MARSHALL, Texas – Everything is bigger in Texas … except Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014.
On a cloudy rainy Monday as the cold front swept through, UP’s steam public relations mega force sat on display and entertained crowds in this former Texas & Pacific shop town. In fact, the locomotive and its display train occupied the site of the now demolished T&P shop.
In the last few days since we met No. 4014’s train in College Station for the donation announcement of UP’s George Bush No. 4141 SD70ACe to the Bush Library there, No. 4014 has continued to work its charm in former Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific territory. No. 4141 left the train at Palestine, Texas, and a standard UP freight motor took its place.
A few random thoughts from the journey:
Remember to watch from a safe distance and to help the public do the same. Our special issue, Big Boy Back in Steam and its DVD (also now available on Blu-Ray) are in stock at www.kalmbachhobbystore.com, and we’re filming for another DVD of the Midwestern, Southwestern, and Southern tours of 2019 that will be released in January. You can pre-order it now. You'll also find coverage of the fall tour in our January (Cheyenne-El Paso) and February (El Paso-Cheyenne) issues. Thanks, and see you trackside!
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