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Steamtown will offer opportunity to see Union Pacific Big Boys side by side - Trains SCRANTON, Pa. — A visit to Steamtown National Historic Site will be among the highlights of Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014’s foray into the East this summer. UP’s 4-8-8-4 will be on display next to Steamtown’s Big Boy No. 4012. “This is a significant moment for the park. It will be the fir...

Big Boy No. 4014 Eastern Leg Schedule Released

The Coast-to-Coast tour resumes from Cheyenne, Wyoming, on May 25. Big Boy No. 4014 returned April 24 from the western leg, featuring a ceremony in downtown Sacramento, near the historic Milepost 0 of the Central Pacific, where eastward construction on the nation's first transcontinental railroad began in 1863.

Eight major public display events will be held in:

May 30 – Omaha, Nebraska (near the Union Pacific's historic Milepost 0)
June 3 – West Chicago, Illinois
June 10 – Buffalo, New York
June 15-16 – Scranton, Pennsylvania
July 4-5 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 9-10 – Altoona, Pennsylvania
July 14 – Fostoria, Ohio
July 19 – St. Louis, Missouri

In addition to the public display days, rail fans can see this historic machine in action at over four dozen whistle-stops, generally 15- to 30- minutes long.

Complete details can be found on UP.com in the official steam schedule. https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule

Did you know a steam engine like this is actually called a locomotive? On this episode of Toolbox History, we explore the legendary and colorful pass of locomotive 576, from traveling the Tennessee line to parking in Centennial Park. And also, it’s unexpected. Second life. Teaching fundamentals of mechanical fluency to Lucky Nashville residents. Fundraising for bringing this back to life started in 2016 with work starting in 2019. and guess what? They take volunteers. If you want to volunteer and work on this steam engine, you don’t even need a lot of. Experience. Because they take all kinds! Go to Nashville Steam’s website for more information. If you want to contribute, but don’t want to get your hands sturdy, they also take monetary donations!

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