Big Boy Reunion - Display Days - June 15 & 16, 2026

Steamtown National Historic Site Tickets

This Timed Entry Reservation is for access to Steamtown NHS on the No. 4014 Big Boy Public Display Days - June 15 & 16.

Advance Reservations are required for entry to Steamtown National Historic Site throughout No. 4014's Visit. There will be no walkup reservations available at the site and all reservations must be made online in advance of your visit.

You may enter the site up to 30 minutes prior to your reservation time, or after your scheduled reservation time. Steamtown will be closing each day at 5 p.m. and all visitors must depart the park by that time.

See below for information on parking and access to the site. Also check https://www.nps.gov/stea/planyourvisit/big-boy-reunion-at-steamtown-2026.htm for updated information.

Steamtown National Historic Site is hosting a visit from Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the country, as it makes its way from coast to coast to honor America's 250th birthday. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see No. 4014 reunited with Steamtown's own Big Boy No. 4012! It'll be the only place to see two Big Boys lined up side by side and for two weeks in June Steamtown National Historic Site will be the center of the railfan universe!

The park, in partnership with Union Pacific, is offering two public display days on Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 16. Visitors can get up close and personal with both Big Boys, visit the Union Pacific Museum Experience car, and check out two Union Pacific special commemorative diesel engines (No. 1616 and No. 1776) on display in our core complex. Steamtown's History Museum, Technology Museum, Roundhouse, and Visitor Center will also be open for all visitors.

No. 4014 will remain at Steamtown from June 17 through June 30 while Union Pacific completes servicing and a boiler wash on the locomotive. Both Big Boys will remain on view during that time, though viewing of No. 4014 may be more distant than the up-close opportunity on the public display days. See here for entry reservations for June 17-30.

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Need to Know

• Pedestrian Site Entry

  Visitors will enter and exit Steamtown National Historic Site via pedestrian gates along the state and county employee parking lot directly behind the Lackawanna Transit Center (30 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA). Follow the signage and have either a printed copy of your reservation or a digital version on your cell phone ready prior to reaching the gate. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected for this event and visitors should be prepared to wait for entry and should be equipped for the weather as there may be significant waiting outside exposed to the elements. The entrance route will be via a gravel path railroad crossing that requires crossing several sets of railroad tracks (see below for Handicap Accessible parking).

• Handicap-Accessible Parking (Placards Required)

  A limited number of Handicap-Accessible Parking for placarded vehicles will be available in designated areas of the Steamtown National Historic Site parking lot. Vehicles should enter via the 350 Cliff Street park entrance and have their placards clearly visible. Follow signage to the Handicap-Accessible parking area in the main parking lot directly adjacent to the Electric City Trolley Museum. No other vehicles will be allowed past park entrance gate on Cliff Street. Once that parking area is full, all vehicles will be re-directed back up Cliff Street. The route from the parking area to Big Boy No. 4014 and throughout the park's museum facilities are accessible for wheelchairs.

• General Parking and Rideshare

  Tens of thousands of visitors are expected for this event, and there will be greatly increased traffic in and around Scranton throughout the duration of No. 4014's visit. Visitors should prepare for possible delays and plan ahead to park and arrive at the park at the reservation time.

  There will be no visitor parking (other than a limited quantity of Handicap-Accessible Parking) within Steamtown National Historic Site. All entries to the site will be via pedestrian entrances near the Lackawanna Transit Center. Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of public transportation. Buses with the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) and the Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) drop passengers off at the Lackawanna Transit Center, directly adjacent to the entrance gates.

  Rideshares may stop at designated drop-off points along Lackawanna Avenue in front of the Steamtown Mall, a short walk to the Steamtown pedestrian entry gates.

  Paid parking will be available through downtown Scranton parking garages, including the parking facility at the Steamtown Mall right next to the park. Scranton also has limited metered street parking (though maximum parking stays may not be enough to experience the event fully). Shuttle buses for other satellite parking areas may be available. Please check Scranton Parking for more information.

• Amenities, Safety and Other Information

  Visitor Flow- Visitors will queue in a line to get up close to No. 4014 for viewing and photos. The line will walk past Steamtown's No 4012 Big Boy, past and around No. 4014, and over to the excursion platform to visit Union Pacific's Museum Experience car. There may be a considerable wait in this line and the area is uncovered and exposed to the weather. There will be a large shade and shelter tent adjacent to the queueing area in the parking lot. Union Pacific's commemorative locomotives, No. 1616 and No. 1776, will be on display on and around the turntable in the main roundhouse complex.

  Rest Rooms- A bank of port-a-potties will be located at the edge of the parking lot near the queueing area. Full restroom facilities will also be available in the Visitor Center, History Museum, and Technology Museum.

  Water- Bottled water will be available, courtesy of Union Pacific. Visitors are welcome to bring their own water bottles, though they must be kept sealed while inside any of the park museum buildings. (Note: per the Superintendent's Compendium, consuming or possessing an open container of alcohol is not allowed anywhere in park buildings or on park grounds).

  Big Boy Merchandise- The America's National Parks Park Store will be open at the Oil House building right next to the information booth and will also have a satellite location tent near the main parking lot. The store offers a wide array of rail-themed merchandise and will have a special selection of apparel, stickers, signs, and other products featuring the Big Boy Reunion.

  Safety- Visitors are always advised to be observant of their surroundings and be especially aware of any tripping hazards. Steamtown is an active working railyard with many different types of walking surfaces, and many switches, rails and other potential tripping hazards. Locomotives and other rolling stock may have pieces that protrude that may be sharp or hot to the touch from sun exposure. Visitors are advised to use care (for themselves and any children in their charge) when around any railroad equipment.

  For more information and any additional updates, please check https://www.nps.gov/stea/planyourvisit/big-boy-reunion-at-steamtown-2026.htm.

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