The Big Boy rests at the engine service area at Bailey yard the night before strutting her stuff to Grand Island.

UP 4014 leads the excursion train through Bear River Gorge in the middle of the morning.

A step back in time. If it weren't for the modern crossing gate and color image, you'd think you were looking at an image from decades ago.

UP 4014 eastbound on the Heartland of America Tour.

Five years ago, the crew of the Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 were happy to reach Speer, Wyoming, where the blizzard conditions hampering their return trip from Denver gave way to the sun peeking ... (more)

After leaving Denver is a blizzard and battling heavy snow and iced-up switches, Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 (2-8-8-2) continued battling snowstorms in LaSalle, Colorado as it crossed the bridge... (more)

In 2019 the run to Denver of the Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 was under sunny skies. Here we see the massive locomotive running over a large bridge in Peoria, Colorado. Little did the crew know... (more)

Five years ago the Union Pacific's Big Boy engine #4014 stopped in Denver in what would be the final overnight stop before arriving back in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mother Nature threw a curve by slamm... (more)

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) heads back home to Cheyenne, Wyoming after a long trip out west. Congrats to Ed and the entire steam crew for a successful journey.

The rain and lighting give way to a spot of sun as UP 'Big Boy' locomotive #4014 runs through the fabled Sherman Hill zone between Hermosa and Harriman, Wyoming.

Ominous clouds and heavy rain covered the area of Dale Junction, Wyoming, however as the Union Pacific's Big Boy locomotive rounded the corner, the clouds parted and bathed the area in light.

A portrait of a magnificent marvel of machinery, the Union Pacific's Big Boy locomotive.

Rolling along in rural Southeast Idaho. On the Pocatello Subdivision.

After stopping to do some service at Cashe Junction. The Big Boy is getting everything in motion again on the big sweeping curve.

Putting on an amazing show of steam and power, Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 storms the Sierra foothills at Penryn as it leads a consist of heritage fleet equipment eastbound on the newer #2 track. S... (more)