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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Union Pacific released its full tour of the Big Boy No. 4014 steam-powered train Monday. The railroad will depart on the “Heartland of America Tour” on Wednesday, Aug ...
Big Boy 4014 rolled into Union Station on Monday evening, thrilling fans with its steam release and making them cover their ears as it blared its horn. The vintage 1941 locomotive measures 133 ...
Big Boy No. 4014 was one of 25 locomotives built during World War II. According to Union Pacific Railroad, they were 132 feet long, weighed 1.2 million pounds and were over half the length of a ...
Big Boy No. 4014, Union Pacific steam locomotive is rolling into Salina this week, giving people in central Kansas another chance to see the 132-feet long train. Originally put into service in ...
No. 4014 is the only Big Boy in operation today. Weighing in at 1.1 million pounds, it was restored in 2019 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad's completion.
Sep. 20—Locals lined the railroad track running alongside Downtown Corsicana in hopes of seeing Big Boy No. 4014 pass through town. While the sighting was not the slower paced visit from 2021 ...