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This was in my news feed this morning:
(NEXSTAR) – The historic, 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive will soon depart for the Western leg of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour, with new details about its Eastern journey being released last week.
Earlier this year, Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena announced that the massive engine would embark on the tour in honor of America's semiquincentennial (aka, its 250th anniversary).
The 133-foot-long locomotive, the only Big Boy to still travel the tracks, has made multiple well-attended tours since returning to service in 2019. No. 4014 is one of just a handful of remaining Big Boy engines that were built to haul heavy equipment during World War II.
(NEXSTAR) – The historic, 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive will soon depart for the Western leg of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour, with new details about its Eastern journey being released last week.
Earlier this year, Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena announced that the massive engine would embark on the tour in honor of America's semiquincentennial (aka, its 250th anniversary).
The 133-foot-long locomotive, the only Big Boy to still travel the tracks, has made multiple well-attended tours since returning to service in 2019. No. 4014 is one of just a handful of remaining Big Boy engines that were built to haul heavy equipment during World War II.
Below are the cities that Big Boy plans to stop in, listed by state. Those marked with an asterisk (*) will not have public access, according to the locomotive's schedule. For dates, times, and additional stop details, visit Union Pacific's website.
"Major public displays" are set for April 10-11 in Roseville, California, and April 18-19 in Ogden, Utah.
[...]
The Eastern leg will start on May 25. Big Boy is expected to be on display in:
[*]
While the dates for these stops have not yet been released, Union Pacific confirmed the tour's Philadelphia stop will occur on Independence Day.
The Eastern leg is also anticipated to stop in St. Louis, Kansas City, Indiana, Ohio, and Altoona, Pennsylvania, before it wraps up on July 29.
- Wyoming
- Cheyenne*
- Laramie
- Medicine Bow
- Rawlins*
- Wamsutter
- Rock Springs (limited public access times)
- Green River
- Evanston (limited public access times)
- Point of Rocks
- Utah
- Morgan
- Salt Lake City
- Ogden
- Nevada
- Wells
- Elko (limited public access times)
- Carlin
- Battle Mountain
- Winnemucca*
- Gerlach
- Sparks*
- Lovelock
- Montello
- California
- Portola
- Oroville
- Marysville
- Lincoln
- Roseville (limited public access times)
- Colfax
- Truckee
"Major public displays" are set for April 10-11 in Roseville, California, and April 18-19 in Ogden, Utah.
[...]
The Eastern leg will start on May 25. Big Boy is expected to be on display in:
[*]
- Chicago
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Buffalo, New York
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
While the dates for these stops have not yet been released, Union Pacific confirmed the tour's Philadelphia stop will occur on Independence Day.
The Eastern leg is also anticipated to stop in St. Louis, Kansas City, Indiana, Ohio, and Altoona, Pennsylvania, before it wraps up on July 29.
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Jeff Hunt
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Two special paint schemes caught yesterday at the Guelph Junction. Both CP Rail markings ( CP Rail and Kansas CIty Southern merged in 2023, not all eqipment has been repainted). First is a retro Scheme and the second is Every Child Matters colour scheme.
Cheers
Jeff
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Jeff
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A nasty scan from a slide shows me, my siblings and my mother in August 1971. Travelled from Toronto to Vancouver with old 6519 leading the way. A GMD FP9A, she was built in 1959. She left main line service on 31March1978 when VIA Rail took over CN's passenger operations. She was retired by VIA in 1989. In March 1995 she was sold to the Ohio Central Railroad but was never put into service and was scrapped shortly after. Photo was taken in Jasper Alberta.
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