Thanks for the information. I know a train buff who was glad to hear about it.
Andrew Stewart NW7W > On Nov 6, 2019, at 12:16 PM, Christopher McKeon via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I saw one of these on static display and it was awesome. I live in sugar > land so I’ll find a place on 90A to watch it go by. Thanks for letting us > know! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 6, 2019, at 11:59 AM, john Parmalee via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The engine has been completely restored to 1941 specs. Everything that could >> come apart, was inspected and rebuilt or restored. She will be under 300 >> PSI steam. There will be a diesel in the consist, the train is very long >> and on some parts of the trip it was needed for braking check 4014 on you >> tube. So far this year she did a loop that included Chicago and Wisconsin >> On this trip she was in LA and now down I-10. From here she wanders north >> to her home in Cheyenne. This is billed as the biggest locomotive ever >> built. There are still a few of big boys around but all in static display. >> >> John Parmalee >> [email protected] >> 281-380-3811 >> K5VGM WI2XLJ >> In a message dated 11/6/2019 11:27:35 AM Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> >> Train enthusiasts travel to see the Union Pacific 4014 steam locomotive >> known as 'Big Boy' at Sunset Station on Tuesday. ... Only eight of the >> historic Big Boy engines remain of the 25 that were initially built >> beginning in 1941, and only No. 4014 can actually move under its own >> power.17 hours ago >> The World's Only Operable Big Boy Steam Engine Stops in ... >> >> >> https://therivardreport.com › the-worlds-only-operable-big-boy-steam-enginene >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeffrey Carson via BVARC <[email protected]> >> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >> Cc: Jeffrey Carson <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wed, Nov 6, 2019 10:18 am >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Steam train today >> >> >> Is it actually running or is just being pushed? anyone know? >> >> On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 10:12:42 AM CST, Dwayne Jones via BVARC >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> John, >> If you get close into South Main and Hiram Clark please call me at River >> Oaks and let me know the train is there. 713 626 7627 >> >> Dwayne >> KB5YTA >> >> On Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 9:43 AM john Parmalee via BVARC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> If any of you are intrested the Union Pacific will be bring their Big Boy >> locomotive to town today. It will come down 90A departing Eagle Lake at >> 2:30. it will come through Memorial Park and arrive at 902 Washington Avenue >> which I think is the Amtrak station behind the jail down town. It will be on >> display tomorrow and depart Friday through Spring and Magnolia to Collage >> station. For more information search for "4014" for the schedule back to >> Cheyenne and lots of videos. >> >> John Parmalee >> [email protected] >> 281-380-3811 >> K5VGM WI2XLJ >> In a message dated 11/6/2019 1:45:33 AM Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! >> Talk it up! 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