Union Pacific No. 4018 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
WEBUnion Pacific 4018 is a four-cylinder articulated 4-8-8-4 Big Boy-type steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. It was built in 1941 by Alco for the Union Pacific along with the other Big Boy locomotives. It was designed mainly for fast freight service.
Big Boy 4018 Restoration - TrainWeb
WEBBasic Information. BigBoy 4018 currently resides at the Museum of the American Railroad in Dallas Texas. Back in 1999, a plan was set forward to refurbish the locomotive back to operational status.
Big Boy 4018 on the Move! — Museum of the American Railroad
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Big Boy locomotive #4018 pauses briefly on the Museum’s tail track behind the Frisco Discovery Center. Located at the southwest end of the Museum’s trackage, the big articulated engine is about to negotiate the switch for the runaround track and head back north toward Exhibit Track 1.
Union Pacific Big Boy - Wikipedia
WEBThe Union Pacific Big Boy is a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962.
Big Boy Steam Locomotive Arrives at its New Home in Frisco
WEBAug 26, 2013 · The Museum's "Big Boy" steam locomotive #4018, a gift of the Union Pacific Railroad 48 years ago, arrived at its new, permanent home in Frisco yesterday. The 1.2 million lb. engine, regarded as the largest of its type in the world, was eased into the Museum of the American Railroad's facility at 2:20pm. Hundreds of …
Trains Presents: Big Boy No. 4018 at the Museum of the ...
WEBMay 25, 2018 · Take a look at Big Boy No. 4018 at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas, with Trains correspondent Hayley Enoch and museum President Bob LaPrelle. You'll learn what makes the...
Pacing the Union Pacific Big Boy #4018 Dallas, Texas and cab ...
WEBNov 6, 2017 · Union Pacific Big Boy #4018, one of the largest and most powerful steam locomotives ever built, is once again moving after sitting in a park in decades. The city of Dallas, Texas more less...
"Big Boy" 4018 Moves to Frisco - YouTube
WEBAug 29, 2013 · The Museum of the American Railroad finalized the move of its rolling stock collection in August 2013 with the epic move of Union Pacific Big Boy 4018.
It’s a BIG Story — Museum of the American Railroad
WEBMay 22, 2019 · At the time, these were the longest and among the heaviest, most powerful steam locomotives in the world. Big Boy 4018 was in service and assigned to Wyoming's Cheyenne-Green River territory in September of 1957, having received its final repairs at the Cheyenne shops in April of 1957.
Union Pacific 'Big Boys' - Where are they now?
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · The Union Pacific 'Big Boy' is arguably the most famous locomotive in the USA and is known by railfans across the globe. It remains the most powerful steam locomotive in the world and charts high on the all-time lists of longest and heaviest steam locomotives ever built.