MRVP Insider: Chasing Union Pacific’s Big Boy

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In May 2019, MRVP’s Ben Lake traveled with Trains magazine editors to capture the Union Pacific Big Boy’s historic first run after years of restoration. Tag along as Ben chases No. 4014 from the UP steam shops in Cheyenne, Wyo. to Carter, Wyo. in this MR Video Plus exclusive! […]

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ASK TRAINS: Why Big Boy’s bell is painted red on the inside

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Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 pauses overnight at Rawlins, Wyo., in May 2019. Big Boy’s bell is painted red to keep it looking clean and well-kept. 19143-50 Ryan Nicolay Q: Why are the insides of the bells on Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 and 4-8-4 No. 844 painted red? — Scott Zygutis, Antioch, […]

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Union Pacific posts record quarterly results despite volume declines, flooding NEWSWIRE

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OMAHA, Neb. — Cost-cutting, efficiency gains, and higher revenue per carload helped Union Pacific post record second quarter financial results despite declines in traffic and revenue and the impact of flooding that shut down key routes in the Midwest. The railroad’s operating income rose 8%, to $2.2 billion, even as revenue declined 1%, to $5.5 […]

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UP confirms shutdown of Proviso yard hump; consolidation of other yards NEWSWIRE

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OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific confirmed today that it has shut down the hump at Proviso Yard in Chicago and curtailed operations at several other yards across its system as the railroad reduces the number of times cars are handled en route. “Proviso, in particular, was a very old and inefficient hump yard, still using […]

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Big Boy 4014 departs North Platte on Thursday morning NEWSWIRE

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No. 4014 approaches the U.S. Route 30 overpass as it departs North Platte on Thursday morning. Zach Marlow NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 has departed North Platte a little after 10 a.m. on Thursday morning headed east for Grand Island. However, the train has lost its contingent of covered hoppers […]

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Big Boy 4014 to remain in North Platte ‘until further notice’ NEWSWIRE

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A Union Pacific train creeps along slowly westward at Gibbon, Neb., as flood waters touch the base of the track ballast. Flood waters and poor operating conditions have forced the railroad to keep UP Big Boy No. 4014 at the North Platte, Neb., yard until further notice. Jim Wrinn NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Due to […]

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