Union Pacific BIG BOY & Steam Trains in Colorado

Jul 22, 2014

Steve Lee

Steve lee was the Superintendent Heritage operations (the steam program) for Union pacific Railroad for 30 years. He will report on the Union Pacific Heritage Program and the recently acquired Big Boy steam engine (UP 4014) and other steam operation in the area.

The modern UP steam operations have been based in Cheyenne since 1960. For the first 21 years, the program encompassed one steam locomotive, the world famous UP 844, often called "the Living Legend." In 1981 we added UP 3985 to the stable, and ever since then, it has been the largest operating steam locomotive in the world.

Now UP 4014 is being added to the fleet, and when it comes out the shop it will take the dual crowns of the largest steam locomotive ever built and the largest operating steam locomotive.

Steve will also talk about UP steam operations in the Greeley, LaSalle, and Ft. Collins areas.