We took a look inside the cab of the legendary Big Boy No. 4014 as it passed through Topeka, KS. Big Boy is one of 25 locomotives built exclusively for the Union Pacific Railroad with the first one being delivered in 1941. Each of these locomotives measured 132 feet in length and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Union Pacific’s No. 4014 locomotive was delivered to the railroad in 1941 and retired in 1961. It was later reacquired by the railroad in 2013 and moved to Cheyenne, WY where an extensive res

Union Pacific 4014, the Big Boy, the world’s biggest steam locomotive, was built in Schenectady, NY, about 170 miles (274 kilometers) from New York City. Union Pacific 4014 is a preserved 4884-1 class 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific (UP) as part of its heritage fleet. Built in November 1941 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York, it was assigned to haul heavy freight trains in the Wasatch mountain range. The locomotive was r

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Historic Big Boy No.4014 steam engine chugged past St Louis Notre Dame High School Thursday >> https://bit.ly/3ZnL1oO — They apparently enjoyed it! ♥️ “We were lucky to witness it in full force right here in St. Louis! Originally built in the 1940s, this legendary locomotive clocked over 1 million miles before being retired for nearly 60 years. Now fully restored, it’s a sight to behold.” — NDHS The Heartland of America Steam Tour will circle back on tour, closest to the Joplin region: • Oct 15

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As Big Boy #up4014 begins its Westward Bound Tour, Union Pacific reminds onlookers of the size, mechanics and history that make the Big Boy so special. #bigboyheadswest | Union Pacific Railroad