Touring the system, the Big Boy blasts through the rural wooded landscape still covered in colorful fall foliage.

The beautiful shield and headlight on the front of UP 4014.

Visitors admire the massive drivers, rods, and other appliances that make the UP 4014 operate. It's been so long since a large steam locomotive like this has been across so many states that folks ... (more)

According to the locals the biggest thing to ever happen in Prescott in recent memory as big crowds showed up from all over the southeast to see UP's Big Boy depart Prescott in a cloud of steam to... (more)

After getting delayed in Prescott, UP 4014 highballs across the bridge in Arkadelphia to Malvern, Ark.

Steam and cowboys - the Old West is still alive as Big Boy 4014 rests in Alpine.

Union Pacific “Big Boy” 4014 passes through Oro Grande shortly before it’s servicing stop in Victorville, California, on October 9, 2019. This is the big Alco 4-8-8-4’s second day in Cali... (more)

UP 4014 steaming towards little rock

A member of the crew climbs down off the front of UP 4014 with a big crowd of visitors looking on. In front of us are the rear cylinder and piston, and in front of those are the lead drivers and t... (more)

UP 4014 crossing the Red River before going through Fulton, Arkansas. Shot from the Highway 67 Bridge

If I'm correct, this is the crosshead wristpin, where the main rod connects to the piston. This is on the rear set of drivers. When I walked up to look at the giant 4014, I could feel the heat of ... (more)

Nearly an hour after advertised UP 4014 backs out of the Marshall yard onto the mainline for its trip to Prescott, Arkansas. The schedule had enough padding which allowed to train to get to Presco... (more)