> "a locomotive that can't even pull its own weight unless its on flat territory and even that might be giving it to much credit."

Right...

You're sure not here to ask an honest question or to have an honest conversation. You're here to rant about 4014 in the disguise of asking an honest question.

For someone who doesn't like the 4014, you seem to spend an incredible amount of time obsessing about it and posting hate about it. You might be happier finding something else to do with your time.

As for the "substance" of your comment... I was trackside when 4014 when up Archer Hill. It had a diesel behind it and 21 (empty) freight cars. Yes, not much for a Big Boy, but I can tell you that the diesel was doing nothing. It was just a paperweight. (Well, paperweight with dynamic brakes when they got to the other side of the hill...)

So: Factually, you are full of it. Emotionally, you are something like the obsessed ex-girlfriend that is still stalking her ex years after the breakup. Let it go. Move on with your life. If you can't enjoy watching 4014, maybe it's time for a different hobby. Go watch airplanes or something.