{"id":237986,"date":"2026-07-08T00:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237986\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:18:23","slug":"big-boy-no-4014-entering-central-pennsylvania-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237986\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Boy No. 4014 entering Central Pennsylvania this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM) \u2014 Union Pacific\u2019s Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive is currently resting up in Philadelphia prior to its journey through the Midstate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s what you need to know so you don\u2019t miss your chance to see this railroad giant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Close;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Union Pacific\u2019s website, this 23-state whistle-stop tour will soon finally begin chugging its way to central Pennsylvania communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At this very moment, Big Boy No. 4014 is stopped at the Norfolk Southern Abrams Yard at King of Prussia, Pa., where it will remain until departing tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. to make its way to Lebanon County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per Big Boy\u2019s schedule, the train is slated to arrive at the Lebanon Station at 250 North 8th Street at 1:30 P.M on July 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The train will then depart the station shortly thereafter at 2:15 p.m. It will depart Enola at 9 a.m. on July 8; however, there is no public access to the train there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The next public access for the locomotive will be at the Roundhouse Road crossing in Lewistown, at 12:45 p.m. on July 8. Big Boy No. 4014 will then make its way to the Rail Roaders Memorial Museum at 1200 9th Avenue in Altoona, where it will remain on display from July 9 to July 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some of the final stops for Pennsylvanians looking for their chance to lay eyes on Big Boy No. 4014 will take place on July 11, with public viewings taking place at Cresson Railroad Park in Cresson, Pa., from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The final public viewing for Pennsylvanians will take place in Leetsdale from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After this, the train will depart from Pennsylvania on July 12 to make its way to other states, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming, where the journey began in Cheyenne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/weather-news\/articles\/mass-casualty-incident-declared-pennsylvania-141449464.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\u201cMass casualty incident\u201d declared at Pennsylvania Big Boy train stop after dozens treated for heat illnesses;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\u201cMass casualty incident\u201d declared at Pennsylvania Big Boy train stop after dozens treated for heat illnesses&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201cMass casualty incident\u201d declared at Pennsylvania Big Boy train stop after dozens treated for heat illnesses <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This upcoming Midstate arrival comes just days after a \u201cmass casualty incident\u201d was declared at the Berks County stop for the Big Boy No. 4014\u2019s nationwide tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Muhlenberg Township Police Department, starting shortly before the train\u2019s arrival, more than 100 individuals received medical treatment on scene, and 35 people were taken to the hospital for evaluation and care for heat-related illnesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One person suffered a cardiac arrest and was successfully resuscitated prior to being transported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To stay up to date and track Big Boy\u2019s trip, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.up.com\/about-us\/history\/steam\/track\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Union Pacific\u2019s website;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Union Pacific\u2019s website&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Union Pacific\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. 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