If you like trains, this is your summer.
Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to the East Coast this summer for the first time as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The tour includes a Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, major display events in eight cities and more than 50 whistle-stops in 10 states, including stops for the first time in Ohio, Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania.
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. The engine was built in 1941 to haul heavy freight between Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Ogden, Utah. It will be traveling on Norfolk Southern tracks throughout northeast Ohio both on its way to Philadelphia and on its return trip back West.
Stops in Ohio include:
- June 6 – Continental, Fostoria
- June 8 – Lorain, Euclid
- July 12 – Struthers
- July 13 – Rocky River
- July 15 – Continental
You can find the schedule and more information on Union Pacific’s website .
Photo courtesy Norfolk Southern
