Union Pacific steam locomotive 4014 to run from Cheyenne to Omaha for CWS in June

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Hat tip, the Jackson Hole News and Guide

https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/state_and_regional/region_in_brief/wyoming-in-brief/article_dcf9543b-a35b-5e45-9911-bfea16bcaebb.html

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Union Pacific’s Historic 'Big Boy No. 4014' Set to Score a Home Run During College World Series

Famed steam locomotive embarks on June tour from Wyoming to Nebraska

OMAHA, NEB., MAY 19, 2023

Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest steam locomotive, returns to the rails on June 7 for its Home Run Express Tour to Omaha, Nebraska, where it will be on display for 11 days during the college baseball championship.

The 1.1 million pound locomotive that was built to haul heavy freight during World War II can be viewed at Home Plate next to Charles Schwab Field in Omaha from June 15-25, with numerous whistle-stops planned along its journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to the ballpark.

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Big Boy will leave Cheyenne, Wyoming, on June 7, en route to Omaha. It will make numerous whistle-stops in Wyoming and Nebraska before returning to its home base in Cheyenne on July 3. During its Omaha display, the public will be allowed to see the locomotive up close between June 15-21 and June 24-25 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Scheduled whistle-stops and public displays:

June 7 – Albin and LaGrange, Wyoming, overnight in Gering, Nebraska.
June 8 – Broadwater and Lemoyne, Nebraska, overnight in North Platte
June 9 – North Platte layover
June 10 – Cozad, Kearney and Grand Island
June 11 – Columbus and Fremont
June 15-21 – Omaha, public display
June 24-25 – Omaha, public display
June 29 – Fremont, Columbus and Grand Island
June 30 – Overton and Gothenburg, overnight in North Platte
July 1 – North Platte layover
July 2 – Ogallala and Chappell, overnight in Sidney
July 3 – Kimball, Nebraska and Pine Bluffs, Wyoming

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Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 Steam Train Accelerating and Sanding Flues (8/27/21)

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Union Pacific Steam Schedule: https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm
No. 4014 to make a trip to Omaha and return in June 2023 for the College Baseball Championship. Stay safe and happy chasing!

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