In Evanston WY on July 3.
I have read on the interweb that, on 7/11, 4014 will roll through a segment of North Sacramento on its way to Roseville. I found a nice spot to watch it - it has the Sacramento skyline in the background, it’s well away from the track, and the train will be going slow through the area because it’s a wye (it’s at the end of 20th St)
The only possible issue is that once you are off the road you are on UP property. The UP property around the wye is large (understandably).
We would be about 50-feet from the track, but still on UP property. How serious is UP about keeping observers off its property?
If you try it you can find out.
The Union Pacific Dreadnought sallies forth:
https://railpictures.net/photo/861100/
https://railpictures.net/photo/861230/
https://railpictures.net/photo/861679/
https://railpictures.net/photo/861610/
How much water is being hauled in the two canteens along with the normal tender?
I don’t have time to check, but the UP Steam site might have actual capacity as converted.
These were gas-turbine fuel tenders, so a quick check of their ‘historic’ fuel-oil capacity would get you at least in the ballpark.
If this web site is correct the auxiliary tenders have 28,000-gallon capacity.
Big Boy “blitzen” Donner:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0fAlB1JO5oQ&pp=ygUVNDAxNCBvdmVyIGRvbm5lciBwYXNz
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LTHo7V1e2_U&pp=QAFIAQ%3D%3D
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0uKhTu21nEI&pp=ygUVNDAxNCBvdmVyIGRvbm5lciBwYXNz
Great film from the Feather River Canyon:
Wonder if UP ran a geometry car over the route shortly before 4014 ran?
Well done ABC piece which has some unique views of the Feather River Canyon and shows the draw of the Big Boy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v41cyw5ca9A&pp=ygUMNDAxNCBiaWcgYm95
Here is 4014 footage from Idaho including the Cuttler Dam Bridge:
CEO Jim Vena rides Big Boy - slow speed in a yard - but the CEO is interested and that is a good thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF2KG1xsZfI
Cab ride at Elko, NV.