Return of the Big Boy
SKU: DVD-7ID-BIGBOY$20.00 – $24.95
Big Boy 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive on earth, takes to the main under its own power. Beautiful scenery and great actions shots.
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| Producer | 7idea Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Narration | Optional With or Without Narration, Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC, Widescreen |
In May of 2019, Union Pacific made history. Big Boy 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive on earth took to the main line under its own power for the first time in nearly 60 years! The restoration was just in time for the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike at Promontory, Utah, commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. Paired with UP 844, the only steam locomotive to never be taken out of active service on a major railroad, the 4014 made its first excursion run between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Ogden, Utah in what was billed as “The Great Race to Ogden”.
7idea Productions takes you trackside for this historic event from Cheyenne to Ogden and return. Catch the 4014 climbing Sherman Hill, gliding across the Wyoming plains, and tackling the Wasatch grade. In Ogden, Utah, Union Pacific’s Spike 150 Celebration had the feeling of a rock concert as thousands of people came out to see the Big Boy for the first time. We’ll take you to Promontory for a reenactment of the driving of the golden spike that united a nation east to west. With the festivities over, Big Boy number 4014 and the 844 return home to Cheyenne. This is your front row seat to the greatest railroading event in 60 years! This is Return of the Big Boy!
rickyfreni –
In the 7Idea version of the Big Boy 4014 revival, the newly restored beast Doubleheads with 844 to Ogden from Cheyenne which not only commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike, but there is also a side trip to the Golden Spike National Historic Site with a pair of 4-4-0s in action as well.
The drone scenes during the trackside chase to Odgen & back was also featured in the Pentrex version of the Big Boy Revival, as many railfans (from magazine publishers to other railroad video producers), the local & National Media, & even more or less than 50,000 have traveled from the rest of America & the World to see the truly largest steam engine on the earth which overtakes challenger 3985 that operated from 1981 to 2010. This is Mainline Steam in America at its best!
Ron –
Big Boy 4014 restoration was a truly great success. In May 2019, the world experienced a railroading event that it may never happened again. A living breathing Big Boy Steam locomotive 4014 moved under his own power for the first time since July 21, 1959. Teamed up with never retired Union Pacific Northern 844, Big Boy 4014 lead the special train from Cheyenne to Ogden for the Golden Spike 150 which held on May 9 & 10, 2019 and I was there in person. Greatest trip ever in my lifetime and 4014 restoration has become the talk of the 21st century. This is “A Must Have” to your library collection.