Full steam ahead! Big Boy 4014 leaving Roseville, CA on its Coast to Coast Tour.

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April 15, 2026 at 09:30PM

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U.S. Labor Secretary Joins UP’s 250th Celebration for Look at Big Boy No. 4014 | Union Pacific Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena hosted U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer for a tour during Big Boy’s two-day stop in Roseville, California

Dept. of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer climbed into the cab of our famed Big Boy #UP4014 as part of a tour led by CEO Jim Vena. The visit occurred during the locomotive’s display on its historic coast-to-coast tour in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. #[www.up.com/news/people/...

Big Boy No. 4014’s Schedule | Union Pacific Union Pacific connects 23 western U.S. states, providing safe and efficient railroad transportation, freight shipping and logistics.

Due to forecasted weather conditions over the Donner Pass, Big Boy #UP4014 has rerouted its tour for the next 3 days. Instead of going over Donner Pass, Big Boy will leave California on the same route it entered the state over the Feather River Canyon.

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Union Pacific’s Engineering Team Captures 3-D Image of Big Boy No. 4014 | Union Pacific Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 may have just kicked off its historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, but it’s already posed for one very important photo: a 3D scan.

Big Boy is ready for its close-up – in 3-D! #UP4014 is headed east for the first time ever as part of America’s 250th celebration! 🎇 To prepare, our engineers used 3-D scanning tech to evaluate the historic route. Who says you can’t teach a steam legend new tricks? 🚂

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CEO Jim Vena met with our Steam Crew as they finalize preparations for this year's historic Coast-to-Coast tour with Big Boy #UP4014. Our team is ready to meet new communities across our United States and celebrate America250!

Big Boy Coast-to-Coast Tour to Make 27 Whistle-Stops During Western Leg | Union Pacific Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is steaming up for the western leg of its coast‑to‑coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with 27 whistle-stops and four public display days scheduled during its journey across four western states.

Catch Big Boy #up4014 on its coast‑to‑coast tour with 27 whistle‑stops and 4 display days. PLUS – the Union Pacific Museum will auction off two cab rides in Utah – don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Don’t miss history in motion! #[www.up.com/news/heritag...

Big Boy to Celebrate America with Historic Coast-to-Coast Tour | Union Pacific Tour will be split into two legs – West and East – with first half starting in March

Union Pacific will join the nation in celebrating 250 years of American independence and innovation this year with our first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour led by the legendary Big Boy #up4014! The first leg of the tour starts Mar. 29 as Big Boy steams toward California. #[www.up.com/news/heritag...

Union Pacific has hauled families’ Halloween traditions for generations. 🎃👻🍂  While none of them travel behind Big Boy #UP4014, the legendary steam locomotive brings the spooky vibes this Haul-o-ween!  Stay safe!

Pumpkin Carving Stencils | Union Pacific Union Pacific connects 23 western U.S. states, providing safe and efficient railroad transportation, freight shipping and logistics.

It’s spooky season 👻, and we want to see your boo-tiful pumpkin carvings! Whether it’s Big Boy #UP4014, a UP locomotive or Abe Lincoln himself, snap a pic and tag us. We may share it!
🚨 Never take photos on or near railroad tracks. Always expect a train.
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Big Boy #UP4014 powers through Cheyenne under a clear blue sky. Want to know where the Big Boy is headed next? Join the Official Union Pacific Steam Club at up.com/SteamClub to be the first to know about plans for 2026!

📸 Photo by John Crisanti

The Big Boy Steam Tour made history in 2024 – and it took a village to bring it together. Over 500K rail fans saw our legendary #UP4014 locomotive up close during its 84-day journey. The team who made it happen earned our first-ever Spirit of Union Pacific Award: youtu.be/PWqNDfi51Ak

Lots of smoke from UP 4014

Smoke and steam from UP 4014

Close up of the whole train of passenger cars like a proper train should look

My mom and I lucked out, the #UP4014 stopped to protect the crossing at Ault, CO, so we got another chance to see it ramp up to speed with lots of smoke like a proper steam locomotive. #trains #bigboy #unionpacific

3 smoky grungy SD70Ms pull a train from Cheyenne south of Pierce, CO

Two SD40s work the sand yard at Eaton, CO

A pale GE waits on the 4014 at CP52 in Greeley, CO

I think this is a Denver Z south of Eaton with stacks and autoracks

While #UP4014 was the star of the show yesterday, we were also treated to a busy Greeley Subdivision. 2 locals and 2 southbounds. #trains #bigboy #unionpacific

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is a Big Job with Great Benefits | Union Pacific It takes a village to keep the world’s largest operating steam engine running, but the smiles generated on Steam Tours make it all worthwhile.

It takes a village to keep Big Boy #UP4014 running, but the smiles generated on Steam Tours make it all worthwhile. Details of the 2026 tour have yet to be released, but we thought it would be fun to ask Ed Dickens about what it takes to prepare a tour. 🚂

#up4014 makes a stop in Nebraska

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Photo of Big Boy UP 4014 steam locomotive in Evanston, Wyoming

Union Pacific's Big Boy departing Evanston, Wyoming on the Fourth of July. www.flickr.com/photos/96380...

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The train decided to back into its parking spot I guess #up4014 #BigBoy

Union Pacific is responsible for the bombings of locale trespassers homes, this year, #UnionPacific has blown up 32,000 locations and are actively holding over 40,000 people captive! #UP4014

Union Pacific 4014 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (9/14/24)
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This was Eudora, I chased it all the way to Perry. fun times and met some cool folks!

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Fanart of my favorite anime The Galaxy Railways with my OC mascot cosplaying in attire from the show posing with my version of Big 1 the outer space Big Boy! #galaxyrailways #gingatestudo #bigone #big1 #upbigboy #up4014 #upbigboy4014 #upbigboylocomotive #anime #animeart #digitalart #animeartist

It’s a beautiful morning to sit by the railroad tracks in rural Leavenworth County waiting for a train to come by! #UP4014

Here's me standing alongside K-32 at 435 last time Big Boy came through, in 2021. WOO!

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To add insult to injury, this would have also been an opportunity to see #UP4014 (Union Pacific's "Big Boy" heritage steam locomotive) when it came through eastern Oklahoma on it's "Heartland of America" tour...

Really fucking disappointed in myself rn. I really wanted to go. :(

To add insult to injury, this would have also been an opportunity to see #UP4014 (Union Pacific's "Big Boy" heritage steam locomotive) when it came through eastern Oklahoma on it's "Heartland of America" tour...

Really fucking disappointed in myself rn. I really wanted to go. :(

UP4014 driving by

UP4014 going by

Toooot tooot #train #trains #steam #steamtrain #steamtrains #up4014

Big #steam #train supposed to be coming through my town really soon now #up4014

UP 4014 'Big Boy' in Wyoming, from Wikipedia.

UP4014 schedule showing the KC portion of the excursion, scheduled for 10/15/24 to 10/17/24

detail of KC portion of UP4014 Heartland Excursion

UP released the Heartland schedule for 4014 Big Boy, and it's AWESOME! Tuesday 10/15, 4014 arrives KCMO via Osawatomie, spends Wednesday on display at Union Station, then Thursday 10/17 KC to Topeka, which should put the train going right past my house! #UP4014 #BigBoy #trains

Here is my video from yesterday of the 'Big Boy' steam locomotive crossing the St. Croix, which some fearless internet commenters have already called the "lousiest video edit ever" https://youtu.be/pROmqhuN6z4 #UPSteam #UP4014

Out here waiting for the largest operating steam engine in the world to cross my favorite river in the world. @UP_Steam #UP4014