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Public Display
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Public display (shuttles from Peoples Natural Gas Field)
📍 1000 Park Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
Last updated: 5/25/2026, 1:29:01 AM · Official source / subject to change
Two-day free public display July 9-10, 8am-2pm each day. Shuttles from Peoples Natural Gas Field.
Big Boy No. 4014 public display Jul 9–10, 08:00–14:00 EDT at Norfolk Southern 10-acre site roughly behind Salvation Army rehabilitation center and Altoona Bible Institute (no published street address). Shuttle-only access. NS constructed dedicated track, cleared woods, created accessible surface, installed temporary fencing, and parked 1,500-ft train as mainline barrier. Preview whistle-stop Jul 8: Railroaders Memorial Museum, 1200 9th Ave, 17:15–17:45 EDT, free, no tickets. per up.com
Jul 8 preview: free whistle-stop at Railroaders Memorial Museum (1200 9th Ave) 17:15–17:45 EDT between 12th and 13th St pedestrian crossovers; separate private NS employee event same evening at display site. Jul 11 Horseshoe Curve ticketed viewing (09:30–10:00 EDT, SOLD OUT): first time an engine this size has traveled the Curve; regular ticket holders shuttled from Railroaders Memorial Museum lot; VIP may park at Curve site. Railroaders Memorial Museum open during visit with UP traveling exhibit. per up.com
Shuttle-only access to display site — no pedestrian or vehicle access independent of shuttles. Temporary perimeter fencing installed; 1,500-ft train parked to block active mainline. UP and NS police on-site supplementing local police. AMED contracted for ambulance services. First responders on standby. Horseshoe Curve ticketed event (Jul 11, SOLD OUT) is closed to non-ticket holders during Big Boy's passage. Stay at least 25 feet from all tracks. per altoonamirror.com
NO PARKING at the NS display site. All visitors park free at Peoples Natural Gas Field (PNG Field), 1000 Park Ave, Lakemont and board free shuttles to the site. Limited shuttle capacity with metering enforced. AMTRAN Route 9 Lakemont connects downtown Transit Center to PNG Field ($1.75 adult cash; $3.30 All Day Pass). If shuttles reach capacity, city contingency: nearby Altoona street parking and walking may be possible. per altoonamirror.com
~10,000 visitors expected at Jul 9–10 NS display site per Altoona Mirror (May 2026). First responders on standby; contingency plans developed with municipal and first-responder agencies for shuttle overflow. Horseshoe Curve ticketed event (Jul 11, ~2,000 tickets) sold out within one day of eastern-leg schedule announcement. Arrive early; metered shuttle capacity means wait times at PNG Field are possible. per altoonamirror.com
Amenity details for the NS display site not explicitly published; UP standard display-day guidance applies. Portable restrooms (port-a-potties) provided at UP display sites. No designated seating. Bring water. AMTRAN Route 9 and shuttle pickup hub at PNG Field (1000 Park Ave) is adjacent to Lakemont Park (free admission, pay-per-attraction) with on-site food and facilities. per up.com
Stay at least 25 feet from all tracks. No cab or railcar access. Free admission, no tickets required for Jul 9–10 display. Horseshoe Curve Jul 11 event SOLD OUT — tickets were sold via railroadcity.org; curve closed to non-ticket holders. NS constructed accessible surface per local reporting; full ADA accommodation details UNKNOWN. Drone policy: prohibited at all UP display-day events per UP Display Day FAQ. per up.com
No. Tickets for the Jul 11 ticketed viewing at Horseshoe Curve sold out within hours of the eastern-leg schedule announcement. About 2,000 total tickets were available. No resale or waitlist process published. Curve closed to non-ticket holders during the passage. — per Altoona Mirror
No. UP official schedule states 'NO PARKING AVAILABLE at display site; use shuttles.' All visitors must use free shuttles from Peoples Natural Gas Field, 1000 Park Ave. Limited capacity with metering enforced. City contingency plan: if shuttles are at capacity, nearby Altoona street parking and walking may be possible. (Union Pacific)
NS constructed 1,500-foot train barrier to block active mainline; temporary perimeter fencing installed; UP and NS police on-site supplementing local police; AMED contracted for ambulance services; first responders on standby. UP general guidance: stay at least 25 feet from all tracks. — per Altoona Mirror
Altoona Mirror describes it as 'roughly behind the Salvation Army rehabilitation center and the Altoona Bible Institute' — a Norfolk Southern 10-acre parcel. Specific street address not published. UP schedule does not list a street address for the display site; only confirms shuttle access from PNG Field. — per Altoona Mirror
Stay nearby — downtown sells out for display days
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