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The world’s largest operating steam locomotive - Big Boy No. 4014 - will travel through Kansas this week as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
Big Boy No. 4014 was one of 25 “Big Boys” created exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad to haul heavy equipment. The Big Boys weigh 1.2 million pounds and are 133 feet long (for comparison, a Union Pacific diesel locomotive is 74 feet long).
While eight Big Boys are still remaining, only No. 4014 is in service.
Big Boy No. 4014 stops in Kansas
Topeka
- Stops at: Great Overland Station, 701 N. Kansas Ave.
- Arrives: 12:15 p.m. July 23
- Departs: 12:45 p.m. July 23
Salina
- Stops at: Old Depot, 400 N. 13th St.
- Arrives: 6 p.m. July 23
- Departs: 9 a.m. July 24
Wilson
- Stops at: Avenue E Crossing
- Arrives: 11 a.m. July 24
- Departs: 11:30 a.m. July 24
Hays
- Stops at: E 9th and Milner St.
- Arrives: 1:30 p.m. July 24
- Departs: 9 a.m. July 26
- Note: Public viewing is only available 9 a.m. to 5 pm. July 25
Grainfield
- Stops at: Main St. Crossing
- Arrives: 12 p.m. July 26
- Departs: 12:30 p.m. July 26
If you visit Big Boy No. 4014, remember to stay at least 25 feet away from the railroad tracks.
Tracking Big Boy No. 4014
To see where Big Boy No. 4014 is at, you can track the locomotive on Union Pacific’s website.
You can also access the train schedule at up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule.
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