Up 4014 rolls south along the Villa Grove Sub,

"Sky Big Boy" Sometimes a locomotive comes along that is so great and so massive that you have to take to the sky to see it in its full glory. Taken at around 200ft from my drone, we se... (more)

UP 4014 is on its first Journey headed for Odgen, Utah after getting restored. The unit left Rock Springs early in the morning on the 6th of May for the trip to Evanston, Wyoming and it was nearin... (more)

UP 4014 "Big Boy" crosses over the diamond at Tuscola, IL after leaving Villa Grove.

Up 4014 rolls south along the Villa Grove Sub,

UP Big Boy 4014 leads the Heartland of America tour train South through Woodland Junction.

The Heartland Tour Begins | After spending a couple of days at Bailey Yard in North Platte, NE, Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014 has officially begun its "Heartland Of America To... (more)

UP 4014 goes over I-294 at Thornton, IL. This bridge really puts into perspective just how large the Big Boy is compared to everything else. Additionally, the bridge still wears C&EI lettering ... (more)

The UP Big Boy crosses New Poag Road near Mitchell, Illinois. The train was delayed more than an hour, putting its arrival close to sunset. With smoke from forest fires in the western US in the ... (more)

UP Big Boy 4014 leads the Heartland of America tour train South across the Kankakee River in Momence.

Local boaters have anchored near UP’s Lake Shelbyville bridge, anticipating the Big Boy’s arrival. Soon enough, the 1940s-built steamer crosses overhead as it makes its way towards its next wh... (more)

UP 4014 rolls through suburban Elmhurst during the 2024 Heartland of America Tour.

UP 4014 rolls through suburban Elmhurst during the 2024 Heartland of America Tour.

Near the location of Dailey, IL, the Big Boy rolls south thru the fields of corn and beans towards its resting point of Villa Grove. The nice evening light was a great perk of this chase, usually ... (more)

UP Big Boy 4014 leads the Heartland of America tour train East down the IHB around the curve at the intersection of 47th and East in LaGramge, showing off its articulation.