4004 idles at Red Buttes as the crew refills the engine with water. Due to delays on the hill, 4004 burned through water to make a straight run impossible, so the train was forced to stop here for a top-up. Trains did not usually stop at Red Buttes for water. Obtained from Union Pacific Steam: Big Boy Portraits (Bush, Ehernberger) |
Date:
8/30/1958 |
Location:
Red Buttes Village, WY Map ![Show Red Buttes Village on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Lucas Connor |
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Author: Lou Schmitz
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![Refilling The Tanks At Red Butte](/pictures\140507\IMG_Page99BigBoy.jpg) |
Picture Categories: Steam |
This picture is part of album: Union Pacific Big Boys |