Kearney Rail Viewing Platform

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Kearney Rail Viewing Platform Our goal is to construct an elevated train viewing platform on the east side of Kearney Junction Park, southeast of the Central Avenue grade crossing.

Opportunity
The idea of a train viewing platform in Kearney has been discussed in previous Kearney comprehensive plans but now is the time to take advantage of our unique location on the Union Pacific mainline. Kearney is located on the busiest freight rail corridor in the world with an average of 135 trains per day. Railfans around the world would likely stop here because of the safe, convenient and busy location Kearney affords. Support
Many different entities are on board in this grassroots project including Old Town, Downtown Kearney, Buffalo County Historical Society, UNK History, Kearney Visitors Bureau and Kearney Chamber among others. The city has given it's okay to explore this opportunity on the unused area east of Kearney Junction Park but we need your help. History
Kearney has a unique rail history and heritage and this would serve as a great place to tell our railroad story as well as the history of the immediate area including Old Town Kearney. The Kearney area has many other transportation themed attractions: Trails and Rails, Kearney Archway, Classic Car Collection, Pioneer Village and Chevyland so an attraction like this would help increase this collaborative effect. Get involved
If you or someone you know would like to become involved, please contact us at [email protected]. If you simply decide to support this project with a donation we can assure you it will be money well spent. Thank you!

05/28/2026

Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, stopped in Kearney on it's way to the East Coast as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The tour includes a Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, major display events in eight cities and more than 50 whistle-stops in 10 states, including stops for the first time in Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. 🇺🇸

Big Boy No. 4014 Coast-to-Coast TourEastern Leg ScheduleThursday, May 28, 2026Kearney, NebraskaCentral Ave. Crossing, A...
05/25/2026

Big Boy No. 4014 Coast-to-Coast Tour
Eastern Leg Schedule

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Kearney, Nebraska
Central Ave. Crossing, Arrive: 1:15 p.m. CDT - Depart 1:30 p.m. CDT

Full Schedule

Union Pacific connects 23 western U.S. states, providing safe and efficient railroad transportation, freight shipping and logistics.

The Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy steam locomotive is currently returning from the western leg of a coast to coast tour. Pa...
04/15/2026

The Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy steam locomotive is currently returning from the western leg of a coast to coast tour. Patrick_3751 caught this fantastic shot of 4014 crossing the Feather River. Enjoy the sights and sounds!

It's April 12, 2026 and Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 has just completed a brief servicing stop in the town of Oroville, California. It departed its display loc...

If you are supporting non-profits during the Give Where You Live annual fundraiser, consider contributing to the Kearney...
12/04/2025

If you are supporting non-profits during the Give Where You Live annual fundraiser, consider contributing to the Kearney Rail Viewing Platform. We are still working with the city on ideas and designs for this historical area. Thank you!

Give Where You Live brings people together as one community, raising money and awareness for our local nonprofits. This community-wide effort is powered by the Kearney Area Community Foundation, encouraging area nonprofits to build their capacity, find new donors, and identify new funding streams. J...

12/10/2024

Thank you to all who donated to the Kearney Rail Viewing Platform during Give Where You Live. Thanks also to Circle D Boot & Saddle Repair and everyone who stopped by. Thank you Kearney Area Community Foundation!

12/04/2024
Union Pacific No. 4014 will be passing through Kearney on Sunday, September 1, 2024, after stopping in Overton over the ...
08/28/2024

Union Pacific No. 4014 will be passing through Kearney on Sunday, September 1, 2024, after stopping in Overton over the noon hour.

Full schedule at the link below.

Big Boy No. 4014 will depart on the "Heartland of America Tour" on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and travel across nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The eight-week tour concludes in late October. No. 401...

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