Sometimes things just work out, in this case me being in Texas for UP's steam specials. Odd that at 46 years old, my first ever photograph of UP steam would be the Big Boy!

The Big Boy heading down the IHB mainline in LaGrange as an EB BNSF stack train passes above on the Racetrack.

The Big Boy making its waited appearance in the small town of Grant Park, Illinois, on the Villa Grove Sub. Many people gathered along the tracks to see this historic steam engine pass by.

The Big Boy charging through downtown Wheaton. I was expecting a very large crowd here and I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of people.

On its inaugural run in 2019 after a lengthy restoration, Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 runs over a bridge at Sand Creek in Denver, Colorado during a heavy snowstorm.

Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) leaves Hugo, Colorado after stopping to lube of the running gear.

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 (2-8-8-2) makes smoke as it leaves Sharon Springs, Kansas for Denver, Colorado.

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

"Highball Blaser" was the word on the radio as UP 4014 thundered up the valley hot on the heels of a grain train some 20 minutes prior.

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)