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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-8-8-4Built As:UP 4012 (4-8-8-4)
Serial Number:68583Order No:
Frame Number:Built:10/1941
Notes:retired 2/62
Other locos with this serial:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
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Photo Date:  4/1/1950  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 3:07:31 PM
Location:  Sherman Hill, WY
Author:  scan of postcard/Paul Gribble originals
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1969  Upload Date: 3/26/2011 2:04:28 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Larry De Bert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-8-4 #4012
Title:  UP 4-8-8-4 #4012
Description:  132' 10" in length, 560 tons in weight, 68" driving wheels, and capable of producing 6,360 hp at 42 mph...
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 9/7/2004 1:03:51 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  J. W. Swanberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1637   Comments: 2
Union Pacific Railroad (4-8-8-4) "Big Boy" Steam Locomotive No. 4012
Title:  Union Pacific Railroad (4-8-8-4) "Big Boy" Steam Locomotive No. 4012
Description:  Steamtown
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 6:27:22 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  2088   Comments: 0
Big Boy
Title:  Big Boy
Description:  UP 4012 at Bellows Falls.
Photo Date:  10/23/1982  Upload Date: 5/6/2013 12:47:05 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  UPo 4012 when it was in Bellows Falls in '83
Photo Date:  7/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/2/2008 9:24:34 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Terry Terrance
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (1)
Title:  Big Boy Move (1)
Description:  The "movers" arrive at Steamtown's yard in Riverside. The weather, of course, was absolutely scrumptious!!
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:31:44 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1687   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (3)
Title:  Big Boy Move (3)
Description:  A pause to uncouple and separate the idler flats, they will bracket the 4012 for the move.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:37:20 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 364(GP39-2) UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1200   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (4)
Title:  Big Boy Move (4)
Description:  What will be the rear half of the train backs down onto the 4012.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:43:11 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4) BM 364(GP39-2)
Views:  1024   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (5)
Title:  Big Boy Move (5)
Description:  The 4012 is pulled slowly out of the siding.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:44:11 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1274   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (6)
Title:  Big Boy Move (6)
Description:  The rear half, with the 4012, backs down onto the front idler flat to couple up.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:45:10 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1004   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (7)
Title:  Big Boy Move (7)
Description:  The journey begins! The train treads lightly across the lagoon just south of Riverside, Steamtown's home of many years.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:46:01 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1404   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (9)
Title:  Big Boy Move (9)
Description:  The 4012 is inched around the curve as grease is applied to the rails liberally all the while.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 3:20:45 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1269   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (10)
Title:  Big Boy Move (10)
Description:  Almost there!....and the snow begins to fly....again!
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 3:22:38 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (12)
Title:  Big Boy Move (12)
Description:  "Threading the eye of the needle" in downtown Bellows Falls.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 3:25:16 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1381   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (14)
Title:  Big Boy Move (14)
Description:  Pausing to check the bearings. As it turned out, the 4012 ran remarkably "cool" the entire trip.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 3:27:36 PM
Location:  Westminster Station, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (15)
Title:  Big Boy Move (15)
Description:  Stopped at Westminster station to check bearings.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 4:23:02 PM
Location:  Westminster Station, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (17)
Title:  Big Boy Move (17)
Description:  A view of the entire train just south of Westminster station.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 4:25:13 PM
Location:  Westminster Station, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 364(GP39-2) UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  584   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (19)
Title:  Big Boy Move (19)
Description:  Passing through Grout.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 4:27:04 PM
Location:  Grout, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (22)
Title:  Big Boy Move (22)
Description:  Going away shot from the overpass at East Putney.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 4:41:51 PM
Location:  East Putney, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  959   Comments: 1
Big Boy Move (24)
Title:  Big Boy Move (24)
Description:  The 4012 at Putney North interlocking.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 5:37:33 PM
Location:  Putney, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  754   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (27)
Title:  Big Boy Move (27)
Description:  4012 in train at the north end of the CV yard in Brattleboro.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 5:58:47 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1446   Comments: 3
Big Boy Move (29)
Title:  Big Boy Move (29)
Description:  Heading south (left to right) across the lagoon on the south side of Brattleboro
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 6:10:05 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 364(GP39-2) UP 4012(4-8-8-4) BM 360(GP39-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (30)
Title:  Big Boy Move (30)
Description:  Crossing Broad Brook in the extreme northeast corner of Vernon.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 6:11:01 PM
Location:  Vernon, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 364(GP39-2) UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (31)
Title:  Big Boy Move (31)
Description:  At Broad Brook in Vernon.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 6:11:46 PM
Location:  Vernon, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (32)
Title:  Big Boy Move (32)
Description:  Running along the small lagoon south of Broad Brook.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 6:12:26 PM
Location:  Vernon, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 360(GP39-2) BM 364(GP39-2) UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (34)
Title:  Big Boy Move (34)
Description:  Passing through East Northfield Junction. The far right track is just a set-out track.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 11:51:14 PM
Location:  Northfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (36)
Title:  Big Boy Move (36)
Description:  On the Mt. Hermon grade at Bennett Brook Road.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 11:56:18 PM
Location:  Northfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  869   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (37)
Title:  Big Boy Move (37)
Description:  Passing the Bernardston Agway feed terminal.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2006 11:58:24 PM
Location:  Bernardston, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (40)
Title:  Big Boy Move (40)
Description:  Westbound local ED-5 passes the 4012 in Greenfield.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/28/2006 3:28:59 PM
Location:  Greenfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (42)
Title:  Big Boy Move (42)
Description:  UP 4012 at East Deerfield West. For the time of year and time of day and the sky condition, the light was fading fast!
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/28/2006 3:36:00 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1015   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (43)
Title:  Big Boy Move (43)
Description:  The special would spend the night at East Deerfield and resume it's westward journey the next day.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/28/2006 3:37:00 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Big Boy Move (44)
Title:  Big Boy Move (44)
Description:  From E. Dfld., the train would proceed to Mechanicville, NY., then over the D&H to Binghamton, then down the old DL&W to Scranton. While traversing the Lackawanna, they would pause on Tunkhannock Viaduct in Nicholson, PA. for photos.
Photo Date:  11/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/28/2006 3:37:56 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 360(GP39-2) UP 4012(4-8-8-4) BM 364(GP39-2)
Views:  1283   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  The guy who is standing in front of Big Boy is Paul Morris, the person who gave me this picture to scan and post on the net.
Photo Date:  6/11/1990  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 4:27:17 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  Another view of Big Boy.
Photo Date:  6/11/1990  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 4:30:17 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  A close up at the bearings and drivers on Big Boy.
Photo Date:  6/11/1990  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 4:31:21 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  833   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  UP 4012 sits behind the former DLW station in Scranton, now a hotel. It has since been moved to the boarding area for visitors to Steamtown.
Photo Date:  10/20/1990  Upload Date: 2/5/2012 3:32:10 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Night,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  Sitting cold at Steamtown.
Photo Date:  10/1/1994  Upload Date: 4/20/2005 6:57:42 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Dennis Andariese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 passes by the Big Boy
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:15:50 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  489   Comments: 4
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  On display at Steamtown
Photo Date:  7/23/1996  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:52:48 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Doug Little
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
A view of the whole yard
Title:  A view of the whole yard
Description:  This is a view of the joint delaware-Lackawanna / Steamtown facility at Scranton. From right to left-- UP 4-8-8-4 4012, DL Alco S6 1044, a string of coaches, CN 3377, more coaches, a string of old NYC subway cars, CNYX FP7 97A, and Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern C425 805.
Photo Date:  7/31/2003  Upload Date: 7/27/2005 1:10:44 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Matt Florack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4) DL 1044(S6) CNYX 97A(FP7A) MHWA 805(C425) CN 3377(2-8-2)
Views:  1136   Comments: 2
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  25,000 gallons!
Photo Date:  7/31/2003  Upload Date: 7/28/2005 2:14:01 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Matt Florack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  It's huge!
Photo Date:  7/31/2003  Upload Date: 7/27/2005 1:08:29 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Matt Florack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description:  UP 4012 on display at Steamtown. Not sure of the exact date.
Photo Date:  8/10/2004  Upload Date: 1/12/2005 6:42:37 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Northeast RFan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
UP 4012 in collection at Steamtown 9/24/04
Title:  UP 4012 in collection at Steamtown 9/24/04
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2004  Upload Date: 12/29/2005 5:35:37 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Terry Terrance
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy at Steamtown
Title:  UP Big Boy at Steamtown
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/12/2005  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 9:02:32 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Big Boy 4012
Title:  Big Boy 4012
Description:  she looks bad. .
Photo Date:  7/2/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 8:08:58 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Paul Strubeck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  545   Comments: 1
UP 4012
Title:  UP 4012
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 11:55:16 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  T.J. Mahan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
The Big Boy
Title:  The Big Boy
Description:  Steamtown's largest locomotive, UP 4012, sits on display at the Steamtown yard.
Photo Date:  7/8/2006  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 10:51:48 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Big Boy #4012
Title:  Big Boy #4012
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2006  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 12:16:53 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Dan Morgan
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  391   Comments: 0


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