Big Boy 4014 - Cedar Rapids
This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "Heartland of America" tour through the states of Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. My portion of the trip consisted of traveling to Grand Island, NE and chasing it back east towards Chicagoland and eventually Momence, IL, where I gave up the chase.
Today's leg of the Tour is between Cedar Rapids and Rochelle, IL. The first stop on my route was the bridge over the Cedar River; the clouds unfortunately played a little havoc with this shot, but it's still scenic.
Big Boy 4014 - Cedar Rapids
This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "Heartland of America" tour through the states of Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. My portion of the trip consisted of traveling to Grand Island, NE and chasing it back east towards Chicagoland and eventually Momence, IL, where I gave up the chase.
Today's leg of the Tour is between Cedar Rapids and Rochelle, IL. The first stop on my route was the bridge over the Cedar River; the clouds unfortunately played a little havoc with this shot, but it's still scenic.