Big Boy on the East Belt
UP 4014's "Heartland of America Tour" in 2024 brought the Big Boy to the Bayou City for the 3rd time in 5 years.
After an event for UP employees at Settegast Yard in northeast Houston, the Big Boy headed out to prepare for public display at the Amtrak Station the following day. Due to the complicated nature of the route back to the Amtrak depot, UP opted to just have 4014 shove backwards for nearly the entire route.
Here, UP 4014 shoves westward between Belt Jct and Tower 76 on the Houston East Belt. The train will hang a left at Belt Jct in the distance in order to take the West Belt towards Downtown.
PHOHO 05 (Passenger- Houston Settegast Yard to Houston Amtrak Station)
UP 4-8-8-4 #4014
Houston, TX
October 5th, 2024
Big Boy on the East Belt
UP 4014's "Heartland of America Tour" in 2024 brought the Big Boy to the Bayou City for the 3rd time in 5 years.
After an event for UP employees at Settegast Yard in northeast Houston, the Big Boy headed out to prepare for public display at the Amtrak Station the following day. Due to the complicated nature of the route back to the Amtrak depot, UP opted to just have 4014 shove backwards for nearly the entire route.
Here, UP 4014 shoves westward between Belt Jct and Tower 76 on the Houston East Belt. The train will hang a left at Belt Jct in the distance in order to take the West Belt towards Downtown.
PHOHO 05 (Passenger- Houston Settegast Yard to Houston Amtrak Station)
UP 4-8-8-4 #4014
Houston, TX
October 5th, 2024