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Originally put into service in 1941, the 4-8-8-4 locomotive, weighing 1.2 million pounds, is one of 25 Big Boys made and is the world's largest steam locomotive.
Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 stops at Fort Worth’s T&P Station during its Heartland of America Tour on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. ‘Big Boy’ was built in 1941, one of only 25 ever ...
Train enthusiasts gathered at Union Station in Kansas City Tuesday night to see the arrival of Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive. The 1.2 million-pound, 132-foot long engine is ...
Union Pacific 4014 is a steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific (UP) as part of its heritage fleet.It is a four-cylinder simple articulated 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type built in 1941 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) at its Schenectady Locomotive Works.
The Union Pacific Big Boy is a type of simple articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1941 and 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in revenue service until 1962. The 25 Big Boy locomotives were built to haul freight over the Wasatch Range between Ogden, Utah, and Green ...
UP 4014: a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy class freight steam locomotive, began operating in excursion service in 2019. It is the largest operational steam locomotive in the world. Delivered in 1941, the locomotive operated in revenue service until it made its last run on July 21, 1959, and was placed in storage until it was officially retired in 1961.
Union Pacific No. 4014, better known as "Big Boy," will start its 2024 tour on Aug. 28 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and will work its way across nine states, including Oklahoma in October.
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 on display at the RailGiants Train Museum in 2005, before moving out in 2014 for restoration. Location within California Show map of California