Big Boy 2024 Tour 2024. 4014 will embark on a second. The massive big boy steam locomotive was built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment during world war ii.
While the train will be making major whistle stops in rochelle, illinois, fort worth, and houston,. 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, will return to the rails in 2024 for a tour celebrating the railroad’s deep.