Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014: The Great Race Across Arizona!

Full UP 4014 coverage from Yuma, Arizona to Steins, New Mexico. As Union Pacific's "Big Boy" 4014 continues on its " Great Race Across the Southwest," I took full opportunity of experiencing the journey across the Arizona landscape this past week. Thousands of people in total showed up from all corners of the state and country to see the Big Boy in action along the Gila and Lordsburg Subdivisions of the UP Sunset Route. It sure was an intense chase, that's for sure!

Starting off in Yuma, Arizona early on the morning of Wednesday October 16th, the 4014 started the multi-day journey across Southern Arizona. I first caught it just outside of Yuma, in the Dome Valley, and followed the 4014 till about Shawmut, located just outside of Maricopa.

The next opportunity I had to see 4014 was on Saturday October 19th, as it finished its Arizona adventure. 4014 left Tucson about 45 minutes late this particular morning, but still provided quite a show to the crowds lined up trackside in Downtown Tucson. I followed the 4014 on this particular day to Steins, New Mexico, just next to the AZ/NM border.

It sure was awesome seeing so many people out for this steam engine, see you down the line 4014!

Thanks for watching!
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