Anyone know how far east Big Boy 4014

will be coming? Is there a site where I can find this info? I live in South Carolina and would love for myself and my grandkids to see it. I just need to know if will fairly close or if I'm looking at a pretty far road trip. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

If they run it on a summer tour for the 150th Golden Spike Anniversary, the farthest cities east on the Union Pacific system are Chicago, Memphis, and New Orleans, assuming the train will even go there. I don’t know of any official plans though, or if it will even be done in time.

 

Last I heard was no immediate plans for any place east of the Mississippi. That has been a while so things may have changed.

 

Yeah, most of the steam trips stay out west because that is where the Steam Shops are at.

 

And the scenery. And the UP's tracks.

 

OK, thanks. I keep up with the work on it on You Tube. They have the 2 sections put back together and working on the piping. If anyone hears a schedule, please post it. I'll check in from time to time.

 

up.com/SteamClub

 

Wow, such a fine thing for the UP to celebrate its heritage this year on the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's completion. I somehow missed the news. Even their website is stoked up.

https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/index.htm

 

I understood the main problem for this behemoth is turning her. Few turntables can accomodate her.

Dom

 

Probably kinda' hard to even find a "Y" to turn her on!