In addition to public display days, railroad fans can watch the historic machine in action at more than four dozen outposts, typically for 15 to 30 minutes.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — This summer, the world’s largest steam locomotive will head to the East Coast for the first time on a coast-to-coast tour to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
union pacific railroad It is said that Big Boy No.4014 will launch a summer tour on Memorial Day. The locomotive will return to its base in Cheyenne on Wednesday, July 29.
Union Pacific said it plans to host major demonstrations in eight cities and more than 50 stops in 10 states, including first-time stops in Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. More than four dozen whistle stops are planned, each typically lasting 15 to 30 minutes.
As part of the trip, non-profit organizations union pacific museum Will sell tickets On June 14, as a fundraiser, take a ride through the Poconos Mountains of Pennsylvania in a vintage coach pulled by Big Boy.
Big Boy No. 4014 tours across the country
- Monday, May 25
- Cheyenne, Wyoming (not open to the public)
- Kimball, Nebraska
- Tuesday, May 26
- Sidney, Nebraska (no public access)
- Ogallala, Nebraska
- Wednesday, May 27
- North Platte, Nebraska (no public access)
- Thursday, May 28
- North Platte, Nebraska (no public access)
- Gothenburg, Nebraska
- overton nebraska
- carney, nebraska
- Grand Island, Nebraska
- Friday, May 29
- Grand Island, Nebraska (no public access)
- columbus nebraska
- Omaha, Nebraska (no public access)
- Saturday, May 30
- Sunday, May 31st
- Omaha, Nebraska (no public access)
- Denison, Iowa
- Carroll (Iowa)
- Monday, June 1
- Boone, Iowa (no public access)
- Tama City, Iowa
- Belle Plaine, Iowa
- Tuesday, June 2
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa (not open to the public)
- Grand Mound, Iowa
- Sterling (Illinois)
- Rochelle, Illinois
- Wednesday, June 3
- Thursday, June 4
- West Chicago, IL (no public access)
- Friday, June 5
- South Holland, IL (not open to the public)
- Argos, Indiana
- Fort Wayne, Indiana (no public access)
- Saturday, June 6
- Fort Wayne, Indiana (no public access)
- Continental Airlines Ohio
- Fostoria, Ohio
- Sunday, June 7
- Bellevue, Ohio (no public access)
- Monday, June 8
- Bellevue, Ohio (no public access)
- Lorain, Ohio
- Euclid, Ohio
- Tuesday, June 9
- Conneaut, Ohio (no public access)
- Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Ripley, New York
- Buffalo, NY (no public access)
- Wednesday, June 10
- Thursday, June 11
- Buffalo, NY (no public access)
- Silver Spring, New York
- Letchworth State Park, New York
- Hornell, New York
- Friday, June 12
- Sayre, Pennsylvania (closed to public access)
- Otego, New York
- Binghamton, NY (no public access)
- Saturday, June 13
- Binghamton, NY (no public access)
- Nicholson, Pennsylvania
- Sunday, June 14
- Nesquehoning, PA (no public access)
- Monday, June 15th to Wednesday, July 1st
- Thursday, July 2
- Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania
- Friday, July 3
- King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Saturday, July 4th to Sunday, July 5th
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Monday, July 6
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Tuesday, July 7
- King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Wednesday, July 8
- Enola, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Lewistown, Pennsylvania
- Altoona, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Thursday, July 9th to Friday, July 10th
- Saturday, July 11
- Altoona, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Horseshoe Curve National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Watercress
- Leedsdale, Pennsylvania
- Sunday, July 12
- Conway, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Struthers, Ohio
- Monday, July 13
- Conneaut, Ohio
- Rocky River, Ohio
- Fostoria, Ohio (no public access)
- Tuesday, July 14
- Wednesday, July 15
- Fostoria, Ohio (no public access)
- Continental Airlines Ohio
- Thursday, July 16
- Fort Wayne, Indiana (no public access)
- Knox (Indiana)
- Friday, July 17
- South Holland, IL (not open to the public)
- Saturday, July 18
- bloomington illinois
- Springfield, Illinois
- girard illinois
- St. Louis, Missouri (no public access)
- Sunday, July 19
- Monday, July 20
- St. Louis, Missouri (no public access)
- missouri pacific
- Hermann, Missouri
- Tuesday, July 21st
- Jefferson City, Missouri (no public access)
- California, Missouri
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Wednesday, July 22
- Thursday, July 23
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Topeka, Kansas
- Salina, Kansas
- Friday, July 24
- Salina, Kansas
- wilson kansas
- Hays (Kansas)
- Saturday, July 25
- Sunday, July 26
- Hays (Kansas)
- grandfield kansas
- Monday, July 27
- Sharon Springs, Kansas (no public access)
- Kit Carson (Colorado)
- Strasburg, Colorado
- Tuesday, July 28
- Denver, Colorado (no public access)
- Wednesday, July 29
- Denver, Colorado (no public access)
- Greeley, Colorado
- Cheyenne, Wyoming (not open to the public)
