No. 4014 at Pomona
David Lustig
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific confirms today it will purchase and restore a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive. The railroad has reached an agreement with the Southern California Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society in Pomona, Calif., to transfer ownership of No. 4014 back to Union Pacific. The railroad plans to relocate the locomotive to Cheyenne, Wyo., where its Heritage Fleet Operations team will work to restore it to operating condition. Details regarding those efforts will be made public at a later date.
Union Pacific donated No. 4014 to the historical society Dec. 7, 1961. The locomotive arrived Jan. 8, 1962, at its current display location at the Rail Giants Train Museum in Pomona.
“Our steam locomotive program is a source of great pride to Union Pacific employees past and present,” says Ed Dickens, senior manager of Union Pacific Heritage Operations. “We are very excited about the opportunity to bring history to life by restoring No. 4014.”
Trains News Wire has been following the saga of No. 4014 since December 2012 and will continue to provide updates as they are available.
