Roll On Big Boy

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  • čas přidán 31. 07. 2021
  • Another original steam engine song by Nebraska 66. This one is about Union Pacific’s venerable Big Boy steam locomotive. In particular, the song focuses on UP’s newly operational Big Boy 4014. As many of you know, Big Boy 4014 has created quite a stir these last few years in light of her full restoration and return to operation. The song serves up healthy servings of Big Boy history topped off with generous portions of steam era nostalgia. We like to think listening to the song will be about as close as you can get to riding in Big Boy herself as she rolls up the Wasatch Mountain Range but you’ll have to be the judge. Enjoy!
    Credits:
    Deepest appreciation to Mile High Drone Services, Broomfield, CO for their stunning footage. More great Big Boy and other steam locomotive footage is available on their CZcams channel at: / vintageslots
    Special thanks to the_Central_Texas_Railfan. Fantastic rail crossing and other rail footage is available on their CZcams channel at:
    / thecentraltexasrailfan
    Lyrics:
    “Roll On Big Boy”
    By Nebraska 66
    © 2021 Phil Brey (All Rights Reserved)
    Verse 1:
    A legend from the past,
    Is born again at last,
    To rumble over mountains and the plains
    From the golden age of steam,
    An engine seldom seen,
    By those who never lived in bygone days
    Verse 2:
    Big Boy was her name,
    And went on to railroad fame,
    As the largest engine on the UP line
    The last of all her class,
    She survives from out the past,
    To show the power of steam in modern times
    Chorus:
    Roll on Big Boy, Roll on Big Boy, Rumblin’ across the northern plains,
    Roll on Big Boy, Roll on Big Boy, Climbing up the Wasatch mountain range
    Verse 3
    In 1959,
    They took her off the line,
    And wrote her off as progress for the times
    No dry eye could be found,
    In jungles or in towns,
    Where once Big Boy had rolled when in her prime
    Verse 4
    From the junkyards of the past,
    4014 is the last,
    To carry on the legacy of steam
    At 4, 8, 8 and 4,
    And a part of railroad lore,
    She roars from out the past like some lost dream
    Chorus (different from 1st chorus)
    Roll on Big Boy, Roll on Big Boy, Rumblin’ across the northern plains,
    Roll on Big Boy, Roll on Big Boy, Climbing up the Wasatch mountain range
    Roll on, Big Boy Roll On
    Roll On, Big Boy Roll On
    Spoken:
    Roll on, Big Boy, Roll On
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  • @JackF99
    @JackF99 Před 11 měsíci +39

    Imagine non-railfans who just happen to be sitting in their car at a some lonely grade crossing when 4014 comes blowing by...

    • @glennmandigo6069
      @glennmandigo6069 Před 16 dny +6

      That's the thing with operational steam engines, they attract both railfans and non-railfans

    • @mcamp091978
      @mcamp091978 Před 4 dny +1

      ​@@glennmandigo6069 you are 4014% correct!

  • @northernhousetv3327
    @northernhousetv3327 Před 11 měsíci +230

    I had a friend that once rode a Big Boy up the Wasach Mountains and he asked to the engineer: "Where's the big hill that slows down the train" and the engineer just replied: "We're already on it". The Big Boy is an amazing train with so much power. Thanks for making the song!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 11 měsíci +19

      You’re very welcome! Thanks for sharing that Big Boy experience from your friend and for commenting.

    • @midnightanimationsph3652
      @midnightanimationsph3652 Před 11 měsíci +7

      ​@@Nebraska66Um how much are tickets to ride the train? And be in the cab?

    • @griffinwiegert6827
      @griffinwiegert6827 Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@midnightanimationsph3652VERY expensive. Union Pacific did a raffle about a month ago and after the first day the bid was already up to over 25 thousand dollars

    • @Packguardian_gacha8684
      @Packguardian_gacha8684 Před 7 měsíci +6

      Dude that’s awesome

    • @mikeadams7062
      @mikeadams7062 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Thats nice

  • @southerntransconYT
    @southerntransconYT Před 2 lety +320

    Who ever Disliked Yall are not In the Spirit of this Top Steam! Roll On Big Boy Forever

    • @zippingcruises7712
      @zippingcruises7712 Před 2 lety +32

      Your %110 correct

    • @texasandpacific610
      @texasandpacific610 Před 2 lety +25

      Agreed. Nothing can compare

    • @vickyk5510
      @vickyk5510 Před 2 lety +20

      You are 1 billion percent correct mate.

    • @Plokman040
      @Plokman040 Před 2 lety +21

      Honestly the few steam engines running today are not hurting a thing. Except those who think it they can stand infront of a 123 ton and more and expect her to stop on a dime, even Rubber can't hold you to the road with that horse power. Poor Richard Hammond found that out the hard way and what's more rails are metal, Steel wheels on Steel rails is like ice!

