Western Railroad Discussion > Big Boy in night time profile

I’ve always tried to shoot the best images I can when chasing & shooting Uncle Pete’s steam. I liked to feel like I was helping in some small way to give the UP steam program some good PR from a public perspective. Especially while these historic engines are parked in their various overnight spots. But with the recent appearance of that horrid day-glo orange, “keep away from my toy” fencing & barricading in Salina I guess I’m all done trying to make the Big Boy look good there.

1. UP 4-8-8-4 #4014 parked overnight in Salina, KS. Look close around the running gear and you’ll see the “protection” around the scene...
Photo taken October 17, 2024.

Thanks for looking!
Lance Garrels
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O. Winston Link would be pleased.  Great photo!

Lance, I know where you are coming from regarding orange cones posted around the UP 4014 Big Boy.  I got lucky early evening October 22, 2024 before the cones were deployed at UP's North Yard, Denver, Colorado.  Rain from October 21st left some puddles.

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Wow, good stuff! Even though it's a vertical format, your image #2 should be tomorrow's IOTD... :^)

Lance

Fantastic work from both of you!

Tom

Very nice..!!