Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 in Colorado this week

OMAHA, Neb. (KKTV) – The legendary steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 will be traveling through Colorado this Week!

Union Pacific announced that Big Boy No. 4014 started the “Heartland of America Tour” on Aug. 29 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The tour will include nine other states; Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The eight-week tour concludes this week.

“Big Boy is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive,” a news release from Union Pacific reads. “Twenty-five were built during World War II, but only eight survived. No. 4014 is the only one in operation. Union Pacific reminds all rail fans to keep safety top of mind and stay 25 feet back from the tracks when taking a picture or viewing this mammoth machine. That means never take a picture or video standing on the track or the ballast and never climb on the locomotive or equipment.”

Expect Big Boy to arrive in Strasburg at about 3:45 p.m. on Monday coming from Sharon Springs, Kansas. It is scheduled to depart Strasburg to Denver at about 4:15 p.m. It is expected to be in Denver on Tuesday for a private Union Pacific Employee event. On Wednesday, Big Boy is expected to depart Denver at 9 a.m. and arrive in Greeley at 12:35 p.m. before departing at 1:05 p.m. for Cheyenne.

A steam tracking map showing No. 4014′s location and route will be available at upsteam.com.

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