    • @danielrowe1511
      @danielrowe1511 Před 2 lety +18

      I'm from the UK and love anything steam even 4014 and some other UP beast's

  • @TheAtlantaRailfan
    @TheAtlantaRailfan Před 2 lety +529

    The fact the UP managed to get a big boy running again, a feat no railfan ever thought would be possible and put her on tour, is incredible, the Big Boys are the biggest steam locomotives ever built and 4014 is the most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world, and I'm proud that the U.S and the Union Pacific can lay claim to that title.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +57

      I’m very proud as well for the U.S. and UP! 🇺🇸

    • @wills_corner
      @wills_corner Před 2 lety +14

      Ok, not to be WELL ACHTULEE, but the C&O Allegheny has the largest boiler of any steam locomotive, which trchnically makes her bigger. But Big Boy beats her in literally every other way, so understandably Big Boy is more popular, and since she can pull more and she has more wheels, she's in steam, etc

    • @TheAtlantaRailfan
      @TheAtlantaRailfan Před 2 lety +9

      @@familyrotter9065 the speed award would actually probably go to Union Pacific 844 with a know top speed of 120 mph, and many people believe that it can go faster, N&W 611 also is a contender with a top speed of at least 110

    • @torquetrain8963
      @torquetrain8963 Před 2 lety +9

      @@wills_corner Virginian 2-10-10-2 AE class built by Alco in the mid 19 teens had the largest boiler of any locomotive in the world 10 ft diameter, as well as the most tractive effort at 176,600 lbs and largest cylinders at 48 inches diameter. The locomotive weighed less than either Big Boy or Allegheny at 684,000 lbs without tender.(778,000 lbs no tender Allegheny, 772,000 lbs no tender Big Boy. AE Class was the strongest successful steam locomotive ever built. Triplexes can claim higher T.E. , but never were successful. Alco built the AE class, as well as the Big Boy. Lima , Ohio built the Allegheny. Steam locomotives are still relevant today, as they have direct mechanical drive unlike complicated diesel electrics. The oil mafia and car barons are to blame for the steam locomotive's demise. Steam has a wider variety of useable fuels than does diesel or internal combustion. Steam also can overcome past inefficiencies with modern updated gas fireboxes, condensing tender apparatuses, etc. Argentina De Porta designed a 2-12-12-0 that almost came into existence, during the 70s oil crises. Steam with its direct drive is nothing whimsical of the past. It is relevant and superior. My dream is to see car centricism completely destroyed in North America and status symbol diesel pickups melted at the smelter and use the material to build new steam locomotives. The engines of the past were built to last. Let's blast the car centric idiocy fast. Trains rule. These great locomotives arent just a spectacle tourist attraction. They are serious machines built for serious heavy work. The anger I have for seeing them have short lives is indescribable. My hatred of modern society is unfathomable. Steam will return with avengance. I am the embodiment of psycho steam. Steam never dies. Cast Iron torque will revenge. I have an immense hatred for car centricism, cars and trucks, car culture, airplanes and disgustingly built American car centric cities. I hate airplanes too. Ships, trains, bicycles are the only transportation needed .Cars and trucks are pests to be eliminated. Air travel, especially overseas, although faster than ships is like a sardine can hurled at high speeds in a completely uncivilized manner. Highway travel is deadly. The whistle of these great articulated restored locomotives is a calling back to sanity in an insane world. Heed the call. Let's build steam locomotives once again and forever. Calling all blacksmiths, and engineers. Make a a better world. There is a reason people stop and marvel at steam locomotives and ignore diesels and cars and planes. There is something spiritual about steam locomotives. Water is the essence of life.

    • @wills_corner
      @wills_corner Před 2 lety +6

      @@torquetrain8963 huh. The more you know

  • @ariadniestavros9471
    @ariadniestavros9471 Před 2 lety +28

    My 5 year old son who is a train lover found this video and song and was singing it over and over agian. I was like what is a big boy? 48 hours later was drove to Scranton PA. to see 4012 at the Steamway Museum OMG is is HUGE. I love this song and my 5 year old sings it non stop.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you to you and your son for your support! We greatly appreciate it! Sorry my response to you is a little late. I saw Big Boy 4014 last August in Nebraska and the experience is unforgettable. A massive, awe-inspiring piece of machinery rumbling down the tracks spitting vapor and steam and shaking the ground as she passed by. A few days before this, I saw Big Boy 4023 in Omaha which is on display in a park. Thanks again! Roll On!

    • @olentangyriver1191
      @olentangyriver1191 Před 2 měsíci

      ❤❤❤ your a awesome mom

  • @jointlinerailfan
    @jointlinerailfan Před 2 lety +440

    It's been a long time since I've had a railroad song send chills down my spine. Fantastic work!

