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WPRM Ed Dickens Big Boy Dinner 4-8-26
Photos by Big Fish Creations, captions by Kerry Cochran


The Feather River Rail Society hosted a visit by Union Pacific’s famed ″Big Boy″ No. 4014, the world′s largest operating steam locomotive on April 8, 2026. Following the day′s event, there was a special dinner held at the Nakoma Resort near Portola. This fundraiser for the Western Pacific Railroad Museum featured a talk by Ed Dickens, Senior Manager of Heritage Operations for the Union Pacific and head of the ″Big Boy″ crew.

Page last updated:  Fri Oct 2 12:46:17 PM PDT 2026

Slide 1 Ed Dickens signing UP book for member

Slide 2 Event Dinner

Slide 3 Ed Dickens speaking to dinner guests

Slide 4 Ed Dickens speaking to dinner guests

Slide 5 Ed Dickens speaking to dinner guests

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Slide 10 Nakoma Resort Restaurant

Slide 11 Guests arriving at Nakoma Resort Restaurant

Slide 12 Ed Dickens talking with guests

Slide 13 Nakoma Resort Restaurant

Slide 14 Nakoma Resort Restaurant

Slide 15 Buffet Dinner setup

Slide 16 Eugene Vicknair speaking to guests

Slide 17 Eugene Vicknair

Slide 18 Eugene Vicknair speaking to guests

Slide 19 Ed Dickens speaking to dinner guests

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Slide 42 Steve Habeck listening to speaker

Slide 43 Ed Dickens speaking to dinner guests

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Slide 47 FRRS Members and Guest listening to Ed Dickens

Slide 48 Ed Dickens speaking to dinner guests

Slide 49 Ed Dickens speaking to dinner guests

Slide 50 Eugene Vicknair closing out dinner

Slide 51 Eugene Vicknair and Greg Elems closing out dinner

Slide 52 Greg Elems speaking to members and guests

Slide 53 Greg Elems speaking to members and guests

Slide 54 Greg Elems having Ed Dickens sign UP 4014 sign

Slide 55 Ed Dickens talking to guest

Slide 56 Patty Clawson and Ed Dickens


Page last updated:  Fri Oct 2 12:46:17 PM PDT 2026