Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 at Union Station
Union Station 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
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Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 would be returning to Union Station this August and September. As we look forward to those visits, here's a look back at 4014 heading out of Union Station after its last visit in 2019.
For details of the coming visits, join our Facebook Events and watch for updates:
August 10 visit >> https://bit.ly/4014Aug10
September 1 visit >> https://bit.ly/4014Sept1
It's the world's only operating Big Boy locomotive, and Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will be visiting Union Station and available for public viewing on Tuesday, August 10.
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IMPORTANT: Public viewing times and specific event details are still being confirmed. The Facebook Event will be updated as additional details are available. Join the event now and watch for ongoing updates and announcements.
A later visit is also taking place on Wednesday, September 1. View that Facebook Event here: https://bit.ly/4014Sept1
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Twenty-five Big Boys locomotives were originally built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives were each 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds.
"The Big Boy 2021 Tour" serves to celebrate railroad heritage and the communities Union Pacific serves. This is the first tour since the locomotive was restored for 2019's "Great Race" tours celebrating the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s completion. The multi-year restoration took place at Union Pacific’s steam shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming, following a retirement that spanned six decades.
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