  • @eliaspeter7689
    @eliaspeter7689 Před 2 lety +55

    This is an ode to Big Boy and I love it.

  • @DroidzandBrix
    @DroidzandBrix Před 10 měsíci +118

    Big boy recently proved steam is still powerful. For those who didn’t hear, in late June of 2023, big boy 4014 pushed a stalled freight train while carrying its own train. The total amount of cars it carried was more than 150!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 10 měsíci +24

      I read about that and it made me very happy that Big Boy was used in actual operations again. Thanks for commenting! Roll on!

    • @cristymendrez1740
      @cristymendrez1740 Před 6 měsíci +6

      @@Nebraska66Long Live The Big Boys! (If They Managed To Restore More Big Boys)

    • @michaelbujaki2462
      @michaelbujaki2462 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@cristymendrez1740 As a railfan it would be nice to see all of the big boys restored. As an environmentalist I'd rather we just stick to one.

    • @Kaizer617
      @Kaizer617 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@michaelbujaki2462I'm with you on that. The Big Boy is a marvel of the railway, but we do need to keep moving forward with more environmentally friendly vehicles, trains included.

    • @BlakeAndrewJackson-ow3ee
      @BlakeAndrewJackson-ow3ee Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@Nebraska66 it was the town I go to school in

  • @ericschepers9317
    @ericschepers9317 Před 2 lety +28

    This song literally made me cry tears it's such a true song

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +3

      That’s very kind of you to say. We really appreciate your expressing your feelings about the song. We want to thank you for listening and your support.

  • @harrybabb1769
    @harrybabb1769 Před 2 lety +53

    Never seen such a beautiful music video

  • @TheDutchRanger
    @TheDutchRanger Před 2 lety +90

    The rhythmic behavior of the drivingbars in these great cinematic shots along with the music is just perfect

  • @JoshLilly-rz1cy
    @JoshLilly-rz1cy Před 2 měsíci +6

    Hi im josh and i just wanted to say im glad that 4014 has returned after all of these years after such a long deep peaceful sleep glad to see a beautiful beast of a machine thundering down the track once again dispite the dought of many who thought she would never return long live old 4014 and all of her magnificent glory

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 měsíci

      Well said! Thank you! Yes, long live 4014 and all her magnificent glory!

  • @DenaDeniseRush
    @DenaDeniseRush Před 2 lety +72

    @Nebraska 66 , my dad was a chef on the UPRR from 1941-1977. Portland Rose Run a lot of that time. I was born after the Big Boy was retired but I heard about it growing up. And listening to this song gave me goosebumps. Dad has been gone for 20 years now. But I could swear Dad was right there listening to “Roll on Big Boy” with me today. 😇 Thank you. 🚂 👨‍🍳♥️

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +13

      It’s an honor. Thanks so much! What a career your father had on the UPRR. God rest his soul.

    • @joanmcclellan9236
      @joanmcclellan9236 Před 2 lety +2

      If he was still alive I bet he would love this song

    • @karleeng1
      @karleeng1 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes yes he would

    • @rickyandersson5203
      @rickyandersson5203 Před 2 lety

      My dad was working on the railway in Sweden before the second world war and he told me many stories about how it was, after that he went to be a sailor and he work on boats that traffic New York mostly, but others to, looking for mines in the water, one time he was taken buy the Nazis in Denmark because he shout to some officers of Germany they are murderers and he was arrested but the skipper later get him free.
      If he hasent i was not going to be born.
      I use to tell his stories nowadays to my children how life was a long time ago and they are listening and understanding some but cant imaging ewerything.
      I was also working in Bowling Green Kentucky for a long time ago and many ask me if i were German but when i say no i am not sir i am from Sweden they use to take care, acted friendly to me so i learn to love the american people and maybey i can go back there soon.
      Please excuse my english because it´s my second langluage...?

    • @melonplayground314
      @melonplayground314 Před rokem

      I wonder if big boy have a family

  • @sturmtruppenofthemidwest
    @sturmtruppenofthemidwest Před 2 lety +44

    Ah, the engine that tamed the Rockies. 4014 is the most beautiful engine out of it's class. I remember the day that I got to see her in Boone, Iowa. I've loved the Big Boy since that day and I'll never forget it.

  • @heathergipps251
    @heathergipps251 Před rokem +9

    It’s like a true love l feel for these trains ❤

  • @Tivis7
    @Tivis7 Před 2 lety +9

    From myself and everyone who hasn't been able to see him running in person yet, Thank you.

  • @KiwiCan
    @KiwiCan Před 2 lety +243

    It is not often a song causes goosebumps when you listen to it, but you did it. Powerful music and great video. I am going to wear out CZcams listening to this.

  • @BarryH1701
    @BarryH1701 Před 2 lety +206

    An awesome song about an awesome piece of American history. The head-on shot of the 4014 coming through a cloud of steam at 1:42 is fantastic!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +13

      Thanks so much! So happy you like the song and footage. We appreciate the support.

    • @shelly2599
      @shelly2599 Před 2 lety +5

      Just went by my place safe travels much🇱🇷♥️ love the sound of that horn 🇱🇷🛤️ nice video as always 👍much💙 business as usual stay safe gentlemen 🛤️🎸💯

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +5

      @@shelly2599 Thank you!

    • @Inkling777
      @Inkling777 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes, perhaps that could be turned into poster and used for fund-raising... and a t-shirt too.

    • @ReneeJ0912
      @ReneeJ0912 Před rokem +3

      Meanwhile the ATSF 3000 2-10-10-2

  • @IgorBelic-yo7br
    @IgorBelic-yo7br Před 2 měsíci +4

    Nice song about the Big boy 4014 my favourite steam train ever

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you! We great appreciate your kind comment!

  • @RakRescue
    @RakRescue Před 3 měsíci +4

    Steam engines have always had a soft spot in my heart. I don't know why but they always have.

  • @matth1851
    @matth1851 Před 2 lety +79

    Many legends out there are already gone. Titanic,SS Edmund Fitzgerald, we’re so lucky to have 4014 big boy. The video and the music with it,if that isn’t legendary then you don’t know what a legend is. Thank you for this video.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +4

      Thanks sir! We appreciate it!

    • @aplane9625
      @aplane9625 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Don’t forget the AN225

    • @hungcentury
      @hungcentury Před 3 měsíci

      @@aplane9625dont forget 747 as well

  • @user-jw9bq3lo9h
    @user-jw9bq3lo9h Před 4 měsíci +10

    Warming heart 💗 Cool song, coolest locomotive. Best wishes from Novosibirsk. Siberia. Russia.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Thanks for watching! We appreciate your comment and support! Greetings to Novosibirsk! I googled this city to read about it. It looks like a very interesting city.

    • @user-jw9bq3lo9h
      @user-jw9bq3lo9h Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@Nebraska66 I like that people remember the legends of the past

  • @igorkoshurnikov
    @igorkoshurnikov Před rokem +17

    The most beautiful song that can be dedicated to a steam locomotive! My 2 year son loves this sound! We sing it all day! No questions about America's best engineers!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem +2

      Thanks so much! It’s hard to express how much we appreciate your support!

  • @oscardavidson2139
    @oscardavidson2139 Před rokem +34

    Bringing back the big boy was the best decision they could've made Not only is it an iconic piece of steam history it can easily contend with the modern diesels and then some with its immense strength so it also benefits union pacific in a business sense

    • @emrilbennett8704
      @emrilbennett8704 Před 6 měsíci

      And her icon status will certainly boost sales of their services

  • @jefflanduyt6750
    @jefflanduyt6750 Před 2 lety +147

    I'm not tearing up... you are! The whole song is beautiful. It definitely pays tribute to 4014 and her sisters. Well done Nebraska 66!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +16

      Thanks so much sir!. We greatly appreciate it! Roll on!

    • @arekanonim1205
      @arekanonim1205 Před rokem +2

      They are boys

    • @emrilbennett8704
      @emrilbennett8704 Před 5 měsíci

      We’re not crying, just chopping some onions🧅🧅😭 in all seriousness, though, good song.

  • @WiilyDerbbinphlatte
    @WiilyDerbbinphlatte Před 2 lety +89

    Wow, I can NOT believe how good this is. Thank you.

  • @Metrolink663
    @Metrolink663 Před 6 měsíci +6

    The song was the heaven bomb 😍

  • @candylee4212
    @candylee4212 Před rokem +4

    I'm on 86 year old woman when I was young about 70 years ago I remember we don't have CZcams we listen to on radio and it's country songs where really good back then they took all the fun out of it I mean song out of it

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem

      I understand completely. Thanks for your comment!

  • @indecisivewolf5620
    @indecisivewolf5620 Před 2 lety +86

    _At 4-8-8 and 4 and a part of railroad lore_
    Wow, this is fantastic. What a way to immortalize Big Boy 4014!

  • @Jcentral-gp2hc
    @Jcentral-gp2hc Před 2 lety +19

    Great song really tells the story of Big Boy and tells how it is a great legacy of steam

  • @jeanroger7866
    @jeanroger7866 Před rokem +13

    A beautiful reward for Big Boy and crew !. I love the song !

  • @alexburcham900
    @alexburcham900 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Beautiful train

  • @tehangrybird345
    @tehangrybird345 Před 2 lety +102

    Great song! The Big Boy is probably the most legendary steam locomotives ever for its sheer size and power

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +7

      Thanks so much!

    • @joshuatreiss3452
      @joshuatreiss3452 Před rokem +7

      Your certainly right. No better tribute for the titan of the rails

    • @charliemcgraffin390
      @charliemcgraffin390 Před rokem +3

      @@Nebraska66 Yeah, On Sodor, Thomas The Tank Engine Is Probably The Most Legendary Steamie On The North Western Railway.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem +4

      @@joshuatreiss3452 Thank you! Much appreciated!

    • @hieutran8016
      @hieutran8016 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@Nebraska660:02

  • @coolleo149
    @coolleo149 Před rokem +8

    I’ve seen 4014 back in 2019 and that articulated steam locomotive is so massive!

  • @James-rp7so
    @James-rp7so Před 10 měsíci +7

    I listen to this song when I wanna sleep this song somehow manages to be soothing but also a headbanger excellent work to the artists

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks so much for listening! Glad it helps with sleeping. We greatly appreciate your support!

  • @tammystardy2603
    @tammystardy2603 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Love the song and the train. Love the old trains. Even The Big Boy 4014. I read up on the train and we have one of The Big Boy in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Someone saw Big Boy and said that the train is beautiful and big.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, Big Boy is indeed “beautiful and big”. I got choked up when she roared by. The ground shook!

  • @alenademus8887
    @alenademus8887 Před 2 lety +17

    Even though I am not from America, I really like 4014, it is great. I have loved trains for a very long time. Hope to see Big Boy in real life.
    I listened to this song many times that I learned it.
    Thanks for this wonderful song!

  • @finemLudum
    @finemLudum Před 11 měsíci +8

    Roll on big boy! the most legendary train to ever be in service/live

    • @FLAME4564
      @FLAME4564 Před 2 měsíci +1

      hehe Amen to that This American Steam Behemoth along with the Aussie Steam known as Big Boy along with Billy of the Yarra Forest line are both proof that Steam will always live on and Roll on

  • @jerrywalker7192
    @jerrywalker7192 Před 2 lety +16

    This video can be described in two words: absolutely beautiful

  • @308RoadReady
    @308RoadReady Před 11 měsíci +6

    I grew up hearing the stories of the legendary UP superpower from my railroad grandfather. Even railroaders on other railroads in the midwest knew of the UP superpower fleet and greatly admired them. He lived to hear that UP reacquired and was restoring 4014. 4014 is far more then just a big machine. Its a symbol of the men and women who overcame incredible odds to develop our world. 4014 and others like her are the pinnacle of the toil and grit of those generations. Bless all who keep their memory and legacy going. #rollonbigboy

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 11 měsíci

      We’ll said! Thanks for sharing your experiences of the 4014. Roll on!

  • @MrTramMan
    @MrTramMan Před 2 lety +8

    Love seeing my favorite engine still running to this day

  • @ryanwarner1612
    @ryanwarner1612 Před 2 lety +20

    Love this song. Great work.

  • @tommontague5721
    @tommontague5721 Před 2 lety +23

    In the late 60's early 70's when I was a kid we used to play on the 4014 when it was on static display at the Pomona fair grounds. We were in the cab turning knobs, pulling levers having a ball. A few years later they put a chain link fence around it to keep kids off. Never did we dream it would come back to life in all it's glory.....

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +4

      That’s a cool memory! Yeah, who’d have ever thought that Big Boy would one day be back out on the rails!

    • @toaster-xl8dz
      @toaster-xl8dz Před 2 lety +3

      One time it came through my place!

  • @remingtonsmith3076
    @remingtonsmith3076 Před 2 lety +7

    i love this song

  • @Kaidhicksii
    @Kaidhicksii Před 2 lety +94

    If this song is on Spotify, I am 100% getting it. Musicians like these guys and of course this engine both exude what it means to live in America. Roll on Big Boy. Hope to see her someday. :D

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +17

      We’re on Spotify and the other major streaming services. Thanks for your support! God bless the USA! 🇺🇸

    • @TheOneTrueDragonKing
      @TheOneTrueDragonKing Před 2 lety

      He, not she. Big boy is male.

    • @TheOneTrueDragonKing
      @TheOneTrueDragonKing Před 2 lety +1

      @@Nebraska66 He, not she. Big boy is male.

    • @mus3671
      @mus3671 Před 2 lety

      @@TheOneTrueDragonKing no it's not. Every object is a female except of course male animals and humans.

    • @TheOneTrueDragonKing
      @TheOneTrueDragonKing Před 2 lety +2

      Wrong. Most trains and ships, along with vehicles are referred to as female.
      The Big Boy is male, so was the German battleship KMS Bismarck.

  • @champ2stay920
    @champ2stay920 Před 2 lety +8

    Awesome song

  • @WillTheTrain
    @WillTheTrain Před 4 měsíci +3

    I love your voice!

  • @Mrsdawnholland
    @Mrsdawnholland Před 2 lety +6

    I love this song

  • @Robert-S-World
    @Robert-S-World Před 2 lety +9

    i don't know how many times I have listened or watched this but every time it sends a shiver down my spine.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you! It makes us so happy that you’re enjoying the song. We greatly appreciate it!

  • @Siejax
    @Siejax Před 2 lety +5

    Long live 4014! Great work on the song guys!

  • @paulritchey9721
    @paulritchey9721 Před rokem +2

    Outstanding! I live in Schenectady, NY, where Alco created monsters.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem +1

      Thanks so much for watching! We appreciate the comment! Greetings to Schenectady!

  • @heathergipps251
    @heathergipps251 Před rokem +2

    Our young life’s jimmy hours watching these trains ❤❤❤

  • @1TruNub
    @1TruNub Před rokem +7

    She's a bigg'n and the greatest steam locomotive to ever to be built. The culmination of over 100 years of Steam locomotive technology

    • @POTC_Oscarandfriens
      @POTC_Oscarandfriens Před 6 měsíci

      if only she could go without a diesel helper. now THAT would be a sight!

  • @StarWolf2199
    @StarWolf2199 Před rokem +5

    Big Boy is one of my all time favorite locomotives! I had the greatest experience of my life seeing it in Pottsboro in August of 2021. Big Boy is a living legend and I would love to see it again some day. And this song? Gosh I just love it so much! Roll On forever and ever Big Boy!❤

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem +1

      I also saw Big Boy in 2021 in Fairbury, Nebraska. An amazing sight to behold. Thanks for your support. We greatly appreciate it!

    • @StarWolf2199
      @StarWolf2199 Před rokem +2

      @@Nebraska66 You’re welcome, and thank you very much!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem +1

      👍

  • @Loulovesspeed
    @Loulovesspeed Před 2 lety +18

    Whether you like country music or not (I do) that song is the perfect companion for this video - pulls at the old heartstrings it does! Very well done video and very moving vocal tribute!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks so much! We appreciate it!

    • @karleeng1
      @karleeng1 Před 2 lety +1

      I love country music too

  • @perrybronner3215
    @perrybronner3215 Před rokem +6

    I never thought I'd see it happen . God bless those people who had the conviction and dedication to bring this incredible piece of machinery back to life.

  • @AmbulatoryCorpse
    @AmbulatoryCorpse Před 2 lety +16

    Excellent tune. Not my normal fare, but excellent work none the less.

  • @Trainboivr
    @Trainboivr Před 2 lety +7

    Keep rollin on big boy, keep rollin on. X 4014 X so glad to see you at union station still runnin.
    -trainboi
    I really love this song!

  • @497123ph
    @497123ph Před rokem +3

    Einfach super dass ihr diese Dampflok wieder zum Leben erweckt hat

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem +2

      Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen! Meine Mutter kommt aus Ludwigshafen. Ich spreche etwas Deutsch. Ich liebe es, nach Deutschland zu reisen! 🇩🇪

  • @britishe2locomotive787
    @britishe2locomotive787 Před rokem +2

    The Music Of a Legend Of Steam.

  • @user-qc7hr4my7r
    @user-qc7hr4my7r Před 2 lety +7

    This is the jam right here, keep on rolling Big Boy!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +2

      Grateful for your comment! Roll on!

    • @ivettvelazquez3853
      @ivettvelazquez3853 Před 2 lety

      @@Nebraska66 It's the Big Boy that should roll on, not me!

  • @DalekPratt1963
    @DalekPratt1963 Před 2 lety +6

    Man, I am so happy I saw him in 2019.... I still remember that sight of that huge locomotive...
    I could see myself as a kid looking up so much about that locomotive.
    And that day I saw her crossing that bridge to get to him in chicago... I shed a tear that day. I saw a locomotive I thought was gone.

  • @Maximumcharge0987
    @Maximumcharge0987 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Thought of your song again while I was watching 4014 push that 10,000 foot freight train that stalled in Nebraska on June 29th. Big Boy is showing she's still got it and is still a force to reckoned with to this day with how much power she has 💪

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 11 měsíci +2

      That’s very cool they used her recently in actual UP operations. Thanks for sharing this. I hadn’t heard about this.

  • @Americaeartra1087
    @Americaeartra1087 Před rokem +2

    Greetings to Big Boy and railroad ❤🎉😮😊

  • @paulehlers2225
    @paulehlers2225 Před 2 lety +8

    Best Big-Boy 4014 video yet!! Love the song!!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you! We appreciate your kind words!

