Union Pacific’s Famed ‘Big Boy’ Steam Engine to Visit Dozens of Communities in Upcoming Tour
The Heartland of America Tour includes four display days in
As part of the tour, the
The 2024 Heartland of America Tour kicks off
As previously announced, the four display days are scheduled for:
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Sept 8 –Rochelle, Illinois (Chicago metro area) -
Oct. 6 –Houston, Texas -
Oct. 10 & 11 –Fort Worth, Texas
Whistle-stops and other viewing opportunities:
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Aug. 28 –Kimball -
Aug. 29 –Ogallala -
Sept. 1 –Overton -
Sept. 2 –Columbus andOmaha
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Sept. 4 – Carroll -
Sept. 5 –Belle Plaine -
Sept. 6 –Grand Mound
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Sept. 6 – Sterling -
Sept. 9 –Rochelle andWatseka -
Sept. 10 –Nokomis
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Sept. 12 –De Soto andIronton -
Oct. 15 & 16 –Kansas City
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Sept 13 –Piggott -
Sept 14 –Hickory Ridge ,Brinkley andPine Bluff -
Sept. 15 –North Little Rock -
Sept. 16 –Kingsland
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Sept. 17 –Big Sandy -
Sept. 19 –Mexia -
Oct. 4 –Navasota andHempstead -
Oct. 7 –Spring andNavasota -
Oct. 8 – Bryan -
Oct. 9 – Marlin and West
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Oct. 13 –Durant -
Oct. 14 –Muskogee andClaremore
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Oct. 15 –Osawatomie -
Oct. 17 –Topeka -
Oct. 18 – Salina -
Oct. 19 – Wilson -
Oct. 20 –Grainfield
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Oct. 21 –Strasburg -
Oct. 23 –Greeley
Twenty-five Big Boys were built during World War II, but only eight survived. No. 4014 is the only one of the eight still in operation and remains the world’s largest operating steam locomotive.
A steam tracking map showing No. 4014's location and route will be available at upsteam.com.
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