HOUSTON – Train enthusiasts rejoice!
As part of the Heartland of America Tour, Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will be coming to Texas with multiple stops, including three in Southeast Texas.
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The steam locomotive will make several whistle-stops and a public display day in Houston.
Here is the full schedule:
- Sept. 11 – Big Sandy, 1-1:45 p.m. CT, Pearl St. Crossing
- Sept. 19 – Mexia, 12:45-1:15 p.m. CT, East Commerce St. Crossing
- Oct. 4 – Navasota, 11-11:30 a.m. CT, E. McAlpine St. Crossing
- Oct. 4 – Hempstead, 12:15-12:45 p.m. CT, Wilkins St. Crossing
- Oct. 6 – Houston, 9-3:00 p.m. CT, 902 Washington Ave.
- On public display in Houston - admission to see the Big Boy is free and open to the public
- Oct. 9 – Marlin, 11:45-12:15 p.m. CT, Wood St. Crossing
- Oct. 9 – West, 1:45-2:15 p.m. CT, Broadway St. Crossing
- Oct. 10 – Fort Worth, 9-3:00 p.m. CT, 221 W. Lancaster Ave
- On public display in Fort Worth - admission to see the Big Boy is free and open to the public
- Oct. 11 – Fort Worth, 9-1:00 p.m. CT, 221 W. Lancaster Ave
- On public display in Fort Worth - admission to see the Big Boy is free and open to the public
The Union Pacific “Big Boy” locomotives were designed to haul heavy freight over the mountainous regions of Utah and Wyoming, according to the National Railroad Museum
In total, 25 “Big Boy” locomotives were built with the first being delivered to Union Pacific in 1941.
Big Boy No. 4014, the locomotive coming to Texas on tour, was delivered in December 1941. It remained in service for 20 years before being retired in December 1961. It traveled 1,031,205 miles in total during its service years.
Union Pacific reacquired No. 4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013, and relocated it back to Cheyenne, Wyoming to begin a multi-year restoration process. It returned to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion.
For more information on the Heartland of America Tour, click here.