The Union Pacific’s 4014, the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive, will be travelling through Fort Wayne later this month.
This locomotive was built in November, 1941. It was retired on December 7, 1961, and displayed at RailGiants Train Museum in Pomona, California. In 2013, the Union Pacific re-acquired it and launched a full restoration effort to return it to operating condition. In May, 2019, it moved under its own power after almost six decades of inactivity.
This is one of the world’s largest operational steam locomotives and the only one operating of the eight that are still in existence. In fact, only 25 were built to begin with. (Source: Union Pacific 4014 Wikipedia)
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the locomotive will be headed east on the Norfolk Southern Railroad and will stop in Argos, Indiana at 2:15 pm before departing for Fort Wayne at 2:45 pm.
We’re guessing it’ll go through downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on the former Nickel Plate Elevation soon after. They’ll probably tie down overnight at the rail yard in New Haven, Indiana, before resuming her journey to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The locomotive will spend a couple of days in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and then head back west. The schedule looks like it’ll be at Horshoe Curve in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on July 11, 2026, where it’ll stop for ticketed viewing. The westward trek will then continue with another overnight stay in Fort Wayne on July 15, 2026.
Further details will be posted as soon as they’re available.
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