Big Boy No. 4014 arrives in Lordsburg (Photos Courtesy of Michael D. Barragree)
A crowd showed up in Lordsburg the celebrate the 150th anniversary
The appearance of Big Boy Locomotive No. 4014 in Lordsburg on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, was part of celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s completion
Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 is touring the Union Pacific system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad's 150th anniversary.
If you plan to watch the locomotive when it arrives in your town, please visit the safety tips on https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm. You can also find the planned route of where Big Boy No. 4014 will travel and the anticipated schedule for the next couple of months.
The page notes: Due to the dynamic nature of these operations, running times and scheduled stops are subject to change. The most accurate steam schedule information always will be located on this page.
The Big Boy’s return to the rails is the product of more than two years of meticulous restoration work by the Union Pacific Steam Team. No. 4014 is the world's only operating Big Boy locomotive.
To find out more about Big Boy, visit https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm