Big Boy 4014, Over Donner Pass (Hits Tree) Roseville, California to Sparks, Nevada (Day 9) 

I can almost smell the coal fire when it's coming out of that tunnel. And the sound of that whistle echoing in the mountains, oh my goodness! And the sight of all that mechanical wonderfulness in action.

I am a retired civil/structural/geotechnical engineer. I have a great deal of respect for the engineers who designed, and the salt of the earth constructors who built those bridges to support the loads imposed by such a locomotive.

It is bad that the tree have nearly ruined 4014's July 14th excursion. At least we get to see 4014's stack hoods when she exited the tunnel. Great catch!

One of America’s greatest achievements! Thank you UP for supporting Steam

How ironic...a tree hit delayed the historic journey = same thing happened in May of 1869 to Leland Stanford's private car/train enroute to Promontory, UT for the golden spike ceremony! Workers up the hill didn’t notice the flags on one train (signifying another train was following closely) and resumed their work of tree clearing as the train passed. They rolled a log down the hillside, impacting Standford's unit, he had to switch trains!! (It's fun to learn this history as a volunteer during the winter, helping maintain the two replica steam engines: Jupiter and 119, out at the Golden Spike monument at Promontory, about an hour NW of Salt Lake. A great visitor center - the engines run every Saturday and of course on May 10th, the commemorative date.

Nádherná impozantní lokomotiva. Zdravím z Evropy z Česka.

That's a great shot of it coming out of the tunnel near Yuba Gap!!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="106">1:46</a> thanks for using my photos! Amazing shots of 4014 working hard

This video and the stills are the best I have seen of the Big Boy's journey through the Feather River Canyon and then back over Donner. Seeing it come out of tunnels makes the decision to use cab forwards on the SP route over Donner a very wise one, since those freight trains were moving much slower than this consist. I have to wonder what some of those people just driving along on I-80 thought as they saw this huge locomotive pass overhead.

It is amazing that 4014 has logged more miles since it's rebuild than it did in it's previous life! Incredible!

Holy cannoli, Yuba Pass was so packed with fans! Loved seeing it from there. Saw the BB coming through Marysville rice, the chased it up 80 from Alta, to YP, to Donner Summit of Soda Springs, to Truckee, to two different spots on 80 before finishing at Verdi. Was a fab fun run day!🤘❤

MY DAD was a railroader for 40 years. He would have absolutely loved these films of BIG BOY. On his day off, he would still drive up the canyon to watch the power moving. It was his life. He loved it. They had an excursion from EVANSTON TO OGDEN and you could pay to ride it. I wished my brother and I could have bought him a ticket, but it was to expensive. But, he would have been in seventh heaven. Thanks for filming to all that show all how great it is. What a show. That whistle through those trees and mountains is totally awesome.

The big boy will never die it’s a perfect steamer

She is beautiful as she passes.

A great video and some of the spectacular scenery in the area you were able to catch her 👍👍🇳🇿

Amazing to think about the time before we were born and steam trains ruled the land! PS - got to be impressed by what it takes to build a railroad track in California

Outstanding, just like when the SP cab-forwards were making that same trek.

What a magnificent locomotive! The Big Boy is a Work of Art!!

CALI DOT and CARB would literally have us truck drivers at gun point if we let out so much black smoke 😂😂😂

Great views of a Legend. Thanks for sharing, from Australia.

I went downto Oroville to see it stop for 30 minutes. Was 104 degrees. Next day, saw it stopped in Roseville, (102)

I saw it pass by in Rocklin, only a short walk from the house. Amazing!

Man I really enjoyed this video for the audio too. The horses and people waving is so friendly and welcoming. I love the sound of this train chugging and choo chooing as it comes through Mayberry in Reno and into Sparks.

Looking forward to seeing her in a couple weeks!

Simply beautiful! Thank you!!!

Such a beautiful scenery to look at and listen to. I haven’t been up north of CA besides San Francisco. Should probably go up some time!

Nostalgia is strong with this one...

Beautiful!

What an awesome sound. Brings back memories of my childhood nights near the tracks.

I live in sparks, but im a long haul truck driver, and unfortunately knew nothing about this. So disappointed i couldnt be home to see the big boy. Bummer.

Superb camera placement and video editing. Thanks!!!

That’s just amazing unbelievable

You can see my car zip under at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="75">1:15</a>! We got a great dashcam shot of it going directly overhead.

amazing footage. Thank you for sharing

I didn't believe anything can stop a Big Boy, not even a fallen tree!

You got some really beautiful shots.

Beautifully composed videography!

I see you had a partner assisting in different but close by in your choice of locations. Thumbs up!

SUPER KOOL!!! EXCELLENT JOB AND VIDEO 👋👍

Dude!! What an excellent video you've created!! Thanks so much for sharing!! Prester Bob

Excellent video locations, very well done!

Bucket list ride,on that train. It’s the most beautiful ride I. The world.

Really amazing shots and to see. Of such an iconic beast. I remember model trains of them in my youth were very sought after. The only thing we don't get is the wonderful smells of the coal and steam from this. That is all in our blood from our ancestors experiencing. Nothing like it. Being down here in Adelaide AUS. We have something called the Steam Ranger available to us down south of us. Of an iconic steam train in our region to. Where we can get that authentic experience in full.Thanks for sharing :)

"Lord, Thou hast made this world below the shadow of a dream, An', taught by time, I tak' it so - exceptin' always Steam." McAndrew's Hymn -- Rudyard Kipling

Bom dia...inscrita no Canal! Like

Nice video. Super .

Oh that sound is glorious.

It is a marvelous video. Keep up the good work, as your skill is wonderful. As an aside, I think the Big Boy 4014 carries a Hancock Long-Bell 3-Chime Whistle. Doctor George Whitehead.

Que puedo decir, es sencillamente espectacular

great filming and editing. that must have been really hard or you had lots of people lined up and cameras.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="212">3:32</a> it’s the stack hoods!

I thought Gibbins said it is fully certified now to operate without diesel assist.

Who would have guessed that when they get back to Cheyenne the whistle needs the most maintenance

Not sure which is more impressive----Big Boy or the whistle....🤔

This country needs more steam loco's.

nice footage, thanks for posting!

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Great video with some stunning views!

This reduces me to a slavering puppy

You can see why sp went to cab forwards after watching it come out of tunnels.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="68">1:08</a> A Union Pacific locomotive flying over an In-n-Out big rig. If that doesn't scream 'California transportation' I don't know what does

This is the best video of this trip I have seen.

Hella cool.

' love beautifully old fashion trains

great video. thank you!

You can see the dings from the tree in the right (left in video) on the piston housing

A propósito del paso Donner ¿No se podría hacer un ferrocarril turístico en los antiguos túneles y el antiguo trazado?

Beautiful very beautiful good useful wonderful ❤❤❤❤❤there's different between trains us Europe Australia designed horn quality everyone have special shape but I think us best

AFAIK, the last time a 4884 loco has gone over Donner pass with when the last Cab Forward went over it.

Is perfect ✨🚂🔝✌🏼

Nobody loves to get close to a train more than I do but isn't everybody taking pics just a little trespassing? I'm glad those guys got away with it but I've been warned and cited and kicked off the property more times than I'm willing to admit to here. And I know what's safe and what isn't

what happened to the 4015 diesel that was running with her?

What is in the 2 yellow tanks behind the big boy?

I am missing something. When and why was it out here? Did it just go the Sac. R.M. or all the way to the Bay Area?

2 things. How can big boy be so great if it needs a diesel in the train to help push it, and secondly, it cant be so tough if it gets taken out by a measly tree can it

Aweaome!

What minute does the Big Boy hit the trees?

The tree incident. Is this a line that is frequently traveled? Did it hit a tree or did a tree fall right as it was about to pass? I'm not sure, but how far ahead can an engineer see to hit the brakes?

Where are these places at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="226">3:46</a>, <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="280">4:40</a>, <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="330">5:30</a>, and <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="380">6:20</a>?

Great video!

How much is push is that d/e giving big boy😊

You only go after steam engine??????

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="265">4:25</a> - Old fashioned scenery plaster. They should redo the scenery.

Sounds like a jet plane

Great views! I was lucky to get to see 4014 after it passed Colfax on the 14th, delayed with the repairs, but worth the wait! My quick video of the train passing in the mountains is over here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5WHwirU8U9k.html

Where's the beef? Excuse me where's the tree?

All it takes is coal and water.

Morons standing on the tracks failing to realize there are 2 active tracks....oy

Beautiful!