Big Boy 2021 Tour - The Titan of the Wasatch, Union Pacific's 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy" No. 4014 makes the last climb towards its final stop, and home, in Cheyenne, WY. After 34 days, 10 states,... (more)

UP 4014 began its morning in Poplar Bluff, MO showing off its power and beauty as it left for its destination of St. Louis.

UP 4014 runs across a bridge in Peoria, Colorado which spans a large arroyo.

UP Big Boy 4014 puts on a steam show in Denver, Colorado. In 2019 when the big boy was in Denver for its last stop after touring the Midwest, a November cold front was dropping temperatures fast,... (more)

A golden sunrise bathes Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 as it gets ready to leave Sharon Springs, Kansas.

After departing Pine Bluffs Wyoming, UP 4014 is barely into Nebraska continuing east for an overnight stay in Sidney.

UP 4014 passes under a viaduct as it heads towards its final stop for the day in North Platte, Nebraska.

Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 roars under a highway overpass in Lena, LA.

High Ball for Denver
The Big Boy in a place without a crowd, worth the short walk.

The sleek lines of the UP 4014 Big Boy engine are apparent in this view as the behemoth heads towards Strasburg, Colorado.

Steaming out of Strasburg. Union Pacific 4014 is seen crawling out of Strasburg, CO after a brief stop en route to Denver. The low-speed departure is due to the large crowd that came to ... (more)

UP Big Boy 4014 leaves Sharon Springs amid a cloud of steam and threatening skies as onlookers get one more photo.

Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 crosses over a bridge in Bennett, Colorado. It will soon be in Denver and be put on display for all to see on labor day.

Steaming into Denver. Union Pacific 4014 charges into Denver, approaching the Havana St grade crossing. Getting this shot involved a quick driver swap in the median of Havana St so I cou... (more)

The Main Event! Union Pacific 4014 arrives to a huge crowd in Strasburg, Colorado en route to Denver. This penultimate leg of the Big Boy's summer tour drew spectators from all over Colo... (more)