The Big Boy has arrived in Omaha as it crosses the 84th St bridge on the Lane Cutoff just south of I-80. This structure, built in 1977, replaced the original 2 lane tunnel under the fill as suburb... (more)

The beast heads east! The Big Boy passes the station sign for the small town of Egbert on its first trip east from Cheyenne towing a few covered hoppers for added braking/tonnage.

Big Boy 4014 is east of Central City, Nebraska. Ed Dickens must like the wind in his hair because he is the only one I have seen that doesn't wear a hat.

Pride of the Plains. Yep, there's no doubt that's it's a Big Boy - impressive in every sense; making its 1:30pm departure from Fremont, NE enroute Omaha. A respectable number of folks trackside an... (more)

UP's Big Boy 4014 leaves the roundhouse in Cheyenne for the trip to see the mid-west states.

The Big Boy's crew goes about its business as UTA No. 1 powers a FrontRunner commuter train above UP SD70AH No. 8937

Only in America! Yes folks, there are not many places in the world where a major freight railroad would suddenly decide to spend millions of dollars to drag the world's largest steam locomo... (more)

A portrait of Union Pacific "Big Boy" steam locomotive 4-8-8-4 #4014 arriving at the beginning of the ceremony in Ogden, UT on May 9 2019.

Union Pacific "Big Boy" steam locomotive 4-8-8-4 #4014 face to face with "Living Legend" 4-8-4 #844 during the 150-year Golden Spike anniversary celebration in Ogden, UT.

The famous crew picture in front of Union Pacific "Big Boy" steam locomotive 4-8-8-4 #4014 during the celebration in Ogden, UT. You can see a big smile in Ed Dickens' face!

Departure full steam ahead !

Famous face at an iconic place...For 18 years between 1941 and 1959 Hermosa Tunnels, near the top of 'the hill', was a popular location for photographers to frame Big Boys as they carried tonnage ... (more)

Some current Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents dressed in western attire on the front of UP 4014. I just happen to catch this while volunteering at the festivities held at the Union Station in... (more)

Surrounded by steam, pulling out of Evanston on a cold wet morning bound for Ogden. The chalk writing of Big Boy on the front is actually a great nod to the series history. When the locomotive ... (more)

UP 4014 and 844 seen during the ceremonies of May 9 in Ogden. 150 years ago the word "done" declared the completion of the US transcontinental railroad