Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 Announces 2021 Steam Route!

6/15/2021

Big Boy Steam Locomotive #4014 returns to operate on the Union Pacific Mainline in 2021.

The Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. Built in 1941 by ALCO the Big Boy Steam Engine was retired in 1961. In 2019 after a multi-year restoration the Union Pacific #4014 Big Boy returned to it's home rails - the mainline of the Union Pacific!

On August 5, 2021, the Big Boy will depart the Union Pacific Steam Roundhouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming and travel through the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. Additional details and "Whistle Stops" will be added to the schedule but for now here are the dates and locations that the Union Pacific Big Boy will be on public display during the 2021 Tour -

Saturday, Aug. 14: Fort Worth, Texas
Tuesday, Aug. 17: Houston, Texas
Saturday, Aug. 21: New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, Aug. 29: St. Louis, Missouri
Monday, Sept. 6: Denver, Colorado

Click here for a list of all 8 preserved Union Pacific Big Boy Locomotives and where to see them!

Click here for a list of Mainline Steam Locomotives operating in the United States.

For more information on the Union Pacific Steam Program, visit www.up.com/heritage/steam/index.htm

The Largest Steam Locomotive operating in the world - the Union Pacific #4014 Big Boy!

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Norfolk & Western J #611 Returns to Strasburg Railroad in 2021!

4/20/2021

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Steam Locomotive #611 leads a train through the farmlands of Lancaster County on the Strasburg Railroad in Pennsylvania.

Norfolk & Western J Class #611 will be returning to the Strasburg Railroad in Strasburg Pennsylvania in 2021.
The #611 is the largest coal burning steam locomotive operating in the United States, and it's a special treat to see her in operation on the historic "Road to Paradise."

The 611 will be visiting Strasburg Railroad from May 22 - October 3, 2021.

The Strasburg Railroad is hosting a variety of events with the 611 including 45 minute train rides behind the historic locomotive, Behind the Scenes Tours, In-Cab Experiences and more.

I will be updating this post with more photos of the 611 at Strasburg as well as more tips and tricks from my previous visit.

For Tickets and More Information - www.strasburgrailroad.com/611-at-strasburg/

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