Is up 3985 being scrapped?
Retirement from excursion service with UP (2010–2022) In January 2020, Union Pacific officially retired No. 3985 from excursion service. The UP steam program manager, Ed Dickens, said the team felt that maintaining three steam locomotives was too much for them to handle.
How many Big Boy locomotives are left?
eight
Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. Of the eight remaining Big Boys in existence, No. 4014 is the only one operating today.
Where is 4014 now?
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Union Pacific 4014
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Retired | December 7, 1961 |
| Restored | May 1, 2019 |
| Current owner | Union Pacific (Union Pacific Heritage Fleet) |
| Disposition | Operational, based at the Union Pacific steam shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Where is Big Boy now?
on February 22, 2022. Each locomotive used to cross from Ogden, Utah, to Cheyenne, Wyoming. The city-wide display of seven Big Boys includes stops in major metropolitan areas….Where Is 4014 Now?
| hideCareer | |
|---|---|
| Retired | December 7, 1961 |
| Restored | May 1, 2019 |
| Current owner | Union Pacific (Union Pacific Heritage Fleet) |
Where is the Big Boy locomotive today?
Cheyenne
The locomotive was retired in December 1961, having traveled 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service. Union Pacific reacquired No. 4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013, and relocated it back to Cheyenne to begin a multi-year restoration process. It returned to service in May 2019.
How much did it cost to restore Big Boy 4014?
“Nobody ever thought that a Big Boy would be restored to operation. Ever.” Union Pacific hasn’t said how much the restoration cost, but Wrinn estimated at least $4 million based on similar restorations.