HISTORIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TO MAKE STOPS IN BRAZOS VALLEY ON MULTISTATE TOUR
In just under two weeks, a historic train will make its way through several locations in the Brazos Valley.
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive is in the middle of a tour throughout the southwest United States, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad. The world’s only operating Big Boy locomotive will soon be making its way throughout the state of Texas, including several stops in the region.
After departing from El Paso on Friday, the train will make stops throughout west and southwest Texas. On Wednesday, November 6th, the train will stop in Flatonia from 11:45 a.m. to noon, and at Eagle Lake from 2 to 2:30 p.m., before stopping for display in Houston through Thursday.
On Friday, November 8th, the train will depart from Houston and arrive in downtown Navasota at 1:15 p.m. It will leave at 1:45 p.m. for Bryan-College Station, with expected arrival at 3:10 p.m. The train will head out at 8 a.m. Saturday, November 9th, and should arrive in Hearne at 9:15 a.m., before leaving at 9:30 a.m. It will then make several other stops in central and northeast Texas before arriving in Arkansas on Tuesday, November 12th.
The locomotive’s return to the rails is the product of more than two years of restoration work by the Union Pacific Steam Team.
To view the full schedule of train stops, visit www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule.