4501 and 4018 by Richardphotos

Photography • Historical • posted on Jan 15, 2013

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4018 is known as the Big Boy and is 133 feet long including the coal hopper 4501 I think was made in 1911 and was featured in Johnny Cash's last recorded song before his death "Hurt" and his wife June died not long afterwards they will put an engine behind and in front to individually move each of these monsters as they have no brakes

Comments (41)

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Razor42

5:46AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Cool capture!

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Cyve

6:03AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Stunning work ... very good shoot !!!

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morningglory

6:39AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

It would be nice to see these old trains up close.

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kenmo

6:42AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Love these old steam engines....

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dakotabluemoon

6:51AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Nice shot of theses old engines.

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JohnDelaquiox

7:18AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Another great capture, this is a great set of images.

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fransjorgen

7:25AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Splendid these loc's. Frans

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magnus073

7:46AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

VERY cool capture Richard, and I'd give anything to be there to see them move these two in person

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barryjeffer

8:13AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Legends in their day, both engines and the two people you mentioned~ I was looking at the comparison between Europe, Asia and the America's trains yesterday... seems we are still living in a totally different era.

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jayfar

8:14AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Two great engines.

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Faemike55

8:30AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Very cool capture

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eekdog Online Now!

8:58AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

one great shot here Riuchard.

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pimanjc

9:05AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Beautiful old ladies. There is one of her sisters on display in Omaha, on a bluff above the Botanical Gardens.

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drifterlee

9:37AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Cool old ships!

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stnaper

9:39AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

I heard of these by the old timers at work but never seen them till now, thanks Richard! Great photo by the way!

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mgtcs

10:03AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Very cool photo again Richard, amazing work!

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mickeyrony

10:41AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Whooo...That make me think the West stories in western films i meant lol. Thanks to share whit us all Beauties for the eyes ((5++))

KnightWolverine

11:06AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Cool Capture...And as for the brakes?...We don't need no stink'n brakes!....lol... ~smiles~

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DennisReed

11:13AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

WOW!

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flavia49

11:22AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

great shot

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brycek

11:30AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Great capture Richard!!

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UVDan

11:31AM | Tue, 15 January 2013

Beautiful shot. It is nice they are keeping them around, but it is sad they no longer go under their own power. What a joy it is to see these old trains running and to ride on them if you can.

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