UP 4014 Video Update

Thanks for the post. I had forgotten about the two locomotives behind 4014. They definitely have their work cut out for them getting 4014 out of its "parking space."

They sure do, the 2 behind her and then the 4014 herself...plus the equipment that Pomona is getting in exchange..oh yeah they will be busy.

Has it been announced what they are getting yet?

This video is about 3 weeks old, wonder where they at today?

Looks like there were two vids posted today

Yes it was, check out this link to the Railgiants site and scroll down to the August 27th update.  Thanks for posting the new videos.

Another 4014 update...

The director of our local rail museum was in Pomona last week and visited with the crew, they are still looking for late October move.

And they will be coming to visit us in Ogden.

That will be good, they can get out before the snow flys...and with a stop in Ogden there will be a great chance to see her up close.

Obviously they will get out of the Ponoma before the "snow flys". I wonder when the last snow fall was in Ponoma?

At any rate, they will NOT reach Cheyenne "before the snow flys" in Wyoming! Especially since Wyoming has been getting snow for a few days now, at higher elevations. Thus, the "higher elevations" on the Overland Route should be pretty interesting, weather wise, in November and later.

Meh stuff we are getting now is barely snow, more like heavy frost.

As long as they get it rolling by November snow will be a minor issue. Although with the drought we are in it would be nice to get some decent show in November

It will be cool to have her in Ogden, but not sure if they will make it to our station, of just park it in the Riverdale yard. They will have to enter Ogden heading east then turning south towards Weber Canyon. Once they cross the Riverdale yard they would have to back into the Union Station which is a couple miles over a lot of switches in the yard to get to the station. Not sure if it would be wort the risk

Uhhh ur killing me here...I think you know I meant in Cheyenne ...and if not I meant Cheyenne.

Last snow in Pomona?...well for sure in 32'...

Just a question of curiosity.  During the the last video Chris posted there is a close up of one of the nuts with a lock pin in place during the video transisiton titled Additional Removed Components (minute 1:38)  The center pin/bolt that the nut is on is stamped with "serial number 4015".

Naturally my questions follow:

Is it just a coincidence that it starts in the 4000 range or was it common to stamp parts with the locomotive number they were manufactured to?

If so...is that a surviving part of the 4015 re-used/transferred to the 4014 at some point during service?

Not really important; just an observation that made me wonder.......

I don't think that it was common for the MANUFACTURER to stamp locomotive numbers on various parts, but it was VERY common for the railroad's own shops to stamp/number components. I know that we have quite a number of parts from "other" SP 4400 class locomotives on SP 4449, that obviously were interchangeable and "mixed around" when locomotives were in the back shop. I also know that the UP did the same thing.

I have a coal scoop from the New York Central with the # 5382 stamped on it.  Does that mean it came from that engine.  Should be a Hudson #.

Has NYCS tamped in the metal.  My Dad said he got it off a steam engine but didn't say what kind.  He was a fireman for NYC.

Well there you go,,,,,an historic family heirloom. Also, does it have the "size number" stamped in the upper metal portion of the scoop, were the wood shaft would fit into? If it was mine, I wouldn't sell it for any amount of money. 

On the part of the scoop which forms the shaft where the wood goes into it is stamped in this order "5382 Heat Treated 4 NYCS".  I would never sell it, but I don't know about my kids.  Have used it around the farm since I was a little kid, but in remarkably good condition.

Thanks. You're always helpful. Books and manuals are great but the kind of shared knowledge that only comes with experience really counts.

Here is the latest on the 4014....