Ed Lawrence

[steamtownnhs @steamtownnhs]

Big Boy Reunion at Steamtown National Historic Site:
Plan Ahead - Reservations Required.

Come visit the reunion of Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 and 4012 from June 15-30! Two Big Boy locomotives have not been side by side since the early 1960s.

Before you go, make sure to Plan Like a Ranger.

To visit the Big Boy reunion, timed entry tickets are required to enter the park. Tickets are available online at https://t.co/dLHEmT7H6B and must be purchased ahead of your visit. For $1.00, guests will be able to see Big Boy 4014 and 4012 positioned next to each other, explore the park, and visit the Union Pacific Museum's traveling exhibit All Set for the West in our museum area.

Please keep in mind that entry tickets are good for 2 hours following your admission into the park.

For more information on Big Boy 4014's stay at Steamtown NHS, visit our website at https://t.co/yFziYDee3d.

Image: Close up image of Union Pacific 4012's number boards and bell. NPS Image.

#SteamtownNHS #UnionPacific #PlanLikeARanger #BigBoy #BogBoy4014 #SpecialEvent

[steamtownnhs @steamtownnhs]

It's coming around the bend! 600 tons of #American railroad heritage, Union Pacific Big Boy 4014.

Big Boy 4014 will officially arrive in #Scranton at Steamtown National Historic Site on June 15.

Come see a living marvel of American engineering and railroading's past. 85 years ago, the first batch of massive Big Boys rolled out of the American Locomotive Company's shops bound for the Rocky Mountains. Now Big Boy 4014, the only operating Big Boy remaining, returns east for the first time since 1941 for a special reunion with Steamtown's Big Boy 4012.

Big Boy 4014 will remain at Steamtown NHS from June 15 through June 30 before beginning its trip to Philadelphia for the 4th of July.

Begin planning your trip by visiting our official website at https://t.co/yFziYDee3d and purchasing your tickets at https://t.co/dLHEmT7H6B.

*PLEASE NOTE*: Steamtown National Historic Site will be closed Sunday, June 14 in preparation for the Big Boy Reunion event.

Image: Freshly painted Big Boy 4012 is pushed out of the former Lackawanna roundhouse at Steamtown NHS, 2021. NPS Image.

#SteamtownNHS #UnionPacific #BigBoy #BigBoy4014 #250 #SpecialEvent

[Tammy Durbin @TDurbi23230]

Big Boy 4014

[SubX.News® @SubxNews]

Inside Big Boy 4014

[Trucker Dan @TruckerDanUSA]

Big Boy! In the Wind River Range! Starting off again after allowing another freight train to pass.

[Ed Lawrence @edlawrence]

YES! Yes he does! 🤣🤣

[Thunderpig @Thunderpig89]

We used to be a proper country. We made purely mechanical beasts that thundered across the land…

[Cheesetrader @cheesetrader1]

#bigboy #up4014

Yup

Still cool

[One Rail Coalition @OneRailUSA]

Did you know you can charter a private railcar through the American Association of Private Railcar Owners?

Learn more and see options here: https://t.co/6eicMu8P8N

[Union Pacific @UnionPacific]

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. Today, we're proud to kick off the eastern leg of our coast-to-coast tour as Big Boy #up4014 heads east from its home base in Cheyenne, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

[Southern_Railman @SOU_railman]

Big Boy resumes her coast to coast tour tomorrow! 🤩

She’s sporting a new whistle along with a specially designed "shield" numberplate for the epic and historic journey! 🥳

Y’all stay safe out there for those chasing or viewing and have fun! 😄

[NancyH @NancyH_60]

Life is a lot like a well-worn pair of boots.

Six steps. Six foundations you walk on every single day.

Faith — the sole that keeps you grounded when the road gets rocky.

Family — the support that holds you steady through every mile.

Marriage — the fit that carries you through the long hauls.

Purpose — the direction that keeps you moving forward.

Friendship — the traction that helps you climb the tough hills.

You — the leather that protects everything underneath.

But here’s the part most folks miss:
“Don’t wait until the soles are worn through and the seams are splitting to take care of them. Oil the leather while it’s still strong. Mend the stitches before they tear. Break them in with intention, not desperation.”

Most people only reach for what matters when life starts blistering their feet. They wait for the breakdown, the heartbreak, the crisis—then suddenly want to fix what they’ve neglected for years.

Real wisdom? Maintain what carries you while you’re still walking tall. Strengthen your foundations in the good seasons so they can hold you when the storms come.

Because the road doesn’t get easier—you just get better at walking it when your boots are already taken care of.

What’s one “foundation” you’re committing to tune up while life is still good? Drop it below. 👇

[Union Pacific @UnionPacific]

DEW this: come see Big Boy No. 4014 - the world's largest operating steam locomotive at Steamtown in Scranton, PA, June 15–16!
You bring the Dew, we’ll bring the steam. We’d love to see you there! Check out the full tour schedule: https://t.co/3rXvElenyI

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Boy, do we have a BIG announcement!

@UnionPacific Big Boy No. 4014 is rolling into Steamtown National Historic Site this June as part of a nationwide tour recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

What’s better than one Big Boy? Two! For a limited time, No. 4014 will be alongside Steamtown’s own Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4012.

Full details including reservations, entry, parking, and what to expect: https://t.co/Yf2aEHMUYY

[Ed Lawrence @edlawrence]

Celebrating National Train Day! 🚂

[Ed Lawrence @edlawrence]

@SOU_railman 🤣🤣

[Norfolk Southern @nscorp]

This summer, Norfolk Southern will welcome @UnionPacific's Big Boy No. 4014—the world’s largest operating steam locomotive—onto the NS network for its first journey through the Northeast as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary: https://t.co/wAJ0OddEWs

Communities across our network will have the chance to experience a living piece of rail history throughout June and July. 🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸

[Ed Lawrence @edlawrence]

So cool to watch rolling down the tracks! #bigboy4014