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Big Boy 4014 in Scranton, PA — Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
Steamtown National Historic Site
📍 350 Cliff St, Scranton, PA 18503
Last updated: 5/25/2026, 1:29:01 AM · Official source / subject to change
Where to go at Steamtown
Big Boy 4014 is on public display in the Steamtown rail yard. Make for the park entrance and visitor center at 350 Cliff St, Scranton, PA 18503. Use the map to find your way in, or tap Get directions to navigate straight there.
Scheduled Times
- Arrives
- Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
- Departs
- Tue, June 16 at 3:00 PM EDT
Two-day ticketed public viewing June 15-16, 9am-3pm. Big Boy reunion with static 4012. Steamtown PIO projected 50,000-60,000 visitors over the two days. Locomotive then undergoes maintenance at Scranton June 17-30 (distant viewing during park hours).
Plan Your Visit
Public display days — June 15–16, 2026
Viewing
VerifiedSteamtown National Historic Site, 350 Cliff St, Scranton PA. Pedestrian entry via gravel path crossing multiple railroad tracks behind Lackawanna Transit Center (30 Lackawanna Ave). Reservation windows 09:00–15:00 EDT; all ticket holders may stay until 17:00. Close-up ground-level access to Big Boy No. 4014 and Steamtown No. 4012 side-by-side — only location on the tour where two Big Boys are displayed together. Also on display: UP Museum Experience car and diesel No. 1776. per nps.gov
Event details
VerifiedJun 15–16 'Big Boy Reunion': the only stop on the entire 2026 tour where two Big Boys (No. 4014 and Steamtown's No. 4012) are displayed side-by-side. UP Museum Experience car and commemorative diesel No. 1776 also on display. UP Museum Passenger Special excursion (Jun 14, Nesquehoning to Pittston) is SOLD OUT. Jun 17–30 extended exhibit: No. 4012 cab open, limited lot parking first-come first-served, timed reservations still required. per nps.gov
Access & restrictions
VerifiedNo vehicle entry to Steamtown lot on Jun 15–16; pedestrian-only access via gravel path behind Lackawanna Transit Center. Steamtown NHS closed Jun 14 for event prep. PennDOT posting I-81 delay warning signs for downtown Scranton for the full event period Jun 15–30. Visitors must carry printed or digital reservation before reaching gate. Accessibility vehicles with placard enter only via 350 Cliff St park entrance. per nps.gov
Parking
VerifiedNo vehicle entry at display site on Jun 15–16. Free COLTS shuttles 08:00–18:00 from: Scranton High School (63 Mike Munchak Way), West Scranton High School (1201 Luzerne St), PNC Field (235 Montage Mountain Rd). Drop-off: Lackawanna & Mifflin Avenues. Paid downtown garages: Marketplace at Steamtown (~2,000 spots, $15 daily max); Electric City Garage 300 Biden St (~450 spots); Linden St Garage 417 Linden St (~550 spots). Rates $1.25/hr. Rideshare drop-off at Lackawanna Transit Center or Lackawanna Ave. per nps.gov
Crowds & timing
VerifiedNPS warns 'tens of thousands of visitors' expected on Jun 15–16, calling it 'an especially massive turnout.' Plan for significant outdoor wait times. Arrive at your exact reservation time. Heavy traffic expected throughout downtown Scranton and on approach roads including I-81. COLTS officials will monitor crowd sizes and adjust shuttle operations if necessary. Regular COLTS fixed-route buses ($1.75 one-way) available as overflow. per nps.gov
Amenities
ReportedSteamtown NHS museum facilities described as wheelchair accessible. Portable restrooms available on site for display days; a large shade/shelter tent is set up adjacent to the queueing area. Venue is an outdoor/gravel-surface environment — plan for weather exposure during potentially significant wait times. Bring water. The Iron Horse Society will sell light snacks at a tent next to the Visitor Center; additional food vendors at the adjacent Steamtown Mall / downtown (Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave, ~2 blocks). per nps.gov
Rules
VerifiedNPS site (Steamtown NHS): drones prohibited park-wide per NPS regulations. Timed-entry reservation via recreation.gov required ($1 nonrefundable service fee per ticket). No park entrance fee beyond the $1 reservation fee. National park passes (annual, military, access, senior) do NOT waive the $1 recreation.gov fee — all visitors, including passholders, must obtain a timed reservation and pay the $1. Stay at least 25 feet from all tracks. No cab or railcar access. No. 4012 cab tours not available on Jun 15–16 display days. per nps.gov
Residency — June 17–30, 2026
No. 4014 stays at Steamtown for servicing after the display days. Timed Recreation.gov entry continues throughout the residency — the locomotive remains on view alongside No. 4012.
