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Clean, beautiful oil is coming to Illinois.
In the form of a steam locomotive. This one, seen here leaving Omaha yesterday. Don't miss the contented cows at 6:42.
Train enthusiasts have taken to drone photography in a big way. Don't miss the drone shot of the eastbound excursion train meeting a westbound train of clean, beautiful coal empties and autoracks on the Kate Shelley Bridge at 11:12.
Big Boy 4014 Charges Across the Missouri River into Iowa! Departing Omaha, NE (Coast to Coast Tour)
Railfanner 4014
26K subscribers
Jun 1, 2026
Chasing Big Boy 4014 Eastbound Unassisted!!
This is Day 7 of chasing Big Boy 4014 (World's Largest Steam Locomotive) on its Eastern part of the Coast-to-Coast Tour!
Massive amount of traffic that day, most likely between 10-20 miles long from either pacers or people going to the public stops. Luckily, we were still able to get some good shots for you guys. We hope you enjoy!
We will be following UP 4014 for the entire tour. Expect more content coming your way, videos will be published as soon as possible.
Union Pacific Railroad
May 31st, 2026
Omaha, Nebraska - Boone, Iowa
Railfanner 4014
26K subscribers
Jun 1, 2026
Chasing Big Boy 4014 Eastbound Unassisted!!
This is Day 7 of chasing Big Boy 4014 (World's Largest Steam Locomotive) on its Eastern part of the Coast-to-Coast Tour!
Massive amount of traffic that day, most likely between 10-20 miles long from either pacers or people going to the public stops. Luckily, we were still able to get some good shots for you guys. We hope you enjoy!
We will be following UP 4014 for the entire tour. Expect more content coming your way, videos will be published as soon as possible.
Union Pacific Railroad
May 31st, 2026
Omaha, Nebraska - Boone, Iowa
Union Pacific No. 4014
Coast-to-Coast Eastern tour
May 25 — Cheyenne, Wyo. to Sidney, Neb.
May 26 — Sidney to North Platte, Neb.
May 28 — North Platte to Grand Island, Neb.
May 29 — Grand Island to Omaha, Neb.
May 30 — Omaha display: 9th St., and Leavenworth St.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CST
May 31 — Omaha to Boone, Iowa
June 1 — Boone to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
June 2 — Cedar Rapids to Rochelle
June 3 — West Chicago display: UP Training Center, south of Metra Stop (No parking available); 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CST
Please ride Metra
June 4 — West Chicago to South Holland, Ill.
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Coast-to-Coast Eastern tour
May 26 — Sidney to North Platte, Neb.
May 28 — North Platte to Grand Island, Neb.
May 29 — Grand Island to Omaha, Neb.
May 30 — Omaha display: 9th St., and Leavenworth St.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CST
May 31 — Omaha to Boone, Iowa
June 1 — Boone to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
June 2 — Cedar Rapids to Rochelle
June 3 — West Chicago display: UP Training Center, south of Metra Stop (No parking available); 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CST
Please ride Metra
June 4 — West Chicago to South Holland, Ill.
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