UP 4014 is a class 4-8-8-4 and  is pictured in Watseka, Illinois, USA.  This was taken along the Villa Grove Subdivision on the Union Pacific Railroad. Photo Copyright: James Ellison uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 03/19/2025. This photograph of UP 4014 was taken on Monday, September 09, 2024. All Rights Reserved.
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Big Boy In Illinois

By: James Ellison


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Big Boy In Illinois - UP Big Boy 4014 thunders out from behind a northbound CSX freight on the joint UP/CSX corridor, just north of Watseka, en route for the whistle stop in the town.


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Union Pacific Railroad

Class

4-8-8-4

Road Number

UP 4014

Line/Subdivision

Villa Grove Subdivision

Location

Watseka, Illinois, USA

Date Taken

September 09, 2024

Date Uploaded

March 19, 2025

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Big Boy In Illinois - UP Big Boy 4014 thunders out from behind a northbound CSX freight on the joint UP/CSX corridor, just north of Watseka, en route for the whistle stop in the town.


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— James Ellison

Freelance railroad photographer from Indiana who loves to focus on things people don't always pay attention to: Like shortlines and industrial lines.

Photo Blurb

UP 4014 is a class 4-8-8-4 and is pictured in Watseka, Illinois, USA. This was taken along the Villa Grove Subdivision on the Union Pacific Railroad. Photo Copyright: James Ellison uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 03/19/2025. This photograph of UP 4014 was taken on Monday, September 09, 2024. All Rights Reserved.


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