4014 - How did she do?

The Kalmbach Big Boy DVD, expertly narrated by TRAINS Editor-in-Chief, Jim Wrinn, covers the operating debut of the 4014 very well! Includes an informative interview with the UP Steam Program Superintendant.

How did she do?  She has some "issues", but never had to be towed in to wherever she was going.

In some of the later videos, what is that constant stream of steam coming out near the rear lower corner of the engineer's side of the cab?

Ed

Ed Mullan posted:

In some of the later videos, what is that constant stream of steam coming out near the rear lower corner of the engineer's side of the cab?

Ed

That is the discharge chute from the modified Wilson Blowdown "sludge remover" system. Seems to be blowing most of the time.

Thanks, Hot. Figured you would know!

Ed

AT first it was a "Big Boy" then a "Big Dude", now a she?

choochoopaul posted:

AT first it was a "Big Boy" then a "Big Dude", now a she?

All steam locomotives are generally referred to as "She"! Just like aircraft, ships/boats, and race cars, etc.. The working men and women of the Union Pacific Railroad didn't call them "big boy" either, as they were the 4000 class, or 800 class, or 9000 class, or 3900 class, etc., etc., etc.