Sep 01, 2021

UP's Big Boy stopping in the area Thursday and Friday

Posted Sep 01, 2021 12:02 PM
<b>Union Pacific's Big Boy is scheduled to make another stop in Salina. As seen here,&nbsp;Big Boy rolls past the old Union Pacific depot as it prepares to move to a side track for the night during its 2019 stop in Salina.&nbsp;</b>File photo by Bryan Dennett for Salina Post&nbsp;&nbsp;
Union Pacific's Big Boy is scheduled to make another stop in Salina. As seen here, Big Boy rolls past the old Union Pacific depot as it prepares to move to a side track for the night during its 2019 stop in Salina. File photo by Bryan Dennett for Salina Post  

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

Don't forget: Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 is scheduled to roll through the area later this week, including an overnight stop in Salina.

<b>Big Boy's 2021 route.</b> Map courtesy Union Pacific
Big Boy's 2021 route. Map courtesy Union Pacific

Union Pacific has updated the scheduled stops in our area. Following is the latest information for scheduled area stops, according to information on the Union Pacific website.

Thursday

Abilene
201 NW Second Street
Arrival: 4:30 p.m. CT
Departure: 5 p.m. CT

Salina
400 N. 13th Street
Arrival: 6 p.m. CT

Friday

Salina
400 N. 13th Street
Departure: 9 a.m. CT

Ellsworth
Lincoln Avenue crossing
Arrival: 10:15 a.m. CT
Departure: 10:35 a.m. CT

Wilson
Avenue E crossing
Arrival: 11:20 a.m. CT
Departure: 12:05 p.m. CT

Big Boy, the world's largest steam locomotive, began The Big Boy 2021 Tour on Aug. 5 in Cheyenne, Wyo., to celebrate railroad heritage and the communities Union Pacific serves, the company noted on its website.