The tour began in late August, but the “Big Boy” No. 4014 engine didn’t arrive in Kansas until mid-October. You can keep up with all of the latest news and weather information in 2025 by ...

The past year has been affected by change, challenge, and growth in the McAlester area. We encourage you to look back over ...

Osawatomie, Kansas, relives railroad past with visit from Big Boy Locomotive No. 4014 Outside of the KDOT grant, the project was funded by bonds, Miami County Road and Bridge sales tax revenue ...

The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives constantly circled back to the idea of ...

Amanda McCoy [email protected] Oct. 11: Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 stops at Fort Worth’s T&P Station during its Heartland of America Tour. Chris Torres ctorres@star ...

Steve Smedley Since 2019, Union Pacific has been in the steam spotlight with its restored 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014. In 2024, CPKC stole some of 4014’s thunder with its “Final Spike Tour” using ...

OMAHA, Neb., August 12, 2024--Union Pacific Railroad today announced its famed Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive will stop in more than three dozen communities during its fall tour across 10 states ...

In this photo, hundreds of people gather by the tower to watch Big Boy 4014 pass through. (Photo by Clark Harris via Flickr) There’s something familiar missing following the railroad tracks between ...

Oct. 11: Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 stops at Fort Worth’s T&P Station during its Heartland of America Tour. Oct. 12: (Top) Texas tight end Gunnar Helm (85) leaps over Oklahoma ...

Big Boy is unveiling its new double decker burger menu and offering customers the chance to win free burgers for a year.