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On the road to restoration: UP Big Boy chase photos

By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2015

| Last updated on December 7, 2020


Trains magazine editors chased No. 4014 on its 11-day trip from Colton, Calif., to Cheyenne, Wyo. Here are some photos from their Big Boy adventure.

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Union Pacific passing through the mountains
Hill 852, Cajon Pass – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
Union Pacific passing through the mountains
The union pacific coming through the mountains
Hill 852, Cajon Pass – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
The union pacific coming through the mountains
Union pacific passing by with mountains in the background
Hill 852, Cajon Pass – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
Union pacific passing by with mountains in the background
The front of the union pacific train parked on the tracks as a worker walks by
Barstow, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
The front of the union pacific train parked on the tracks as a worker walks by
Big boy passing by with mountains in the background
Cajon Pass – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson 
Big boy passing by with mountains in the background
A picture of Brian Schmidt taking a picture of the conductor sitting in Big Boy
Yermo, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
A picture of Brian Schmidt taking a picture of the conductor sitting in Big Boy
A man standing next to Big Boy
Barstow, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
A man standing next to Big Boy
A Big Boy conductor sitting inside the train
Yermo, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
A Big Boy conductor sitting inside the train
A picture of the conductors chair in Big Boy
Yermo, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
A picture of the conductors chair in Big Boy
Workers outside of Big Boy
Yermo, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
Workers outside of Big Boy
Two workers looking at big boy
Yermo, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
Two workers looking at big boy
An angled photo of the big boy train with a yellow mustang car in the background
Yermo, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
An angled photo of the big boy train with a yellow mustang car in the background
Three people posing for a picture outside of Big Boy
Barstow, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
Three people posing for a picture outside of Big Boy
A lady boarding big boy
Barstow, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
A lady boarding big boy
People lined up to see Big Boy
West Colton, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
People lined up to see Big Boy
Two police officers posing for a picture outside Big Boy
Yermo, CA – April 28, 2014
Drew Halverson
Two police officers posing for a picture outside Big Boy
Union Pacific passing by
East of Toomey, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
Union Pacific passing by
Union pacific parked on the tracks
Kelso, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
Union pacific parked on the tracks
A head on shot of Boy Boy with mountains in the background
Nipton, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A head on shot of Boy Boy with mountains in the background
A distant shot of Bog Boy passing by with mountains in the background
Jean, Nevada – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A distant shot of Bog Boy passing by with mountains in the background
A distant shot of Big Boy passing through with mountains in the background and cars passing by
Cima, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A distant shot of Big Boy passing through with mountains in the background and cars passing by
A distant shot of Big Boy passing by with mountains in the background
Cima Hill – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A distant shot of Big Boy passing by with mountains in the background
A picture of a worker standing, waiting for Big Boy to arrive
Nipton, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A picture of a worker standing, waiting for Big Boy to arrive
A distant shot of Big Boy passing by with a wooden fence in front of it
Jean, Nevada – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A distant shot of Big Boy passing by with a wooden fence in front of it
A picture of small yellow and white flowers with big boy passing by behind the flowers
Yermo, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A picture of small yellow and white flowers with big boy passing by behind the flowers
A distant shot of Big Boy passing by with mountains in the background
Jean, Nevada – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A distant shot of Big Boy passing by with mountains in the background
A distant shot of a train passing by with mountains in the background
Jean, Nevada – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A distant shot of a train passing by with mountains in the background
A picture of someone taking a picture of big boy passing by
Nipton, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
A picture of someone taking a picture of big boy passing by
Two union pacific trains side by side on the tracks
Toomey, CA – April 29, 2014
Drew Halverson
Two union pacific trains side by side on the tracks
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