Massive Big Boy locomotive to start coast-to-coast tour in March: What we know

Union Pacific’s Big Boy to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Historic Coast-to-Coast Tour

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UP Big Boy 2026 tour to begin with trip to California

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Massive Big Boy locomotive to start coast-to-coast tour in March: What we know

Big Boy, World's Largest Locomotive, Leaves Cheyenne March 29 For Coast-To-Coast Tour

The tour schedule for the western leg of Big Boy's historic coast-to-coast tour was announced Monday. The world's largest locomotive, which weighs more…

World’s Largest Steam Locomotive Could Steam Coast To Coast For America’s 250th Birthday

Union Pacific has announced plans to send Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, on a rare nationwide tour to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, according to details released by Union Pacific Railroad and published on its official site. If finalized, the journey would bring the legendary engine back to the eastern […] The post World’s Largest Steam Locomotive Could Steam Coast To Coast For America’s 250th Birthday …

Legendary Big Boy 4014 Returns To Region With Roseville Stop Planned – Folsom Times

One of the most iconic machines in American railroading history is heading back to the region. Union Pacific Railroad announced this week that the legendary Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 will return to the mainline in spring 2026 as part of a historic, first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour celebrating 250 years of American independence and innovation. The massive steam locomotive, recognized as the largest operating steam engine in the world, is sch…