When UP announced the singular trip for #4014 this year would be south to Denver on a Thursday, north to Cheyenne on a Saturday, right around the middle of July....all I could think of was the old... (more)

The industrial area of Commerce City, north of the Denver skyline, provides a gritty scene for the Union Pacific's 'BIG BOY' steam locomotive #4014 (4-8-8-4) as it runs back to Cheyenne, Wyoming.

UP 'BIG BOY' #4014 backs under the signal bridge in Cheyenne, Wyoming, after a long day of travel from Denver to the steam shop in Cheyenne.

UP 4014 just crossed over from Main 2 to Main 1 at C&S Junction, and then crossed over Clear Creek, continuing to pull west so the train can clear the OS to get a light to back up east. The Big Bo... (more)

After spending all day yesterday in the storage yard at North Yard, it is now time for this Big Boy excursion to return back to Cheyenne! UP 4014 is putting on a fantastic show in the early mornin... (more)

Just minute after sunrise, UP 4014 is warming up and steaming to life in preparation for a journey north on the Greeley Sub back to homebase in Cheyenne. The rising sun in golden hour shines throu... (more)

Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 runs through the elevated curve at Speer, Wyoming as it runs backwards towards the steam shop in Cheyenne.

Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 runs past three refineries in Commerce City, Colorado as it leaves Denver behind and heads north on the Greeley Sub towards Cheyenne, Wyoming.

A colorful Colorado sunrise creates an orange glow of steam as the Union Pacific's Big Boy engine #4014 blows its whistle, signaling it is ready to leave the Denver North Yard for the run back to ... (more)

Union Pacific's Big Boy engine #4014, including the newly painted Abe Lincoln motor UP 1616, sits in the UP's North Yard in Denver, Colorado after making the journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Fog and rain mist covers the area of Speer, Wyoming as the first run of the year for the Union Pacific's Big Boy engine included a run to Denver, Colorado. Here we see 4014 making smoke as it cli... (more)

Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) backs into the UP's North Yard in Denver, Colorado where it will stay for two days before heading back to Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) crosses Sand Creek as it heads west on the Belt Line towards the UP's North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) runs past the silo in Platteville, Colorado as it heads south on the Greeley Sub towards Denver.

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!