  • @enteriprse33
    @enteriprse33 Před 5 měsíci +3

    A legend from the past and it's born At last

    • @enteriprse33
      @enteriprse33 Před 5 měsíci +1

      To rumble the United States of America USS NORTH CAROLINA WAS HER NAME

    • @enteriprse33
      @enteriprse33 Před 5 měsíci +1

      USS NORTH CAROLINA WAS HER NAME went on the road to Atlantic fleet as LARGEST BB55 in the US lines

    • @enteriprse33
      @enteriprse33 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Last of her class she Shravavds

    • @enteriprse33
      @enteriprse33 Před 5 měsíci +1

      To show them

    • @enteriprse33
      @enteriprse33 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Once USS NORTH CAROLINA

  • @andreashebisch4283
    @andreashebisch4283 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Die Big Boy ist und bleibt die größte Dampflok der Welt... eine Legende der Eisenbahn Geschichte...

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 10 měsíci

      Vielen Dank für Ihre Bemerkungen! Meine Mutter kommt aus Ludwigshafen am Rhein.

  • @everettthepetractionguy4222

    Wonderful song! Great footage! 🤗🤠🎵🎸🎶

  • @eze413mtg
    @eze413mtg Před rokem +4

    i love this !

  • @ryanross3640
    @ryanross3640 Před 2 lety +9

    This was so great! Roll on!

  • @flameusprime5332
    @flameusprime5332 Před 2 lety +4

    A beautiful song about one of my favorite locomotives ROLL ON BIG BOY!

  • @okbamtheman
    @okbamtheman Před 2 lety +17

    VERSE 1
    A legend from the past, is born again at last.
    To rumble over mountains and the plains.
    From the golden age of steam, An engine sails unseen.
    By those who never lived and backed on days.
    Big Boy was her name and went on the railroad theme.
    As the largest engine known on the U.P. line.
    The last of all her class, she survived throughout the past.
    To show the power of steam in modern times.
    CHORUS
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Rumblin' across the Northern Plains.
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Climbin' up the Wasatch Mountain Range.
    VERSE 2
    In 1959, they took her off the line.
    And wrote her off as progress for the time.
    No dry eye could be found. And Jungles over in towns.
    Where one Big Boy had rolled within her prime.
    From the junkyards of the past, Forty-Fourteen is the last.
    To carry on the legacy of steam.
    At four, eight, eight and four, And a part of railroad lore;
    She roars from out the past like some lost dream.
    CHORUS
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Rumblin' across the Northern Plains.
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Climbin' up the Wasatch Mountain Range.
    ENDING
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Roll On.
    Roll On, Big Boy.
    Roll On.
    (Spoken) Roll On, Big Boy. Roll On.
    Roll On.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for posting! Much appreciated!

    • @okbamtheman
      @okbamtheman Před 2 lety +2

      @@Nebraska66 no problem I thought people would like to have the lyrics and thanks for making the song

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +2

      @@okbamtheman You’re quite welcome! Roll on!

  • @xxantyaboixx104
    @xxantyaboixx104 Před 2 lety +10

    Amazing job!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks, much appreciated!🇺🇸🎸

  • @WheatlyIhatehim
    @WheatlyIhatehim Před 3 měsíci +3

    Its crazy to know that a engine from 1959 is still rumbling and rolling even in 2024. Roll on big big no 4014!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 3 měsíci

      It’s amazing. Thank goodness UP had the foresight to preserve Big Boy!

    • @WheatlyIhatehim
      @WheatlyIhatehim Před 3 měsíci

      Yea!

  • @KreativeFotoVideo
    @KreativeFotoVideo Před rokem +1

    Amazing capture

  • @POTC_Oscarandfriens
    @POTC_Oscarandfriens Před 6 měsíci +4

    so beautiful... the song and the visuals... i almost cried when i found out this loco was going to run again.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 6 měsíci

      We really appreciate your kind comment and support! Thanks for watching!

  • @Kellan4449trains
    @Kellan4449trains Před 2 lety +19

    I have listened to this song about 50 times already and just discovered it yesterday keep up the good work!

  • @sw-gh3bc
    @sw-gh3bc Před 2 lety +5

    Nice locomotive. Beautiful shots. Beautiful song. Greetings from Germany.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety

      Vielen Dank mein Herr! Meine Mutter kommt aus Ludwigshafen!🇩🇪🇺🇸

  • @THOMAS81Z
    @THOMAS81Z Před 2 lety +2

    THANK YOU UNION PACIFIC FOR THE STEAM PROGRAM

  • @WorthyEpert1
    @WorthyEpert1 Před 2 lety +10

    This makes me want to drive that perfect steam locomotive even more when I become a locomotive engineer

  • @1981deloreanfan
    @1981deloreanfan Před 2 lety +3

    I love the winter shots

  • @BLWorks1982
    @BLWorks1982 Před 2 lety +7

    Epic!!!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety

      Thanks sir! We appreciate the support!

