Steam & Excursion > Fire in the Hole

UP Steam Club just posted video of an oil fire in 4014's firebox.

Posted from Android

"From the UP Steam Team: We've been working hard out here making good progress. For the first time in 60 years a UP 4000 class locomotive has fire in its firebox in Cheyenne...an oil fire.A fire was successfully lit April 9 in the firebox of the UP 4014, the crew is excited to undergo additional testing of the modified "oil conversion" for the Big Boy 4014."

I received the email, but no video yet.
Pat
South Austin, TX

sptno Wrote:
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> I received the email, but no video yet.
> Pat
> South Austin, TX


They posted a GIF, not a video... probably an image from the 844 or 3985...

The Iron Horse

Trains magazine story plus the announcement of a one way excursion on May 12th from Ogden- Evanston behind 844 and 4014

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/04/10-big-boy-no-4014-fired-up-for-the-first-time-may-12-excursion-announced?fbclid=IwAR28IleKTCRciTQZ0UaOrZIXGnfqSFj_Mx-RgnzJU2kQWyVA1h96PYVQiKU

theironhorse Wrote:
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> > I received the email, but no video yet.
> > Pat
> > South Austin, TX
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> They posted a GIF, not a video... probably an
> image from the 844 or 3985...
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> The Iron Horse

I agree. more BS. Prove it

WAF Wrote:
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> theironhorse Wrote:
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> > > I received the email, but no video yet.
> > > Pat
> > > South Austin, TX
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> > They posted a GIF, not a video... probably an
> > image from the 844 or 3985...
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> > The Iron Horse
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> I agree. more BS. Prove it

And that attitude is probably why the current steam program does not appear to care about old school railfans. If you look closely, it DOES appear to be the firebox door off 3985, which makes sense with parts being scavenged off of it. But the backhead is bare steel and staybolts, so I see no reason to think they're trying to deceive you.

Posted from Android

WAF Wrote:
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> theironhorse Wrote:
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> > > I received the email, but no video yet.
> > > Pat
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> > They posted a GIF, not a video... probably an
> > image from the 844 or 3985...
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> > The Iron Horse
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> I agree. more BS. Prove it

You people are so G-D positive. Give it a rest.

Posted from Android

Video is up on facebook steam club page.

So many negative Nancy’s on this post already.

Posted from iPhone

It's just a flickering orange light bulb in the firebox. Still goes along with my theory that they will use smoke machine in the stack and a Soundtraxx decoder and just have a diesel push it

Spoony81 Wrote:
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> It's just a flickering orange light bulb in the
> firebox. Still goes along with my theory that they
> will use smoke machine in the stack and a
> Soundtraxx decoder and just have a diesel push it

I have it on good authority that the boiler was condemned, and a new form of propulsion is being installed. They are now rushing to convert the tenderto haul Mentos and diet Coke.

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A-1 Wrote:
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> Spoony81 Wrote:
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> > It's just a flickering orange light bulb in the
> > firebox. Still goes along with my theory that
> they
> > will use smoke machine in the stack and a
> > Soundtraxx decoder and just have a diesel push
> it
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> I have it on good authority that the boiler was
> condemned, and a new form of propulsion is being
> installed. They are now rushing to convert the
> tenderto haul Mentos and diet Coke.
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> Posted from Android

I was hoping we would get somethinig like Back to the Future III with colored smoke

A-1 Wrote:
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> I have it on good authority that the boiler was
> condemned, and a new form of propulsion is being
> installed. They are now rushing to convert the
> tenderto haul Mentos and diet Coke.
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> Posted from Android

Much less sticky residue left behind than if they used regular Coke; easier to get the job done on the boiler wash.  Just remember that while the exhaust may smell delectible, the presence of lubricating oil makes it a poor idea to stand trackside with a Bubba Cup and catch a gulpfull from the cylinder cocks.  Plus, the soda's flat after expansion anyway.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

T minus 30 days for Ogden Ceramony

You're all wrong. The Centipede tender has a caterpillar drive like the submarine in Red October.

Yeah, I don't know if these negative farts on TO have some foam induced humor disease or if they're really just that crabby.

Maybe their wives joke about their non functioning parts like they tease about 4014 not working.

Check_A1E_Perf Wrote:
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> Maybe their wives joke about their non functioning
> parts like they tease about 4014 not working.

"Honey, stop obsessing over that Big Boy, and worry about restoring your Tom Thumb ..."

WAF Wrote:
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> theironhorse Wrote:
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> > > I received the email, but no video yet.
> > > Pat
> > > South Austin, TX
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> > They posted a GIF, not a video... probably an
> > image from the 844 or 3985...
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> > The Iron Horse
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> I agree. more BS. Prove it

OMG....another member of the railfan community outraged about an imagined problem. What ever will happen if a fire had indeed been lit? What then will you say? "Oh....I was just kidding". 

Some of the comments in this thread... 😂

CPRR Wrote:
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> T minus 30 days for Ogden Ceramony

Yeah and no official fikre up, just a so called "fire" to get people excited, I for one am gald I'm not going, this crap that's going on is just as bad as when 844 got ran into the ground back in 2011!