Big Boy 4014 Knowledge Hub
Railroad Terminology Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the railroad and steam locomotive terms you will hear around Big Boy 4014. New to railroads? These are the terms that come up most when people talk...
Railroad Terminology Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the railroad and steam locomotive terms you will hear around Big Boy 4014. New to railroads? These are the terms that come up most when people talk...
What Railroaders Mean by “Highball”
A highball is a signal to proceed. The word comes from the old ball signals that were hoisted up a mast when the track was clear. The Short Answer A...
What Railroaders Mean by “Highball”
A highball is a signal to proceed. The word comes from the old ball signals that were hoisted up a mast when the track was clear. The Short Answer A...
Best Places to Photograph Big Boy
Where to stand, when to go and how to stay safe while photographing Big Boy 4014 and its surviving sisters. Seeing Big Boy in person is the goal. Getting the...
Best Places to Photograph Big Boy
Where to stand, when to go and how to stay safe while photographing Big Boy 4014 and its surviving sisters. Seeing Big Boy in person is the goal. Getting the...
Big Boy 4014 Tour History
From the 2019 Golden Spike run to the 2026 Coast-to-Coast Tour, here are the Big Boy 4014 tours Union Pacific and the trade press have documented. Big Boy 4014 has...
Big Boy 4014 Tour History
From the 2019 Golden Spike run to the 2026 Coast-to-Coast Tour, here are the Big Boy 4014 tours Union Pacific and the trade press have documented. Big Boy 4014 has...
Big Boy Restoration History
Union Pacific spent years bringing Big Boy 4014 back from a California museum to steam in Cheyenne. Here is how it happened. From Museum Piece to Mainline Steam After retiring...
Big Boy Restoration History
Union Pacific spent years bringing Big Boy 4014 back from a California museum to steam in Cheyenne. Here is how it happened. From Museum Piece to Mainline Steam After retiring...
Where Big Boy Locomotives Are Today
Eight Big Boys survive: seven on display from Wyoming to Pennsylvania and one, No. 4014, still running. Here is where to find each. Twenty-five Big Boys were built, and eight...
Where Big Boy Locomotives Are Today
Eight Big Boys survive: seven on display from Wyoming to Pennsylvania and one, No. 4014, still running. Here is where to find each. Twenty-five Big Boys were built, and eight...