Union Pacific has announced the "Home Run Express" Excursion featuring the largest operating steam locomotive in the world - Union Pacific #4014 - the "Big Boy"! This locomotive is a standard gauge, 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive originally built for the Union Pacific in 1941 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
For the 2023 Home Run Express, the #4014 will depart it's home in Cheyenne, Wyoming traveling across the state of Nebraska to Omaha where it will be on display at Union Pacific's Home Plate from June 14 - June June 27, 2023 where it will begin the journey back to the roundhouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Along the journey, the Big Boy Steam Engine will make "Whistle Stops" - a great opportunity for local towns to celebrate the locomotive.
For more information visit www.up.com/heritage/steam/index.htm
Check out the schedule of Whistle Stops at - Mainline Steam
For the 2023 Home Run Express, the #4014 will depart it's home in Cheyenne, Wyoming traveling across the state of Nebraska to Omaha where it will be on display at Union Pacific's Home Plate from June 14 - June June 27, 2023 where it will begin the journey back to the roundhouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Along the journey, the Big Boy Steam Engine will make "Whistle Stops" - a great opportunity for local towns to celebrate the locomotive.
For more information visit www.up.com/heritage/steam/index.htm
Check out the schedule of Whistle Stops at - Mainline Steam