A Los Angeles bound Metrolink train rushes past the UP Steam Crew members as they work on moving more panel track into place.

The long and winding road. 4014 negotiated a tight and twisting S curve as it continues to make rapid progress out of the Fairplex parking lot.

UP 4014 rolls toward the camera as it makes its last move for the day at the north end of the Los Angeles County Fair Grounds.

UP 4014 sits at the north end of the Los Angeles County Fair Grounds as a Los Angeles bound Metrolink train passes by in the background.

Another section of panel track is moved into place in preparation for yet another pull northward out of the Pomona Fairgrounds parking lot.

4014 is close to the starting line at the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. Only a few pulls left before Big Boy reaches the finish line and will be back on UP mainline trackage.

Getting closer every day, the 4014 made another move this morning bringing it even closer to the Metrolink / Union Pacific rail. Notice in the background a San Bernardino bound Metrolink commuter ... (more)

With another section of panel track laid into place, the Cat and the 4014 go at it again for the second time today. Note the unevenness of the parking lot causing the rise and fall of the track. I... (more)

4014 has reached the end another section of panel track. Once the engine is secured, the crew dismantles the panel track and moves it into place for the next move north toward the Metrolink track.... (more)

The nylon tow cable is working at full capacity as the Cat 988 front loader tows Union Pacific 4014 is pulled over another section of panel track on its way north towards the Metrokink / Union Pac... (more)

An interesting view from the business end of a Cat 988 while in the process of towing UP 4014 another 300 feet closer to open rail. A large nylon strap is used to tow the large locomotive.

Adding to the plethora of Big Boy images already submitted... In what seems to be an almost fake scene with blue skies and emptiness all around, I decided to add my own twist from a lower perspect... (more)

Railroad & Locomotive Historical Society member Shelley Hunter gets down and dirty to capture a unique view of Union Pacific 4014 as the locomotive completes a move across another section of tempo... (more)

As crews lay temporary trackage across a large parking at the Los Angeles County Fairgounds ("Fairplex") to move Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014 from display to the mainline, in order to haul it to C... (more)

It takes a lot of work to move a 500+ ton locomotive, and that includes laying track just to get the beast out of confinement. These Union Pacific "gandy dancers" are laying temporary "snap track... (more)