Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 leads the Union Pacific Museums Benefit Excursion over the Huey P. Long bridge and out of New Orleans as it begins the next leg of its 2021 Tour.

Les Belles EMDs. At Kansas City Southern's Metairie Yard, the matched power of KCS 3925 (SD70MAC, 10/1999) KCS 2974 (GP40-3, 8/1979) and KCS 4328 (SW1500, 8/1968) in Southern Belle paint la... (more)

Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 comes out around the curve in Natchitoches while passing by Northwestern State University.

It Pays To Stay Trackside. After Union Pacific Railroad's 4-8-8-4 4014 (Big Boy) crossed the Mississippi River over Huey P. Long Bridge on the afternoon of Friday, August 20, 2021, a decisi... (more)

Big Boy 4014 rolls through the super elevated curve in Vacherie, LA as it continues east towards New Orleans.

A relatively unusual Big Boy public passenger excursion departs New Orleans. Running along the Mississippi River levee, approaching the upriver (west) end of city’s ‘front belt’, the train s... (more)

BNSF train H CSXLAL1 21 crosses the 17th Street Canal, which pumps water out of New Orleans/Metairie into Lake Ponchartrain. This and approximately 100 other flood gates will be closed for Hurric... (more)

With the Northeast corner of Hurricane Ida set to hit New Orleans the afternoon of 08/29/21... here's to hoping the elevated signal cabinets will not be necessary.

Powered By Our People. In this case the engine was operated by other people, as Union Pacific Railroad 1111 (The Employee Pride Locomotive, née-UP 8362, SD70ACe, 5/2005) lead Norfolk South... (more)

Easing their way over the Huey P Long bridge from New Orleans into Bridge City, Ed Dickens takes UP 4014 out of town on the way towards Plaquemine, LA with the UP Museum fundraiser excursion.

The Big Boy enters the span of the bridge at Krotz Springs slowly as a couple of workers look down at the spectacle steaming away.

The Bridge In Bridge City. Union Pacific Railroad 4014 (4-8-8-4, Alco) made for quite a sight as it crossed the Huey P. Long Bridge into Bridge City, Louisiana on the morning of Sunday, Aug... (more)

Ed has 4014 working hard as he gets the train to track speed after a quick stop in Plaquemine, LA. Next stop, New Orleans!

A 4 train meet between UP 4014, to yard jobs, and an outbound local took place just after 8AM as the Big Boy began its journey to the Big Easy!

Big Boy And The Big Easy. On the afternoon of Friday, August 20, 2021, Union Pacific Railroad's 4-8-8-4 4014 (Big Boy) crossed the Mississippi River over Huey P. Long Bridge with the city o... (more)