Viewing
VerifiedSteamtown NHS core complex, 350 Cliff St., Scranton PA 18503. Visitors queue past No. 4012 Big Boy, then past and around No. 4014 for close viewing/photos. Exact route may vary based on UP servicing needs (boiler wash). Jun 17-30: both Big Boys side-by-side on view; viewing of No. 4014 may be more distant than Jun 15-16 public display days. Park hours 09:30-17:00 EDT (reservation windows 09:00-15:00; all visitors depart by 17:00). History Museum, Technology Museum, Roundhouse, Visitor Center open. per nps.gov
Event details
VerifiedResidency Jun 17-30 for UP boiler wash and servicing while No. 4014 remains on view alongside No. 4012. No. 4012 cab open for visiting Jun 17-30 (not on Jun 15-16). The UP Museum Experience Car is NOT available during the Jun 17-30 residency. UP commemorative diesel No. 1776 on view, joined by No. 1616 (honoring President Lincoln) toward the end of the visit. Yard train rides Fri-Sun: Jun 19-21 and Jun 26-28 (separate tickets via recreation.gov Short Train Ride Reservations). Longer excursions: Jun 20, 21, 27, 28 (separate Excursion Train Rides tickets). Excursion/yard-ride ticket holders do not need a separate entry ticket. Public cab tours of No. 4014 are not confirmed; only No. 4012's cab is open Jun 17-30. per recreation.gov
Access & restrictions
VerifiedAdvance timed-entry reservations REQUIRED via recreation.gov for all Jun 17-30 days — $1 service fee per ticket, nonrefundable. NO walk-up access; all reservations must be made online before visit. Entry up to 30 min before reservation time. Park closes 17:00 daily; all visitors must depart by 17:00. Jun 15-16 (display days, separate tickets): no general visitor parking on those days, pedestrian entry only via gates near Lackawanna Transit Center (30 Lackawanna Ave). Yard train/excursion ticket holders do not need separate entry ticket — train entry valid 1 hour before ride departure. per recreation.gov
Parking
VerifiedJun 17-30: limited NPS lot (first-come, first-served) at 350 Cliff St. park entrance. Handicap-accessible placarded parking in NPS lot — enter via 350 Cliff St., follow signage. Downtown Scranton paid garages including Steamtown Mall garage (adjacent to park). Limited metered street parking (maximum stay may be insufficient). Shuttle buses for satellite parking areas may be available — check ScrantonParking.com. COLTS and LCTA buses stop at Lackawanna Transit Center (30 Lackawanna Ave), directly adjacent to pedestrian entrance gates. per recreation.gov
Crowds & timing
Verified'Tens of thousands' expected throughout residency per NPS/recreation.gov; 'greatly increased traffic in and around Scranton' during entire Jun 17-30 period. Significant outdoor wait expected in queue to view No. 4014 — area uncovered and exposed to weather. Visitors advised to bring weather gear and plan for delays. Use COLTS/LCTA public transit to Lackawanna Transit Center for easiest access. per nps.gov
Amenities
ReportedSteamtown Visitor Center open (restrooms, orientation). History Museum, Technology Museum, Roundhouse open for all reservation holders. Marketplace at Steamtown (food) in Steamtown Mall immediately adjacent to park. Restrooms in Visitor Center and Technology Museum. Water fountain at Track 9 locomotive shop and Technology Museum (not wheelchair accessible). Port-a-potties may be available near viewing queue (referenced in rec.gov listing for weather-exposure prep). Shade/shelter tent noted for display days queue. Park Store sells water and merchandise. per nps.gov
Rules
VerifiedDrones prohibited: Steamtown NHS Superintendent's Compendium (updated 2026-04-03) prohibits launching/landing/operating UAS within NPS boundaries except with written superintendent approval. Pets: allowed only in parking lot and grassy area outside Theater Building; service animals (dogs/miniature horses) permitted throughout. Some train excursions not accessible — explain needs at Ticket Booth. Tripping hazard warning issued for yard/locomotive area (uneven surfaces, protruding parts). No entrance fee to park; $1 recreation.gov service fee per timed-entry ticket. per nps.gov
Happening the same days
