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2024 Big Boy Celebration
Big Fish Creations, Kerry Cochran, Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, John Garbutt, Nicholas Manos, Barbara Pierceall, Gus Paoli, Matthew Shuman, James Schlinger, Brian Waller


Page last updated:  Sat Oct 3 05:14:08 AM PDT 2026

Slide 1 WP 165 is hot today. - Greg Elems 7/6/24

Slide 2 Fred Elenbaas finishing the handicap parking spots. - Greg Elems 7/6/24

Slide 3 David Elems and Nicholas Manos helping Roger Stabler calibrate safety devices on WP 165. - Greg Elems 7/6/24

Slide 4 David Elems and Nicholas Manos helping Roger Stabler calibrate safety devices on WP 165. - Greg Elems 7/6/24

Slide 5 Eugene Vicknair with the new drinking fountain in the women′s restroom hall. It will have a water bottle fill station also. - Greg Elems 7/7/24

Slide 6 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 7 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 8 WP 165 wooden art in display room WPRM - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 9 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 10 UP 1983 seen from the museum it is expected that it will be on the Big Boy train when it goes down the canyon and from Roseville over Donner - Kerry Cochran 7/8/24

Slide 11 Eric Manos compacting the the ADA parking at pedestrian entrance getting ready for the 2024 Big Boy Celebration tomorrow - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 12 Eric Manos preparing ADA parking museum entrance - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 13 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

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Slide 33 Brian Waller working on the Kobota, Craig Simmons in the background - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 34 ADA access to Big Boy viewing area - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 35 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 36 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 37 WP 165 fired up, getting ready for the event - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 38 WP 165 fired up, getting ready for the event - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 39 WP 165 Steam electrical generator - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 40 Roger Stabler in WP 165 Checking equipment - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 41 Roger Stabler in WP 165 Checking equipment - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 42 WP 165 American Locomotive Company logo - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 43 WP 165 fired up, getting ready for the event - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 44 WP 165 moving under its own power - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 45 WP 165 moving under its own power sitting outside the shop - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 46 Doyle CA - James Schlinger 7/9/24

Slide 47 - Gus Paoli

Slide 48 - Gus Paoli

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Slide 55 Coming In To Portola - James Schlinger 7/9/24

Slide 56 Approaching Portola - James Schlinger 7/9/24

Slide 57 UP 4014 arrives at Portola - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 58 News helicopter watching UP 4014 arrive - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 59 UP Police waiting for UP 4014 arrival - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 60 - Gus Paoli

Slide 61 - Gus Paoli

Slide 62 UP 4014 arrives at Portola - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 63 UP 4014 moving into viewing position - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 64 UP 4014 moving into viewing position - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 65 - Gus Paoli

Slide 66 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 67 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 68 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

Slide 69 - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

Slide 70 - Gus Paoli

Slide 71 - Big Fish Creations 7/9/24

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Slide 75 UP crew checking UP 4014 - Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024

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Slide 79 - Gus Paoli

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Slide 83 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/9/24

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Slide 86 FRRS members taking photos - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 87 UP Early in the Morning light and no visitors. - Ethan Doty 7/10/24

Slide 88 WPRM crew members getting ready for the days work - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 89 WP 165 with Caboose Train ready for the days work - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 90 WP 165 out at Malfunction. - Ethan Doty 7/10/24

Slide 91 Visitors getting onboard the caboose train - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 92 Visitors getting onboard the caboose train - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 93 Visitors looking at the UP 4014 - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 94 Visitors waling into the museum - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 95 Walking path and vehicle entry road into museum - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 96 Entry gate into museum - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 97 Parking area at old ball field area - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 98 Visitors lining up to get into entry gate - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 99 Entry Gate - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 100 Entry Gate - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 101 - John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 102 Scooping the sand out of the sand dome – he also had a shop vac on the catwalk. - John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 103 Visitors walking toward ADA entrance - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 104 Grand Return of UP 1983, WP Heritage unit. - Ethan Doty 7/10/24

Slide 105 Visitors walking toward ADA entrance - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 106 Motor Car loading area - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 107 Cab lettering : 4-8-8-4 is the wheel arrangement, 1 (4014 was in the first series of this type of locomotive ordered. 4020-4024 were in series 2.) 68 (Diameter of the drivers in inches), 24-24 over 32 (bore and stroke of the cylinders), 540 (weight on drivers), DB (Dickens/Bradley - they are the ones that designed and made the firebox conversion to Oil from Coal) - John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 108 Viewing area - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 109 Motor Car rides - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 110 Motor Car rides - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 111 ADA Parking area - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 112 Craig Simmons talking to visitor - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 113 Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 114 Information Desk Matt and Debbie Shuman - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 115 Information Desk Matt and Debbie Shuman - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 116 Matt Shuman talking to visitor - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 117 Museum Store - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 118 Museum Store - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 119 Museum Store - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 120 Display room - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 121 Display room - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 122 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

