Thursday, May 02, 2019

Big Boy 4014 has gotten the whistle working for the first time in 60 years, and is moving under her own power!


Big Boy 4014 is now one of eight engines still in existence, but the only one that’s still operational.



Above they spend 10 minutes working on the whistle, getting the right sound and tone, pressure and duration it seems...


below video isn't on You Tube yet, so I can't embed it, but it's on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UPSteamClub/permalink/1439843116162997 and  https://www.facebook.com/groups/UPSteamClub/permalink/1439822466165062/  and you can see the 4014 moving out of the barn and onto the rails under her own power

https://www.torringtontelegram.com/article/big-boy-steam-locomotive-almost-ready-for-its-big-day

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