Hundreds of Kansans greet the world's largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, on Oct. 17, 2024, in North Topeka. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The train named Big Boy was late.

Big Boy No. 4014, a 1.1-million pound steam engine that once played a pivotal role in carrying freight across the Wasatch Mountains, is coming home as Union Pacific’s “Westward Bound Tour” continues.

Jun. 17—The world's largest steam locomotive will trek though McAlester in August as part of a 10-state tour celebrating railroad heritage and the communities Union Pacific serves. Union Pacific ...

Big Boy No. 4014 was last in Texas in the fall of 2024, passing through Houston on Oct. 6 and through Fort Worth on Oct. 10 ...

According to Union Pacific, eight Big Boy engines remain in existence, but only No. 4014 continues to operate. The seven ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The largest operating steam train in the world, Big Boy, made its way through multiple Green Country towns on Monday. On Monday Morning, Big Boy left McAlester and made its way to ...

A PAYING ADULT. GET IN FREE. WELL, YOU CAN SEE A PIECE OF RAILROAD HISTORY UP CLOSE IN ROSEVILLE THIS MORNING. UNION PACIFIC’S BIG BOY, THE LARGEST OPERATING STEAM LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD, ARRIVED IN ...

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