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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...



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