Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will visit 14 states over two tours, the first starting the end of this month. Fresh from an upgrade of its Positive Train Control system, the Big Boy will tour five states from Wyoming to California on this summer’s …
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Union Pacific has postponed its Big Boy No. 4014 West Coast Steam Tour to focus on easing supply chain congestion, the railroad announced last week. The tour was scheduled to depart Cheyenne, WY, June 26. “We know many rail enthusiasts make travel plans and communities …
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No. 4014 returns after making inaugural 2019 run Union Pacific announced Monday that Big Boy No. 4014, which stole America’s heart in 2019 with its gallant return, is thundering back for an encore.The venerable steam locomotive will depart Cheyenne, WY, Aug. 5 and travel through …
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The Missouri Pacific Historical Society pays tribute to a unique short line with the September release of Missouri-Illinois Railroad: Missouri Pacific’s Route through the Lead Belt and Little Egypt, a 376-page hardback that traces the railroad’s colorful past. The Missouri-Illinois operated 146 miles of track, …
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Steve Allen Goen returns to publishing in a big way with the release of the first of 10 books showcasing passenger trains in Texas. “Passenger Trains of Texas Cotton Belt” debuted last fall. His first book since 2006, it features passenger operations of the St. …
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The encore to the revival of Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 is well underway on a multi-state tour through 12 states west of the Mississippi that kicked off in late September. The world’s largest operating locomotive came back to life and showed off its …
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