In addition to public display days, rail fans can see this historic machine in action at more than four dozen whistle-stops, generally 15 to 30 minutes long.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The world’s largest steam locomotive will journey to the East Coast for the first time this summer on a coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
Union Pacific Railroad said Big Boy No. 4014 will launch a summer tour on Memorial Day. The locomotive will return to its homebase in Cheyenne on Wednesday, July 29.
Union Pacific said major display events are planned in eight cities and more than 50 whistle-stops in 10 states, including stops for the first time in Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. There are more than four dozen whistle-stops planned, each generally 15 to 30 minutes long.
As part of the tour, the nonprofit Union Pacific Museum will sell tickets for rides in vintage passenger cars pulled by Big Boy through the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania on June 14 as a fundraiser.
Big Boy No. 4014 coast-to-coast tour
- Monday, May 25
- Cheyenne, Wyoming (no public access)
- 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
- Kearney, 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 31
- Omaha, Nebraska (no public access)
- Denison, Iowa
- Carroll, Iowa
- Monday, June 1
- Boone, Iowa (no public access)
- Tama, Iowa
- Belle Plaine, Iowa
- Tuesday, June 2
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa (no public access)
- Grand Mound, Iowa
- Sterling, Illinois
- Rochelle, Illinois
- Wednesday, June 3
- Thursday, June 4
- West Chicago, Illinois (no public access)
- Friday, June 5
- South Holland, Illinois (no public access)
- Argos, Indiana
- Fort Wayne, Indiana (no public access)
- Saturday, June 6
- Fort Wayne, Indiana (no public access)
- Continental, 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)
- North East, Pennsylvania
- Ripley, New York
- Buffalo, New York (no public access)
- Wednesday, June 10
- Thursday, June 11
- Buffalo, New York (no public access)
- Silver Springs, New York
- Letchworth State Park, New York
- Hornell, New York
- Friday, June 12
- Sayre, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Owego, New York
- Binghamton, New York (no public access)
- Saturday, June 13
- Binghamton, New York (no public access)
- Nicholson, Pennsylvania
- Sunday, June 14
- Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Monday, June 15 – Wednesday, July 1
- 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 4 – Sunday, July 5
- 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 9 – Friday, July 10
- Saturday, July 11
- Altoona, Pennsylvania (no public access)
- Horseshoe Curve National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
- Cresson, Pennsylvania
- Leetsdale, 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, Ohio
- Thursday, July 16
- Fort Wayne, Indiana (no public access)
- Knox, Indiana
- Friday, July 17
- South Holland, Illinois (no public access)
- 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)
- Pacific, Missouri
- Hermann, Missouri
- Tuesday, July 21
- 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
- Grainfield, 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 (no public access)