- Big Boy Reunion programming Jun 15–16: visitors get close-up access to both Big Boy No. 4014 and Steamtown's own No. 4012 side-by-side — the only location on the entire coast-to-coast tour where two Big Boys are displayed together. Also on display: UP Museum Experience car and commemorative diesel No. 1776. No. 4012 cab tours not available on display days. — per Steamtown NHS (National Park Service)
- Jun 17–30 extended Steamtown exhibit: No. 4012 cab open for visitor tours. UP commemorative diesel No. 1616 (honoring President Lincoln) joining No. 1776 on display toward end of visit. Exact viewing route past No. 4014 may vary based on servicing crew needs (boiler wash, etc.). Timed reservations still required. — per Steamtown NHS (National Park Service)
- UP Museum Passenger Special excursion (Jun 14, Nesquehoning PA to Pittston PA) is listed on the UP schedule as SOLD OUT through the Union Pacific Museum — confirmed tier-1 source. Not a Steamtown-hosted event but directly adjacent to the Scranton visit window. (Union Pacific)
Make a day of it nearby
- Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff St (on Steamtown grounds). Interactive exhibits on electric traction history; vintage trolley excursions departing from Steamtown main platform along former Laurel Line right-of-way with stops at Historic Iron Furnaces and Crown Avenue Tunnel. Open 7 days/week 09:00–16:00 Apr–Dec. Contact: 570-963-6590. — per Lackawanna County
- Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, Bald Mountain Road, Scranton (McDade Park, ~3 mi from Steamtown). Guided descent 300 feet underground into restored 1860 anthracite mine; guided tours ~1 hour. Adults $10, children 3–12 $7.50. Open Apr–Nov (Fri–Mon 10:00–16:00; last tour 14:45). Free parking. — per Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
- Nay Aug Park, City of Scranton (~1 mi from Steamtown). The city's largest park: walking trails, two Olympic-sized swimming pools and waterslide complex, two playgrounds, the Everhart Museum, a National Natural Landmark gorge with waterfalls, and the David Wenzel Treehouse rising 150 feet above the gorge. — per City of Scranton
- Steamtown National Historic Site core museum (separate from Big Boy event programming): exhibits on railroad history, historic locomotives, and rail equipment — including the Illinois Central #790 cab, a caboose and boxcar in the Technology Museum, and the Rail Post Office car in the History Museum. Park address: 150 South Washington Avenue (the 350 Cliff St gate is the placarded-vehicle entrance only). NPS-operated; no park entrance fee. Operating under Big Boy event logistics Jun 15–30. — per Steamtown NHS (National Park Service)
Scranton stop — frequently asked
Are drones permitted at the Big Boy Reunion?
No. No drones may be launched, landed, or operated from Steamtown National Historic Site. Union Pacific also does not permit drones during Display Days and requires drones to remain at least 25 feet laterally from the tracks when Big Boy is in motion. All drone operations must comply with applicable FAA, state, and local requirements. — per Steamtown NHS (National Park Service)
Difference between Public Display Days (Jun 15–16) and On View (Jun 17–30)?
Jun 15–16: close-up access to No. 4014 and the UP Museum Experience car; pedestrian-gate-only entry behind the Lackawanna Transit Center with no on-site parking (arrive by shuttle, transit, rideshare, or paid downtown parking). Jun 17–30: No. 4014 under servicing, both Big Boys viewable, No. 4012 cab open for tours, limited Steamtown-lot parking first-come first-served. — per Steamtown NHS (National Park Service)
Is there an admission fee to see Big Boy No. 4014 at Steamtown?
No park entrance fee. However, timed-entry reservations via recreation.gov carry a nonrefundable $1.00 service fee per reservation. The NPS FAQ states all visitors — including holders of annual, military, access, or senior passes — must have a timed entry reservation, and the $1 fee applies regardless of any passes. — per Steamtown NHS (National Park Service)
What if shuttle buses reach capacity on Jun 15–16?
COLTS officials stated they will monitor crowd sizes and adjust operations if necessary. Regular COLTS fixed-route system remains available as overflow with connections throughout Lackawanna County to the Lackawanna Transit Center. Standard fares apply on non-shuttle buses. — per Fox 56 Scranton
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