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E 9th and Milner St.
📍 E 9th and Milner St., Hays, KS
Last updated: 6/12/2026, 2:30:43 AM · Official source / subject to change
CONFLICT: UP schedule page lists stop_type=display but UP newsroom release (https://www.up.com/news/heritage/big-boy-northeast-tour-dates-260428) wording is 'whistle-stop'. Viewing Only. No other details given. Schedule subject to change. Times not published by UP; date-only entry (arrives_at is a noon-local sort key). Source: https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm (verified 2026-06-11)
Big Boy No. 4014 at E 9th and Milner St., Hays, KS. Designated 'Viewing Only' on UP schedule. Locomotive arrives ~13:30 CDT 2026-07-24 (overnight stay); departs 09:00 CDT 2026-07-26. Viewing hours for 2026-07-25: UNKNOWN — no start or end times posted on UP schedule as of 2026-06-11. Per UP definitions, 'Viewing Only' is a shorter-duration opportunity; locomotive may be behind a fence/perimeter. Free admission unless otherwise noted. Check up.com schedule for updates. per up.com
No official attendance estimate published for Hays 2026. Big Boy visited Hays during its 2024 Heartland of America Tour and drew large Kansas crowds per KSNT reporting. 2026 crowd size UNKNOWN. Viewing hours not yet published — plan for uncertainty and check up.com schedule. Overnight stay (Jul 24–26) means a full daytime viewing window is likely on Jul 25. per ksnt.com
Drones prohibited at all UP display-day events; must remain at least 25 feet laterally from tracks when locomotive is in motion. Free admission unless otherwise noted. Stay at least 25 feet from all tracks. UP schedule lists stop as 'Viewing Only' — visitors may not be able to get close if a perimeter is in place. Bag, pet, and accessibility policies for Hays not published. Monitor up.com schedule for any published rules. per up.com
The UP Apr-28 press release listed Hays as a Kansas whistle-stop. The current schedule page designates Jul 25 as 'Viewing Only' — a shorter-duration public viewing category, not a full display day. (Union Pacific)
UNKNOWN. The UP schedule page lists 'Viewing Only' for 2026-07-25 with no posted start or end times as of 2026-06-11. Monitor up.com schedule page for updates. (Union Pacific)
Yes. It arrives ~13:30 CDT on 2026-07-24 and departs 09:00 CDT on 2026-07-26, making 2026-07-25 an overnight stay with a full daytime viewing opportunity (exact hours TBD). (Union Pacific)
Stay nearby — downtown sells out for display days
Plan an overnight near the stop on 2026-07-25.
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No reports within 30 mi yet. Be the first when 4014 passes through Hays.