2024 Big Boy Celebration
Kerry Cochran, Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, John Garbutt, Nicholas Manos, Barbara Pierceall, Gus Paoli, Brian Waller

Page last updated:  Wed Jul 24 15:52:15 PDT 2024


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


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


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


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


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


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


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


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


- Gus Paoli


- Kerry Cochran 7/9/2024


- Gus Paoli


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


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Entry Gate - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Entry Gate - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


- John Garbutt 7/10/24


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


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


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


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


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


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


Viewing area - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Motor Car rides - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Motor Car rides - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


ADA Parking area - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


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


Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


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


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


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


Museum Store - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Museum Store - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Museum Store - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Display room - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Display room - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


- Gus Paoli


John Garbutt 7/10/24


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


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


John Garbutt 7/10/24


Food Vendors - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Food Vendors - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


4014 Shield - John Garbutt


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


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


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


Model Trains - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Model Trains - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Model Trains - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


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


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


Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


Model Train exhibit - Kerry Cochran 7/10/2024


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


- John Garbutt 7/10/24


- Gus Paoli


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


- John Garbutt 7/10/24


- John Garbutt 7/10/24


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


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


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


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli


- Gus Paoli