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Heritage 08252017
Steam Update: Refurbishing an Articulated Locomotive Requires Plenty of Flexibility
With the 2017 steam season now completed, the UP Steam Team, which operated No. 844 during three week-long trips this summer, can now give its full attention to the restoration of the Big Boy No. 4014.
Heritage 05312017
Steam Update: Forging Ahead with Big Boy's Restoration
Some exciting news about the Big Boy No. 4014 restoration: the UP Steam Team recently received several 1,000-pound forgings.
Heritage 05052017
Move Over, Sir: Women Working on the Railroad
Google “female trailblazers” and dozens of names come up: Marie Currie, Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Sandra Day O’Connor and the list goes on. But two names are noticeably absent – Bonnie Leake and Edwina Justus – women who stepped into a man’s world to become Union Pacific’s first female and first black female locomotive engineer, respectively.
Heritage 03162017
Steam Update: No. 844 Readies for 2017 Excursions
The scream of its whistle and the vibrations felt as it chugs down the tracks are unmistakable. This year, Union Pacific’s “Living Legend” steam locomotive No. 844 will return to the rails for three excursions.
Heritage 02012017
Steam Update: With Disassembly Complete, Big Boy Fabrication Underway
Work on restoring Union Pacific's Big Boy, locomotive No. 4014, has been progressing at a fast and furious pace. The Union Pacific Steam Team began stripping the locomotive in early November, completing the disassembly process in January. Once additional parts are fabricated, No. 4014 will be ready for reassembly.
Heritage 10122016
Steam Update: No. 844 Readies for 'Trek to Tennessee'
October has been a busy month for the Union Pacific steam team. With ultrasonic testing underway on locomotive No. 4014's boiler, locomotive No. 844's "Trek to Tennessee" also is on the horizon.
Heritage 08112016
Steam Update: Big Boy No. 4014 Restoration Begins
With the successful restoration of locomotive No. 844 in the books, the Union Pacific Steam Team has embarked on their next giant-sized challenge: restoring the Big Boy, locomotive No. 4014.
Heritage 07132016
Locomotive No. 844 Makes First Return Journey
The Union Pacific Steam Team completed a 60-mph, all-systems check of the No. 844 steam locomotive July 12, marking the icon’s return to the main line after a three-year absence.
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