West Coast Rail Productions™ HD Railfanning Videos

Something extra special for those of you wanting to see more steam locomotives on my channel!
Come along for an incredible chase of Union Pacific's 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 as we follow it over Donner Pass from Roseville to East Truckee! This was not an easy trip for the Big Boy. It wasn't just the huge crowds of train buffs standing too close to the tracks (including ON the tracks directly in the train's path at Truckee), but the train was also delayed two or three hours when it hit a tree on the tracks just past the Auburn Trestle.
Despite the crowds, I was amazed that I was able to catch this thing at not one or two or even three, but eight locations along the route: Roseville, Auburn, Applegate, Alta, Blue Canyon, Yuba Gap, Truckee, and just east of Truckee when the train stopped for a crew change. And of course it was great seeing UP 1983, the Western Pacific Heritage SD70ACe, act as the diesel helper for this run.

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