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Legendary steam locomotive to make Oklahoma arrival in October
By Terré Gables/KFOR,
2024-08-13
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Big Boy No. 4014 one of the largest and extremely powerful steam engines ever built, is set to make stops in Oklahoma in October.
The legendary Big Boy Steam Locomotive known as Big Boy No. 4014 will depart on the “Heartland of America Tour” on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and travel across nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
CHICAGO, July 31, 2019 — Enthusiasts gather near the historic Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive in West Chicago, Illinois, the United States, on July 29, 2019. The Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive spent three days in West Chicago during a tour to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/ via Getty Images)
The eight-week tour concludes in late October. No. 4014 will be on display in the following locations in Oklahoma:
Sunday, Oct. 13 Fort Worth, Texas (8:00 a.m. departure) to McAlester, Okla. Durant, Okla. Louisiana St. Crossing Arrival Depart 1:15 p.m. CT 1:45 p.m. CT
Admission to display days are free (no tickets required), though parking at surrounding parking facilities may involve a charge, according to Union Pacific Steam officials. Opportunities to ride are rare, but are available as a fundraiser for charitable groups, click here for schedule listings.
Any passenger excursion tickets are sold by outside entities — not Union Pacific — and are not available on the day of the excursion, says Union Pacific Steam. There will not be a passenger excursion during the Heartland of America tour, however there is an exciting opportunity to ride in the Big Boy’s cab!
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is scheduled to auction off four cab rides on Big Boy No. 4014, with proceeds going to two worthy causes: the Union Pacific Museum Association and Union Pacific’s Friend-to-Friend Network, a nonprofit that benefits railroad families in times of need, such as medical or natural disaster hardships.
The auction starts Monday, Aug. 12 and ends Monday, Aug. 19. Details can be found here .
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