The world's largest steam locomotive has been resting up in Cheyenne at Union Pacific's steam shop, but 'Union Pacific's Big Boy No.4014' will be making its way back on the tracks to kick off its 2022 West Coast Steam Tour this summer and of course, the tour kicks off in Wyoming's capital city..
25 Big Boys were built to haul freight over the Wasatch mountains between Green River, Wy. and Ogden, Utah. Only eight remain. Two of those can be seen in Cheyenne.
If the lines of local enthusiasts and community members standing in cold, misty weather was any indication, it appears the Union Pacific 4014, or "Big Boy," is absolutely welcome in our city.