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Patrick Comes to Steamtown The historic highlight is that 4014 is being displayed side-by-side with Steamtown’s preserved Big Boy, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4012. This is the only place where two Big Boys can be seen together, making it one of the biggest railroad events of 2026.
Steamtown National Historic Site – June 2026
Ed Dickens: You may rest for a bit before your next excursion.
Patrick / UP 4014: Alrighty then, boss.
Soon, Patrick eased off his fire and let his boiler pressure settle as he rested alongside the roundhouse.
Patrick: Ahhh… this is more like it…
???: Patrick?
Patrick: Scotty? 😮
Patrick looked up in disbelief. Sitting on the adjacent track, face-to-face with him, was his long-lost brother, UP 4012, whom everyone called Scott.
For a moment, neither Big Boy could believe what they were seeing.
Patrick & Scott: IT’S YOU!!!! 😃
The two giant locomotives laughed joyfully, their safety valves hissing softly.
Scott / UP 4012: I can’t believe it! After all these years, you’re
