{"id":130076,"date":"2026-04-28T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130076"},"modified":"2026-04-29T01:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:27:10","slug":"union-pacifics-big-boy-no-4014-to-tour-the-northeast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/04\/28\/union-pacifics-big-boy-no-4014-to-tour-the-northeast\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Pacific\u2019s Big Boy No. 4014 to tour the Northeast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Union Pacific\u2019s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world\u2019s largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to the East Coast for the first time in collaboration with Norfolk Southern, as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour as both railroads celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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Union Pacific Railroad news release:<\/p>\n

Union Pacific\u2019s Big Boy to Tour the Northeast for First Time in Honor of America\u2019s 250th Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cheyenne, Wyoming (April 28, 2026) – Union Pacific\u2019s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world\u2019s largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to the East Coast for the first time in collaboration with Norfolk Southern, as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour as both railroads celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary. The tour includes a Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, major display events in eight cities and more than 50 whistle-stops in 10 states, including stops for the first time in Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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Union Pacific No. 4014 departs Denver, Colorado, on July 19, 2025. Photo from the Union Pacific 4014’s Wikipedia entry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the first time Big Boy has steamed across the Mississippi River and into the Ohio Valley since it was built in Schenectady, New York, and delivered to Union Pacific Railroad in 1941. As Big Boy makes this highly\u2011anticipated journey, the eastern portion of the tour will operate across the Norfolk Southern network, marking a historic collaboration between two of the nation\u2019s storied railroads and bringing the legendary locomotive back to communities that helped power America\u2019s industrial rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnion Pacific couldn\u2019t be prouder to share this powerful piece of history with the nation and to be a part of America\u2019s birthday celebration,\u201d said Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena. \u201cThis tour celebrates our company\u2019s rich 164-year history, our nation\u2019s amazing story and the people who have helped build our great country and our railroad.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRailroads helped build this nation by connecting people, communities and commerce \u2013 work carried forward for generations by dedicated railroaders,\u201d said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Mark George. \u201cAs the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Union Pacific\u2019s Big Boy\u2019s return to the East on Norfolk Southern rails reflects a shared legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Big Boy No. 4014 Complete Schedule<\/strong>
\nThe eastern leg of the tour starts May 25 from Cheyenne, Wyoming.<\/p>\n

Big Boy officially launched its 2026 coast-to-coast tour on April 10 from downtown Sacramento near historic Milepost 0 \u2013 the site where Central Pacific began construction on the nation\u2019s first transcontinental railroad in 1863.<\/p>\n

The route through the Ohio Valley, Pennsylvania and the Northeast reflects the historic role railroads played in shaping America\u2019s economic heartland, connecting factories, ports and population centers and fueling the nation\u2019s growth across generations. For nearly 200 years, Norfolk Southern and its predecessor railroads have served these corridors, helping move the people and goods that built the modern United States.<\/p>\n

The eight major public display events are:<\/p>\n