06/12/2026
Our trip north to see “Big Boy.” The historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive nicknamed “Big Boy” went through Argos, Indiana on June 5. Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is journeying to the East Coast this summer for the first time as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The tour includes more than 50 whistle-stops in ten states, including stops for the first time in Indiana. Hundreds of people turned out near Argos to see the train, many coming from out-of-state. We viewed the train from about 300 yards away across a field. ;