  • @marcleslac2413
    @marcleslac2413 Před 2 lety +11

    100% epic. This is so incredible and beautiful, i remember seeing vids of her 2019 test run it was so cool.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety

      Thank you very much! We appreciate it!

  • @shadowhawk-1005
    @shadowhawk-1005 Před 2 lety +12

    This was sick
    I loved it. The angles and being able to see that UP got big boy running again is just awesome!

  • @verstehenrefulgente4993
    @verstehenrefulgente4993 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I hope the scrapped big boys are happy that 4014 is still going strong

  • @enterprisecv_6590
    @enterprisecv_6590 Před 2 lety +8

    This video captures the majesty and power of steam engines in general and the Big Boy in particular better than any video I have seen.

  • @xcfalcon1976
    @xcfalcon1976 Před 2 lety +6

    Awsome song and awesome locomotive. Hope to visit the US too see her one day!

  • @tarikkaratren
    @tarikkaratren Před 4 měsíci +1

    wonderful trains, the world is beautiful with trains

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 3 měsíci

      For sure! Thanks for commenting!

  • @chehalisvalleyrailproducti8913

    Amazing job gentlemen! Not many locomotives have their own song, but you really knocked it out of the park with this one.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +4

      Thanks for the kind words! We appreciate the support.

    • @emrilbennett8704
      @emrilbennett8704 Před 5 měsíci

      @@Nebraska66 a beautiful beast deserves folks like you, great!

  • @TheAussieTrainGuy
    @TheAussieTrainGuy Před 2 lety +4

    This is really good and it saves big boy from being scraped it’s beautiful

  • @markhefner4979
    @markhefner4979 Před 11 měsíci +2

    We need to bring back more engines like big boy

  • @MH-kc1eu
    @MH-kc1eu Před 7 měsíci +2

    God bless big boy and all steam trains, I hope they will restore all engines plus build new steam engines that look just as good!

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 6 měsíci

      That would be great! Thanks for commenting!

  • @thecannonnut4834
    @thecannonnut4834 Před 2 lety +16

    My favorite line has to be at 0:33 "The last of all her class, she survives from out the past, to show to power of steam in modern time"

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks for watching!

    • @therealskull4786
      @therealskull4786 Před 2 lety +2

      its called the Big Boy though its addressed as "she" haha

    • @NERRP2017
      @NERRP2017 Před 2 lety +4

      Well it’s becuase men calls all machines she but if you were to see big boy irl you’d find out that most people find it to have a more manly persona and from what I’ve seen from 4014, it can be called what you want but I prefer to call it he, as to me most of the 4000’s were male, while some may or could be female like 4019 but most of the 25 built were male

    • @Bevinton-Locomotive_317
      @Bevinton-Locomotive_317 Před 2 lety +1

      I prefer all big boy #4014 All, male not female only female #844 and #3985.

  • @wills_corner
    @wills_corner Před rokem +7

    4014 has gained fans new and old since she's returned to steam, and even people with no interest in trains gawk in awe at her sheer size. She's a testament to American engineering and the will of railfans. Roll On, Big Boy!

  • @user-nu6il3ib8n
    @user-nu6il3ib8n Před 3 měsíci +1

    Very nice music, One day i will visit usa to see UP 4014 for first time.

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Yes, you should visit the USA to see UP 4014. That would be wonderful!

  • @posztohun7638
    @posztohun7638 Před rokem +2

    Long live the mighty Big Boy!

  • @ramen6959
    @ramen6959 Před 2 lety +6

    Beautiful Machine 🙂 first time listening/watching this. Brought tears to my eyes. Great tribute 😀👍🏽 ...Roll on Big Boy Roll on 🚂 🚃🚎🚋🚃

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you very much! We appreciate it! Roll on Big Boy!👍

  • @guntiskolcs3689
    @guntiskolcs3689 Před rokem +6

    Literally brings tears to my eyes listening to this song and seeing her sister's model 4006 right in front of my eyes. Wonderful work guys! 😊

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před rokem +3

      Thanks for the very kind comment. We greatly appreciate your support!

    • @monsterdemolitionman1235
      @monsterdemolitionman1235 Před rokem +3

      @@Nebraska66 hey Nebraska I'm happy that up that up presivered eight of these Giants

  • @RARP05
    @RARP05 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome song I got to see Big Boy 4014 for the first time in Hearne Texas last month

    • @Nebraska66
      @Nebraska66  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks so much! Glad you had the experience of seeing Big Boy!👍

  • @UPNSP
    @UPNSP Před 10 měsíci +2

    Both Big Boy & Challenger are very impressive steam engines.