Big Boy No. 4014 departed on the âHeartland of America Tourâ on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, traveling across nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The eight-week tour concludes in late October 2024. Union Pacific modified a total of five CA-11 cabooses to serve as âSnowbusesâ. Two of these had their porches fully enclosed for this assignment. These cars were equipped with MU and signal hoses as they were positioned in the middle of back to back locomotives which amounted to the entire train. The Snowbus would ferry crews to locations otherwise unreachable in the worst weather. Recently, 25809 was included in 2023âs Big Boy #4014 excursion train. This special set includes UP 4014 and snowbus caboose 25809 (part of the Big Boyâs 2024 excursion train). Special box art will be featured with a Texas motif, which is unique to this one-time-only release. Additionally, the 4014 will feature details and decoration to better match its current appearance, such as polished cylinder heads, rear tender markings, and various commemorative plaques on the loco and tender.
N GEN 4-8-8-4 'Big Boy' Locomotive w/DCC & Sound & CA-11 Caboose, Locomotive- UP #4014, Caboose- UP 'Snowbus' #25809 Video Overview
Big Boy No. 4014 departed on the âHeartland of America Tourâ on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, traveling across nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The eight-week tour concludes in late October 2024. Union Pacific modified a total of five CA-11 cabooses to serve as âSnowbusesâ. Two of these had their porches fully enclosed for this assignment. These cars were equipped with MU and signal hoses as they were positioned in the middle of back to back locomotives which amounted to the entire train. The Snowbus would ferry crews to locations otherwise unreachable in the worst weather. Recently, 25809 was included in 2023âs Big Boy #4014 excursion train. This special set includes UP 4014 and snowbus caboose 25809 (part of the Big Boyâs 2024 excursion train). Special box art will be featured with a Texas motif, which is unique to this one-time-only release. Additionally, the 4014 will feature details and decoration to better match its current appearance, such as polished cylinder heads, rear tender markings, and various commemorative plaques on the loco and tender.