risking the entire operation for meager clicks on social media.
I doubt Ed Dickens and the UP will take this thing East ever again.
With that being said, 4014 is an impressive piece of engineering and machinery. Good for anyone who is able to enjoy seeing it operate in person like this chap is.
I've seen countless videos of mouth breathing, waddling fat sacks of shite stepping out onto the rails just to get their money shot. Risking the entire operation for meager clicks on social media.
I doubt Ed Dickens and the UP will take this thing East ever again.
With that being said, 4014 is an impressive piece of engineering and machinery. Good for anyone who is able to enjoy seeing it operate in person like this chap is.
This post was edited on 7/10/26 at 8:48 am
Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:41 am to hawgfaninc
It appears 2102 has two modern day diesel-electrics helping it along.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:47 am to hawgfaninc
Good for him. Love to see someone enjoying their hobbies and checking shite off the bucket list.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 11:50 am to Darth_Vader
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It appears 2102 has two modern day diesel-electrics helping it along.
The RBNRR crew likes to work her hard. She runs out of coal quickly, apparently.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 11:54 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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why does big boy need a diesel
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When Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 travels today, it is accompanied by a modern diesel locomotive to act as an operational "helper". The diesel is not strictly pulling the train, but is used for dynamic braking, emergency backup, conserving the steam engine's resources, and managing modern, heavier train consists. [1, 2]
The diesel helper serves several specific, practical purposes: [1]
Dynamic Braking: Big Boy’s original friction brakes are not designed to handle the weight of modern, longer trains on steep downgrades. The diesel uses dynamic braking to safely slow the train and save the steam engine's expensive brake shoes from excessive wear. [1]
Resource Conservation: The extensive network of water and coaling towers that existed in the 1940s is long gone. The diesel allows the train to run at reduced output, extending the distance the steam locomotive can travel without stopping for fuel and water. [1, 2]
Backup & Safety: A historic locomotive on a working, modern main line must stay on schedule to avoid delaying freight operations. If the Big Boy suffers a mechanical failure, the diesel can pull the train off the tracks to prevent delays. [1, 2]
Modern Electronics: The diesel unit houses components for modern, federally mandated safety systems, like Positive Train Control (PTC), and is often attached to auxiliary water tenders to supplement the steam engine's supply
Posted on 7/10/26 at 12:03 pm to hawgfaninc
We walked around Big Boy at a stop. It's such a monster and difficult to appreciate it's scale from pics. Drive wheels are about 5 feet in diameter. A day to remember.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 3:32 pm to andwesway
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Leave that kid alone. He's obviously on the spectrum and trains are his thing.
Too bad Slow flow pro didn't go that route.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 3:35 pm to hawgfaninc
You would think he would have sprung for a ticket to ride
Posted on 7/10/26 at 5:03 pm to GeauxTigers0107
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He clearly references using Amy's phone. You think Amy's his dog?
Maybe, Amy has not let him put his locomotive in her tunnel yet.
This post was edited on 7/10/26 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 7/10/26 at 10:11 pm to Obtuse1
What was more odd.
The kicking building over after the jo,
or the imitation crab meat surplus
Or the age range of 25-70?
I’ve read that three times and came away astonished.
This post was edited on 7/10/26 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 7/11/26 at 4:41 am to hawgfaninc
The Big Boy is huge....followed it when it came thru BR a few yrs ago,
the whistle will literally shake your bones
the whistle will literally shake your bones
Posted on 7/11/26 at 5:14 am to vl100butch
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I have a picture of me standing next to one of the drive wheels on the other side when Big Boy was in NOLA a couple of years back…it’s immense to say the least.
Was that the same engine they had parked by Audubon Park years ago?
Posted on 7/11/26 at 5:25 am to Hangover Haven
Yes it’s the same engine, UP 4014 that was out on the Fly.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 5:32 am to vl100butch
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Yes it’s the same engine, UP 4014 that was out on the Fly
I was curious about it and Google had some great info on it…
Not as impressive, but still something to see..
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The train engine you are referring to is the historic Southern Pacific #745 steam locomotive, which was built in 1921 at the Southern Pacific Algiers shops. It was parked as a static display at Audubon Park from 1956 until 1984, before being moved to make room for the Audubon Zoo's expansion.
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Southern Pacific 745 is a preserved Mk-5 class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive that was fabricated at the Southern Pacific Railroad's Algiers Shops at Algiers Point directly across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. With a 2-8-2 wheel configuration, No. 745 was built as a freight engine for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company (SP). The locomotive returned to service in 2004 after a restoration period. It is currently the only operating steam locomotive in Louisiana. After being located in Jefferson, Louisiana, for many years, it is being rebuilt and moved to the Timbermill Museum in nearby Garyville; the move is expected to be completed in 2026.
This is when it was parked at Audubon Park. Thad had to put a fence around it to keep kids from climbing on it. I remember it when they didn't have the fence.
This post was edited on 7/11/26 at 5:46 am
Posted on 7/11/26 at 8:28 am to Kenna City Solja
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Railfans are an odd bunch
This is absolutely true. When worked at a RR we would have guys chase our trains to each crossing to take pictures… like repeatedly. Also they would sit in our parking lot and tune in to our radio channels just to list to my crews switch cars in the yard. Those cats would listen for hours to this radio traffic. Also if I gave them one of my recently used paper switch list for that day that showed all the railcars I needed moved and to where, they would get that same excited look on their face as Francis. They were never a problem just a strange community of dudes . I think if they worked at the RR they would quickly lose interest in their hobby.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 9:58 am to Hangover Haven
My great grandfather broke 745 in…I asked him about it when he was in his 90’s and he said he was chosen because he had experience with superheated steam.
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