Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 rode the rails from 1941 to 1961, hauling passengers and freight for over one million miles. In 2013, Union Pacific retained the locomotive from a California museum. After several years of restoration, it was returned to service in 2019.
During its whistle stops, history buffs and train aficionados can get an up-close look at the massive locomotive.
The train's Heartland of America Tour will make a 30-minute stop at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12 in DeSoto, Missouri. Then it'll run down the line to the Ironton/Arcadia Amtrak station for a 1:30 p.m. stop.
Big Boy will stop overnight in Poplar Bluff, but it will be closed to the public. It will depart by 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13. on its way to Jonesboro, Arkansas.
On the Net:
Big Boy locomotive web page