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Slide 125 - Gus Paoli

Slide 126 John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 127 The little hammer allows the ″ring″ to detect loose parts. - John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 128 - Gus Paoli

Slide 129 - Gus Paoli

Slide 130 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

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Slide 132 - Gus Paoli

Slide 133 - Gus Paoli

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Slide 137 John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 138 Food Vendors - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 139 Food Vendors - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 140 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 141 4014 Shield - John Garbutt

Slide 142 Boiler build plate (from https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,4303086) UP 4014 currently carries builder plates reproduced from an original plate from UP 4001, with builder number 69572 and builder date September 1941. The original left side builder plate on 4014 was stolen the first night after it arrived in Pomona in January 1962. The right side plate was cracked with a missing corner piece. After a few years, a local R&LHS member offered his original plate from UP 4001 to serve as an original to have reproduction copies made, and it is these reproduction copies that are currently mounted on UP 4014.) - photo by John Garbutt

Slide 143 Ed Dickens, Union Pacific Railroad Senior Manager of Heritage Operations - John Garbutt

Slide 144 Don Nelson fires WP 165 - Nicholas Manos 7/10/24

Slide 145 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

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Slide 148 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

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Slide 152 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 153 Tasha Weaver, Office of Senator Brian Dahle and Patty Clawson WPRM Communications Manager - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 154 John Bartell Reporter for ABC News 10 Sacramento interviewing event attendee - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 155 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 156 Model Trains - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 157 Model Trains - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 158 Model Trains - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 159 Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Eastern Plumas Health Care and Doug McCoy, CEO Eastern Plumas Health Care - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 160 WP 165 at Pedestrian entry - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 161 WP 1983 added into UP 4014 train - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 162 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 163 Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 164 Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 165 Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 166 Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 167 Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 168 WP 165 on three rail with the caboose train - Brian Waller 7/10/24

Slide 169 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

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Slide 171 - John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 172 - Gus Paoli

Slide 173 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 174 UP 4014 is the only steam locomotive equipped with Positive Train Control. - John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 175 - John Garbutt 7/10/24

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Slide 177 Photo taken from across the river at the park.- John Garbutt 7/10/24

Slide 178 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

Slide 179 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

Slide 180 UP 4014 in the afternoon with a crowd. (photo taken from WPRM baggage car FRRX 5653) - Ethan Doty 7/10/24

Slide 181 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

Slide 182 WP 165 on the Ramp Track. (photo taken from WPRM baggage car FRRX 5653) - Ethan Doty 7/10/24

Slide 183 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

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Slide 189 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

Slide 190 - Gus Paoli

Slide 191 - Gus Paoli

Slide 192 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

Slide 193 Filling WP 165 with water - Brian Waller 7/10/24

Slide 194 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

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Slide 201 WP 165 with Caboose Train - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 202 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

Slide 203 - photo by Ed Dickens 7/10/24

Slide 204 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/10/24

Slide 205 President Greg Elems addresses the night photo shoot guests - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 206 Night Photo Shoot guests - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 207 Night Photo Shoot guests - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024

Slide 208 - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

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Slide 216 Ed Dickens JR (engineer of the Big Boy) Patty Clawson and Greg Elems - Big Fish Creations 7/10/24

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Slide 219 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/11/24

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Slide 238 UP 4014 backing up to the main line - getting ready to leave Portola - Kerry Cochran 7/11/2024

Slide 239 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/11/24

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Slide 241 UP 4014 on the main line steaming up to leave - Kerry Cochran 7/11/2024

Slide 242 UP 4014 on the way - Kerry Cochran 7/11/2024

Slide 243 UP 4014 on the way - Kerry Cochran 7/11/2024

Slide 244 UP 4014 on the way - Kerry Cochran 7/11/2024

Slide 245 UP 4014 on the way - Kerry Cochran 7/11/2024

Slide 246 UP 4014 and WP 1983 leaving Portola - Kerry Cochran 7/11/2024

Slide 247 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/11/24

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Slide 258 Waving from the Big Boy cab is John Bartell ABC News 10 Sacramento - Big Fish Creations 7/11/24

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Slide 281 UP 4014 headed for Oroville crossing state route 89 - Barbara Pierceall 7/11/24

Slide 282 - Big Fish Creations 7/11/24

Slide 283 - photo by Matthew Shuman 7/11/24

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Slide 286 Keddie - James Schlinger 7/11/24

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