On display
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Union Station
What’s happening at this stop
4014 goes on free display at St. Louis Union Station from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — one of the grandest railroad settings on the whole tour. At its peak Union Station was the busiest passenger terminal in the world, and its restored 1894 headhouse and train shed still stand.
Viewing is from the ground with no cab access; it is a working rail environment, so expect uneven footing, lines, and standing waits.
Tickets & admission
Free — no ticket required. Free admission; no ticket or reservation required.
Why this stop matters
St. Louis Union Station was, at its peak, the largest single passenger rail terminal in the world by track count. Eighteen railroads converged on its train shed during the steam era. The Grand Hall and headhouse remain; the platforms today host a hotel, but the architecture preserves the scale at which steam-era passenger service operated.
Putting 4014 in front of that headhouse sets the largest steam locomotive ever built against the terminal that once handled the most passenger trains — two superlatives of the steam age in a single frame.