Home / Products / HO P4 UP Big Boy #4014 Steam Loco/Excursion DC/DCC Sound

HO P4 UP Big Boy #4014 Steam Loco/Excursion DC/DCC Sound

Name: HO P4 UP Big Boy #4014 Steam Loco/Excursion DC/DCC Sound
SKU: 1879501
Availability: BackOrder

SKU: BLI9501 Category: HO Scale Trains

UPC Code: 840396395010

Scale: 1/87DiscontinuedRelease Date: FALL25

MSRP: $849.99Minimum Quantity: 1

Often called the largest steam locomotive ever made, and certainly a contender for the Worlds Most Famous Locomotive, the Big Boy was forged under some of the most strenuous demands ever placed on a locomotive. The UP Railroad needed a locomotive that could be used to pull a 3,600-ton train over Sherman Hill and the 1.14% grade from Ogden to Wasatch, Utah without the need for helpers. When the design specifications were complete, it was decided on the use of a simple articulated, high speed, 132 ft. long locomotive sporting sixteen 68 diameter drive wheels. What they created was the longest and among the heaviest, most powerful steam locomotive legends in the world. And had not the worker at ALCO chalked Big Boy on the front of the smoke box of one of the 4-8-8-4s under construction, a name that immediately caught on, it is rumored that the name of the type would have been Wasatch, for the mountains they were built to conquer.

Quote from Worlds Greatest Steam Locomotives by Eugene L. Huddleston:

â€œThere were 25 locomotives fabricated in two different groups. Class 1 were locomotives #4000-4019 and Class 2 was numbered 4020-4024. The first Big Boy #4000 was delivered to Omaha, NE on September 5, 1941. Union Pacific’s commitment to the Big Boy required them to replace the lighter rail and straighten out many miles of track for clearance, as well as to resize elements of their service areas (such as turntable lengths, etc.) for the entire line these locos would run on.â€

The Big Boys demonstrated fantastic strength and speed as they faced these challenges throughout their storied careers. With the total mileage on the Big Boy fleet being approximately 1,000,000 miles for each locomotive, one must say that they earned their reputation.

In this release, BLI presents 12 exclusive models of the legendary Big Boy locomotives. Leading the lineup are the modern-day 4014 with updated generator and PTC details, the 4014 as seen during the historic Big Boy Tour, and the 4019 featuring its short-lived in-service experimental smoke deflectors. Additionally, we will offer four models in striking fantasy paint schemes, produced in highly limited quantities for collectors and enthusiasts alike.

Industry-leading Model Features:

ALL-NEW Paragon4 Sound & Control System

Synchronized Puffing Smoke with Chuff Sound

Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and timing

Separate Whistle Smoke Feature – smoke streams from whistle area when whistle is blown

Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC

Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation

5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature

Heavy Die Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort

Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Scheme

Prototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, Cab Light, Front Numberboards, Front Marker Lights, Rear Marker Lights

Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures

Optional Smoke Hood can be Installed if Desired

Optional Operating Front Coupler Included in Box

Prototypically Accurate Details for Each Road Number

Two After-cooler variations – As-Delivered for the Class-1 and Wilson Aftercooler for the Class-2 models

Three Accurately Modeled Tender Variations: 25-C-100 for the Class-1 models, 25-C-400 for the Class-2 models, and the appropriate Challenger #3985 tender for the #4014 Excursion Service models

Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Ladders, Piping, Cab Glass, Whistle, Brass Bell, Markers, Numberboards, Air Tanks, and Many Others

Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power

Recommended Minimum Radius: 18 inches

Accurate Prototypical Sounds for the Union Pacific Big Boys

Locomotive Weight: 2 lbs 15.5 oz

Tender Weight: 15.5 oz

Coupler to Coupler Length: 19 inches

Wheelbase: 16.5 inches

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI’s own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited’s Paragon3 Series models.

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)

Built-In capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track

Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro

Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model

Switcher Mode for precise low speed control

Record & Play Operation – Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation

High Resolution Audio

Quillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns

Choice of 3 selectable Whistles / Horns

Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle – both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played

Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell

Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys

Johnson Bar Sound at Direction Change

Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command

Grade Crossing Automatic Signal

Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal – When activated, stopping triggers and stop whistle toot. When moving forward from a stopped position, toots twice. When moving in reverse, toots three times.

Chuff sound intensity varies with load

Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect

EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

** Specifications on this page subject to change.

24” x 6” x 3.5”https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9500_UP_BigBoy_4014-2024_1-View.jpg?v=1729168177https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9501_UP_BigBoy_4014-BBT_1-View.jpg?v=1729168186https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9502_UP_BigBoy_4019_1-View.jpg?v=1729168199https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9503_UP_BigBoy_AsDelivered_1-View.jpg?v=1729168210https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9503_UP_BigBoy_AsDelivered_1-View_aec43fc7-40b7-43ff-a19e-97057bf3a3f1.jpg?v=1729168502https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9503_UP_BigBoy_AsDelivered_1-View_b7e80020-7536-435d-aed9-e0f68ad3a6b1.jpg?v=1729168513https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9506_UP_BigBoy_Wilson_1-View.jpg?v=1729168238https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9506_UP_BigBoy_Wilson_1-View_5c1d30a2-a6fe-429a-a40a-21412c6d831a.jpg?v=1729168539https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9508_UP_BigBoy_AFT_1-View.jpg?v=1729168254https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9509_UP_BigBoy_49er_1-View.jpg?v=1729168267https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9510_GN_BigBoy_1-View.jpg?v=1729168282https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0479/9781/2890/files/9511_Navy_BigBoy_1-View.jpg?v=1729168295

Quote from Worlds Greatest Steam Locomotives by Eugene L. Huddleston:

Each model has die cast locomotive and tender bodies for maximum weight and tractive effort. In addition to the Paragon4 versions, each model is available in our Stealth Series. These are No-Sound / DCC-Ready models that operate on DC out of the box, or a modeler can easily install their DCC decoder of choice. Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional, and other lights are always illuminated with track power. Additionally, some lighting may be missing depending on selected aftermarket decoder the modeler installs. See below for additional model features.

Industry-leading Model Features:

Stealth Series – model is DCC-Ready out of the box. No sound.

Out of the box, frotn and rear lights are directional. Other lights are illuminated with track power.

Model comes with 8-ohm speaker already installed for easy installation of DCC/Sound decoder.

Heavy Die Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort

Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation

5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature

Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Scheme

Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, Cab Light, Front Numberboards, Front Marker Lights, Rear Marker Lights

Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures

Optional Smoke Hood can be Installed if Desired

Optional Operating Front Coupler Included in Box

Prototypically Accurate Details for Each Road Number

Two After-cooler variations – As-Delivered for the Class-1 and Wilson Aftercooler for the Class-2 models

Three Accurately Modeled Tender Variations: 25-C-100 for the Class-1 models, 25-C-400 for the Class-2 models, and the appropriate Challenger #3985 tender for the #4014 Excursion Service models