Union Pacific's Big Boy departs Wyoming for two-month coast-to-coast tour

Hundreds welcome Big Boy to Grand Island

The Union Pacific steam locomotive always draws a big crowd in Grand Island. Fans of the train — grandparents, parents and kids — also show up early.

World’s largest operating steam locomotive coming to Pennsylvania. Where is it stopping?

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive will travel throughout Pennsylvania for the first time in June and July as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration.The Union Pacific train, known as Big Boy No. 4014, is among eight of its kind in existence and the only one still in operation, according to Union Pacific. It will traverse 23 states within Union Pacific’s railway network, first stopping in North East, in Erie County, on June 9. B…

Bye-bye, Big Boy, and have fun in the East

Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 resumed its journey east Thursday after a two-night stop in North Platte, bound for Philadelphia to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

Union Pacific's Big Boy will stop in Columbus

A legendary locomotive will be stopping in Columbus.

Union Pacific's Big Boy departs Wyoming for two-month coast-to-coast tour

In addition to the public display days, rail fans can see this historic machine in action at over four dozen whistle-stops, generally 15- to 30- minutes long.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy locomotive rolling into Omaha as part of its America250 journey

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is making its way across the United States in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. For the first time in history, Big Boy will take the journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Philadelphia. The locomotive is stopping in cities along the way and hosting display events in eight cities, including a stop in Omaha on Saturday. The locomotive is making “whistle” stops with…