Where Are The Remaining Big Boy Locomotives?
There are seven Big Boys on public display in various cities around the country. They can be found in St. Louis, Missouri; Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; Denver, Colorado; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
How many Big Boy locomotives are left?
Today, eight Big Boys survive, with most on static display at museums across the country. One of them, No. 4014, was re-acquired by Union Pacific and rebuilt to operating condition in 2019, regaining the title as the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world.
Union Pacific Big Boy - Wikipedia
Big Boy 4014 steamed more than a million miles on its Cheyenne to Ogden route before being retired in 1961. The largest steam locomotive in the world just wrapped up a five-year renovation in Cheyenne, making 4014 the only Big Boy in operation today and one of only eight that still exist.
The Big Boy steam engine is back on track in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Where is the Big Boy locomotive in St Louis?
“Big Boy” is the World's Largest Successful Steam Locomotive It is a 4-8-8-4 (simple) articulated locomotive. Roll on over and visit Big Boy at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri!
Big Boy Steam Locomotive - National Museum of Transportation