Big Boy Gets Set to Leave Buffalo

Big Boy visits Owego in honor of America's 250th birthday

OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) - The world's largest operating steam locomotive, called Big Boy, is on a journey across America to celebrate the country's 250th birthday. Today the world-famous train made a stop in the Southern Tier. A huge crowd came out to Owego to get to see Big Boy in the flesh. The train was [...]

World's Biggest Steam Locomotive Roaring Coast-to-Coast For America’s 250th

It’s called Big Boy No. 4014. Union Pacific Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, is on a run from California to Philadelphia for the USA’s 250th celebration of independence. Its mighty fury steamed Thursday through Lancaster, New York on its latest leg, as thousands of spectators lined the tracks for the bone-chilling spectacle. [...] The post World’s Biggest Steam Locomotive Roaring Coast-to-Coast For America’s 250th appeared fir…

Big Boy gets set to leave Buffalo

After a week of excitement, Big Boy will depart Buffalo Thursday. Buffalo historian and co-founder of Forgotten Buffalo Tours has tips on the best spots to catch one last glimpse of the steam train.

Historic steam giant Big Boy No. 4014 draws crowds along Lakewood Rail Corridor

Big Boy No. 4014 (Photo by Tim Zaun) Graphic courtesy of Union Pacific On Monday, June 8, Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine rolled through Lakewood during its historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Robert LaGruth, an auto mechanic, traveled with his wife from Kilbuck, Ohio, near Sugar Creek, to capture the excitement. After the train rolled past Cove at Detroit Avenue, LaGruth said, “This was …

The Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” Train Chase

Thursday. 3:00 a.m. in the morning. No one should be up this early unless they have a newspaper route. But today is the day. Today is the chance to photograph the Union Pacific 4014 "Big Boy" train as it chugs through Western New York. And I live in Eastern New York ... so if I…

'Big Boy' locomotive draws thousands at Silver Springs, Letchworth State Park

SILVER SPRINGS — The visit by Union Pacific's No. 4014 "Big Boy" locomotive is drawing rave receptions.