CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Big Boy has begun this year’s Big Trip.
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 left its Cheyenne headquarters today, heading east to Sidney, Neb., on the first leg of a month-long, 10-state journey that will take it to New Orleans and back. Union Pacific offers both a detailed schedule and live tracking of the Big Boy on its website, as well as location updates on Twitter.
Watch Trains News Wire for more information as the trip progresses.
Uhh…is that a trackmobile/rail car mover on the back? The yellow thing with the window?
no… that is a caboose. UP still has several for the heritage program.
Ah, now I see the steps. Bay window caboose. Thanks for clearing that up.