Lots of grease around the chain lubricator on the UP 4014.

UP 4014 steaming hard as it passes through Vian.

A member of the UP 4014 Steam Crew attaches a safety harness to the hand rail above the cab window and prepares to walk across as another member keeps a watchful eye. Safety is very important to ... (more)

Union Pacific #4014 departing St Paul Union Depot for its journey to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, MN

The UP Big Boy highballing on the BNSF Hinckley Sub at Cedar.

The Big Boy crossing the 474.3 ft UP Eau Claire River Bridge as it completes its trip from St. Paul, Minnesota to Altoona, Wisconsin.

An eastbound BNSF stack meets westbound Union Pacific 4014 on the busy Cajon Sub. UP 4014 is running on the clear to it's stop in Victorville before continuing on to Colton in the Los Angeles area... (more)

UP 4014's chain-driven, automatic lubricator. This big locomotive eats up a lot of grease!

Downtown Little Rock stands in the background, while Union Pacific 4014 rolls over the Arkansas River after leaving Union Station right on time at 2:45. Note the crowds lining the track on this si... (more)

UP 4014 resting under the stars in Van Buren awaiting its Saturday adventure.

Getting the trip north started, the massive Big Boy locomotive steams it up as they head north towards the stop in Atlanta. This shows the massive length of the locomotive as the suns light gleams... (more)

With Ed Dickens at the helm, seen in view, the Big Boy passes the small town of Jefferson as they head north towards the stop in Atlanta.

After a long trip on the Route 66 it was time to head back home. Since UP was running their proudest piece of equipment near of where we were, why not take a little detour to Delta and take a look... (more)

Fall colors and cold temperatures made for a dramatic departure of the Big Boy from Prescott, Arkansas.

UP 2581 is the second train to roll eastbound past the UP 4014 in about 30 minutes. The two freight trains delayed the departure of the Big Boy on it's trip from Prescott to Little Rock.