Big Boy in Reading, PA

[RichardKramer]

@3pm local, Big Boy 4014 running late. Still at the Reading Outer Station. In comms on 161.310 BlueMtn/RDG road/dispatch CH1/RRCH80.

 

[KB4MSZ]

I would LOVE to see that machine in person.

 

[ladn]

would LOVE to see that machine in person.

Prior to its rebuild, 4014 was on static display at the Los Angeles County fairgrounds in Pomona for decades. I explored the cab several times. "BIG" is an understatement.

 

[RichardKramer]

@4:45pm local, BB4014 stopped in Pottstown, PA. They were using 160.860 on the way down from Reading,
Lots of vintage aircraft came flying in to circle the train as it made its way to Pottstown, very interesting.

 

[tvengr]

I can't imagine what it's like riding in the cab with a roaring fire in the firebox in this hot weather.

 

[chrismol1]

I can't imagine what it's like riding in the cab with a roaring fire in the firebox in this hot weather.

I watched an interview with Engineer Ed and he says it can get up to 150 degrees in the cab and it's so hot that touching the controls takes some time to get used to

 

[tvengr]

I watched an interview with Engineer Ed and he says it can get up to 150 degrees in the cab and it's so hot that touching the controls takes some time to get used to

You definitely need heavy gloves to prevent burning your hands.

 

[wa8pyr]

I can't imagine what it's like riding in the cab with a roaring fire in the firebox in this hot weather.

I watched an interview with Engineer Ed and he says it can get up to 150 degrees in the cab and it's so hot that touching the controls takes some time to get used to

You definitely need heavy gloves to prevent burning your hands.

This discussion is drifting way off course. Lets keep it on topic, ie communications in use as 4014 comes through.

 

[RichardKramer]

An amateur radio friend of mine said BB4014 was using 160.800 RRCH046 when they left Pottstown for Philly.

 

[AK9R]

They will use whatever the road and dispatcher frequencies are for the line they are on.

 

[FedFyrGuy]

Saw it at the Gibralter Rd / PA 724 crossing. Hundreds of people there braving the extreme heat. A short encounter, but it definitely provided a great start to the holiday weekend!