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Big Boy 4014 · 2026 railfan guide archive
Route, host-line, scanner, feed, timing, and safety notes retained from the completed 2026 tour. This page is a historical reference, not a live tracker or current chase plan.
The tour concluded July 29, 2026. Verify every frequency, feed, access rule, and schedule before using this material for a future operation.
Dates, route notes, and channels below describe the 2026 program. They do not establish current train location, public access, railroad radio assignments, or permission to enter railroad property. For a future public run, start with Union Pacific's official schedule per up.com.
| Host line / territory | Route record | Channels recorded in the guide |
|---|---|---|
| NS Pittsburgh Line (former PRR) per railfan.com | Lewistown, Altoona, Horseshoe Curve, Cresson, Leetsdale, and Conway | 160.875 (AAR 51) in the Altoona / Curve corridor; 160.635 farther west |
| NS Harrisburg Line / Reading–Philadelphia corridor per up.com | Pottstown, King of Prussia, Philadelphia, Lebanon, and Enola | 160.980 (AAR 58) |
| Reading & Northern per railpace.com | Reading Outer Station and northeastern Pennsylvania connections | 160.470, 160.770, and 161.310 around Pittston yard |
| NS Chicago / Fort Wayne / Cleveland lines per railfan.com | Struthers, Rocky River, Continental, Knox, and the westbound return | 160.815, 161.070, and 161.055 depending on territory |
| Westbound return to Cheyenne per up.com | St. Louis, Kansas City, Topeka, central Kansas, eastern Colorado, and Cheyenne | Territory-specific; the archived guide did not publish one national channel |
These assignments came from the source set used for the tour guide per radioreference.com. They are not guaranteed current.
| Territory | Frequency | Archive note |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Line — Horseshoe Curve corridor | 160.875 MHz — AAR 51 | The 2026 guide associated this channel with the Allegheny dispatcher through the Curve corridor. |
| Harrisburg Line | 160.980 MHz — AAR 58 | Verify against a current railroad-radio source. |
| Buffalo Line | 160.980, 160.860, and 161.070 MHz | Verify against a current railroad-radio source. |
| Southern Tier | 160.800 and 161.070 MHz | Verify against a current railroad-radio source. |
| Chicago Line | 160.815 and 161.070 MHz | Verify against a current railroad-radio source. |
| NS Police | 160.560 MHz | Verify against a current railroad-radio source. |
| End-of-train telemetry | 161.115 MHz — AAR 67 | Verify against a current railroad-radio source. |
Feed IDs are retained for research continuity. Volunteer feeds can move, go offline, or change channel coverage per broadcastify.com.
The archived guide listed 160.875 MHz, AAR channel 51, for the Norfolk Southern Allegheny dispatcher through the Horseshoe Curve corridor. Frequencies and feed coverage can change, so future trips require a fresh source check.
The guide recommended positioning 30 to 60 minutes early, with more time for major public displays. That advice applied to the completed 2026 tour and is preserved here as historical planning context.
No. The feed IDs were useful during 2026, but volunteer feed availability and channel coverage can change. Check the current feed description before relying on one.
No. This is a historical guide for the completed 2026 tour. Use Union Pacific’s official steam schedule for any future public operation.
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