This is the BIGGEST STEAM LOCOMOTIVE EVER

If it deserves the hype, then it's not overrated.

Big Boy was designed to pull massive tonnage at up to 80 mph. Built in the early 40s they have the power of two modern diesel locomotives. They were designed to burn coal from Wyoming due to the economy of location. The Big Boys burned an average of 10 tons of coal an hour. Big Boy 4014 was completely rebuilt and made to burn heavy bunker oil because of the fact that there are no longer coaling stations on the UP System. An interesting fact: During WWII German spies reported to Berlin the existence of these big locomotives (weighing 600 tons)and there ability to move 3600 tons of freight at 80mph, but the German High Command dismissed this report because it was not deemed possible.

What’s ironic is that like the announcer said, one Big Boy was converted to run on oil, but it was not terribly successful. But Big Boy 4014 IS CONVERTED to run on oil, and is doing just fine it seems. 😂😂😂😂

It was instrumental in Ww2 for bringing Sherman's from the factory to be shipped to the front.

It deserves the hype, he’s NOT overrated and burns oil.

This man just call the Big Boy overrated. 10 years ago we didn't even think it was possible to see it move

BigBoy isn't overrated... It really can do everything they say it can.

Seeing it on video is one thing but seeing this staggering machine in real life is something else entirely!!

I'm 77 and lived in Pennsylvania. Being coal country, I had to cross a few railroad tracks to get to school. Had to wait for these big boys a lot. Totally fascinating. Stare long enough and you feel like you are moving and not them.

If it deserves the hype it's not overrated

THE KING of Steam is NEVER overrated!

I actually saw 4014 come through Kansas City a few years back. It was pretty cool to see. And videos and photos dont do justice to quite how monstrous it is.

Alco said fuxk the war effort, we are going to use all the excess iron on a locomotive

There was a guy that worked on the restoration of 4014 said it takes 4 Diesel locomotive to pull what one Big boy will pull.

Underrated comment: All steam locomotives are perfectly rated, it’s just Foamers ruin their image.

I love to see the Big Boy 4014 run! Thank you for the video!

I remember my grandma checking me out of school to see it go through town lol

I have no idea why I'm getting locomotive sigma edits in my reccomended but I do know that these big beautiful high speed hunks of steel deserve them 🗿

4019 was the only Big Boy to have smoke deflectors and it was only for a short time.

That steam engine is a masterpiece, makes me proud!