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UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013

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The Museum of the American Railroad has been located in Fair Park in Dallas for years now but is in the process of moving to Frisco, TX, northeast of Dallas. All of the equipment has been moved except for the Big Boy. A few weeks ago I posted pictures of the Frisco 4-8-4 on the ready track being prepped for the move.

I was out of town this weekend but my friend Ken who is the UP/BNSF/FW&W photographer went to Dallas to record the Big Boy being moved to the ready track. She's scheduled to start the move this coming Sunday and I plan on being there. The pictures below were taken by Ken.

Need to have all joints lubed up before the move:

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Touching up the paint:

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Santa Fe F-7A #49 is used to pull the Big Boy to the ready track:

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Slowly....:

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Sloowly.....

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Slooooooowly.....

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That'll do it::

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Mr. D - Type on Mon Jun 17 12:15:43 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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Is it moving under it's own power ?

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 12:22:20 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Mr. D - Type on Mon Jun 17 12:15:43 2013.

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No, it was pulled then pushed by the F-7A. The Big Boy will never steam again.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Jersey Mike on Mon Jun 17 12:32:15 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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I was wondering why all those western employee timetables had special instructions that included impossibly high TOB ratings. Seeing that brake bypass hose, now I know.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by MR RT on Mon Jun 17 13:15:23 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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One of the disels that replaced her is moving her ... that much better then it being one of those new things :-)

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Mon Jun 17 13:37:40 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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Wow very nice

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by the Silence on Mon Jun 17 13:37:53 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 12:22:20 2013.

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well, that one probibly won't, but has UP said anything about thier plans recently? I know they were looking to buy one back and fix it.



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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Mon Jun 17 13:40:37 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by MR RT on Mon Jun 17 13:15:23 2013.

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Isn't there a plan to get a Bog Boy into operating condition something I red about or is that idea been abandoned ? Karl

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by CJ on Mon Jun 17 14:47:52 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Mon Jun 17 13:40:37 2013.

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I think the Big Boy they are looking at is 4014 and not 4018 here.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 16:16:41 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 12:22:20 2013.

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They're very slowly restoring a Challenger to running condition but it will be 2015 at the earliest and more likely 2016.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by chud1 on Mon Jun 17 17:47:26 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars on these pictures.
chud1.
:)....

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Jun 17 18:32:00 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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I have a Lionel American Flyer Big Boy. That's one big loco!

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by RockParkMan on Mon Jun 17 19:22:02 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 16:16:41 2013.

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3985.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Fred G on Tue Jun 18 20:45:27 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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Hell, that F unit looks sharp as a tack, too. Nice shooting, Dave.

your pal,
Fred

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by 5119 on Tue Jun 18 21:18:35 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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That thing is huge!!!!!

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by 5119 on Tue Jun 18 21:20:31 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Fred G on Tue Jun 18 20:45:27 2013.

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That thing is huge!!!!!

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jun 19 02:33:57 2013, in response to UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 11:55:35 2013.

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woah !

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Wed Jun 19 05:10:51 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by 5119 on Tue Jun 18 21:18:35 2013.

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think that's why they named it "Big Boy"

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Dave on Wed Jun 19 07:33:28 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Fred G on Tue Jun 18 20:45:27 2013.

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Not my shooting, Fred. It was my buddy, Ken; I'll let him know.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Hank Eisenstein on Wed Jun 19 15:19:02 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by the Silence on Mon Jun 17 13:37:53 2013.

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There's a private company looking to do so, with the cooperation of the UP. They've been looking at all the stored ones, but the 4014 in Pomona is supposed to be in the best shape. If it's restored, it would be done for the 150th anniversary of the golden spike in 2019.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Hank Eisenstein on Wed Jun 19 15:39:18 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 17 16:16:41 2013.

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What challenger? There are only two remaining from that class, 3985 and 3977, both belong to UP. 3977 isn't going anywhere.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Dave on Wed Jun 19 19:32:37 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Hank Eisenstein on Wed Jun 19 15:39:18 2013.

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3985.

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Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move

Posted by Fred G on Thu Jun 20 07:10:23 2013, in response to Re: UP Big Boy being readied for the move, posted by Dave on Wed Jun 19 07:33:28 2013.

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Ok, cool, you did say that. I know how to read; I should do it sometime :)


your pal,
Fred

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