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5.50" x 8.00"
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7.50" x 10.00"
UP 4014 Big Boy heads through the countryside Poster
by Jim Pearson
Product Details
UP 4014 Big Boy heads through the countryside poster by Jim Pearson. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
November 13, 2019 - Union Pacific's Race Across the Southwest was on the move again as UP 4014 Big Boy heads through the countryside just north of... more
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Artist's Description
November 13, 2019 - Union Pacific's Race Across the Southwest was on the move again as UP 4014 Big Boy heads through the countryside just north of Prescott, Arkansas on its way north on UP's Little Rock Subdivision on a beautiful and cold fall morning. As you can tell the cold weather went a long way in producing beautiful plumes of steam!!
Did You Know: As if the 4000s weren�t big enough, the Union Pacific actually contemplated ordering five additional 4-8-8-4s that would be even larger. As World War II dragged on, the U.P. needed additional power on its line to Los Angeles through southwest Utah.
According to an article by historian and artist Gil Bennett (Classic Trains, Spring 2019), plans were on the drawing board to build #4025-4029. This third class of Big Boys was to measure 139 feet, 11 5/8 inches long and weighs just under 1.3 million pounds. All would be oil fired, instead of coal. The locomotive, itself, would be a foot longer than existing Big Boys. Th...
About Jim Pearson
Jim worked as a photojournalist for The Messenger Newspaper in Madisonville, Kentucky for 17 years, a daily newspaper that serves the Western Kentucky market. Before that he served as a Photojournalist in the United States Air Force for 24 years, where he traveled the world photographing military operations as a member of Combat Camera. Today he freelances and produces Fine Art Photography that intrigues him and hopefully you the viewer. For information on availability for freelance assignments contact: Jim Pearson 4665 Earlington Road Madisonville, Ky 42431 jim@jimpearsonphotography.com
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