Frequently asked questions

The 2026 tour wrapped up in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Wed, Jul 29, 2026. Between excursions the locomotive is based at Union Pacific’s steam shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming. For any future appearances, check Union Pacific’s official steam schedule — this site isn’t tracking the locomotive anymore.

The schedule page lists every stop on the tour, in order, with dates and arrival and departure times. Each city links to a detail page with the venue, viewing arrangements, and some local railroad history.

Usually not. Most public appearances were trackside displays or brief stops where watching was free. A few stops used ticketed or timed-entry viewing windows instead; for those, the stop’s page on the schedule records who issued the tickets and what they cost.

The 2026 tour ran from Scranton, Pennsylvania to Cheyenne, Wyoming — 8 states between Wed, Jun 17, 2026 and Wed, Jul 29, 2026. The route map draws every stop on one map, connected in schedule order, with a state-by-state breakdown underneath.

Yes — the timetable page is a print-formatted table of every stop on the tour. Open it and use your browser’s Print dialog to make a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” there to keep one as a souvenir.

One of twenty-five 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” locomotives the American Locomotive Company built for Union Pacific between 1941 and 1944 — and the only one ever returned to operating condition. UP reacquired it in 2013 and restored it at the Cheyenne, Wyoming steam shop over roughly five years, returning it to steam in 2019. The history page covers the class, the restoration, and why the program matters.

No — it’s an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Union Pacific. The schedule was reproduced from UP’s published tour schedule. The about page explains where the data came from and what this site does and doesn’t collect (short version: no analytics, no tracking).