Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel through Lawrence once again, this time as part of its coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Big Boy No. 4014 is heading back through Ohio, and anyone hoping to catch the world’s largest operating steam locomotive can follow its progress online. Union Pacific offers a live tracking map that will show Big Boy’s location as it enters the state Sunday,

GRANITE CITY - Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson said he is excited for Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive to pass through Granite City on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as the historic engine travels back to Cheyenne,

If you've ever driven through Arizona between Tucson and Benson, you might have noticed a strange sight: Nearly 300 yellow Union Pacific locomotives are lined up neatly, end-to-end, on the tracks, stretching on as far as the eye can see. They're not abandoned.