In September, the steam locomotive named “Big Boy” is returning to Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas – The largest steam locomotive in the world, Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, is making a return trip to Arkansas as part of the “Heartland of America Tour.”

On August 28, 2024, the locomotive leaves for an eight-week trip that begins in Cheyenne, Wyoming. After that, it will pass through nine more states: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas.

In September, Big Boy No. 4014, the lone surviving Big Boy out of the eight, will return to the Natural State.

It will spend a few days in Arkansas before moving on to Texas, where it will be placed next.
For an exhaustive itinerary detailing its duration in Arkansas, kindly refer to the following list:

Friday, September 13, 2024:

Poplar Bluff, Missouri (9:00 a.m. departure) to Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Piggott, Arkansas (Jackson St. Crossing) | Arrival 1:30 p.m. | Departure 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 14, 2024:

Jonesboro, Arkansas. (9:00 a.m. departure) to North Little Rock, Arkansas
• Hickory Ridge, Arkansas (Laurel St. Crossing) | Arrival 10:30 a.m. | Departure 11:00 a.m.
• Brinkley, Arkansas (Central Delta Depot Museum) | Arrival 12:15 p.m. | Departure 12:45 p.m.
• Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Pine Bluff Museum Depot) | Arrival 3:00 p.m. | Departure 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 15, 2024:

• North Little Rock, Arkansas (Union Pacific Railroad) | Public viewing from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 16, 2024:

North Little Rock, Arkansas (8:00 a.m. departure) to Texarkana, Arkansas
• Kingsland, Arkansas (Maple St. Crossing) | Arrival 11:45 a.m. | Departure 12:15 p.m.
From this point, the locomotive then makes its way to Dallas, Texas on the morning of September 17, 2024.