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Big Boy #4014 to Make Stop in North East

The rumors are true… Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 will be stopping at the Lake Shore Railway Museum!

Union Pacific has scheduled a brief stop in front of the museum from 11:30am until 11:40am. Come see the locomotive as it passes through on its Eastern Leg of the Coast-to-Coast Tour! #4014 will be passing through on its way to Buffalo, NY.

Please be advised, this is NOT a stop where public access will be allowed to the locomotive – this is a photo stop ONLY. Public access to the locomotive for up-close viewing will be available in Buffalo, NY the following day. All visitors will be required to stay at least 25 feet back from the tracks at all times.

The museum building itself will be open from 9am until 1pm on Tuesday, June 9th.

PARKING & TRAFFIC INFORMATION
• Parking will be limited along Wall Street.
• NO parking will be permitted on Grahamville Street (SR 426).
• NO parking will be permitted on the south side of Clinton Street.
• South Pearl Street will be closed between Clinton Street and Eagle Street.
• There will be NO public parking at Fuller Hose Company #1. The parking lot will be reserved for municipal services and public safety personnel.
• All normal parking regulations will apply as posted throughout the Borough.
• Parking regulations will be strictly enforced to maintain open streets and ensure emergency vehicles can respond without delay.

The museum parking lot will be reserved for handicap parking only and is first-come, first-served. Once the museum lot has filled up, there will be street parking only.

NOBODY WILL BE PERMITTED TO CROSS THE TRACKS AT ANY TIME. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE POSTED AT ALL SECTIONS OF THE PROPERTY. VIOLATORS OF THE RULES WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY.

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Museum Hours

May 9th until June 14th:
Saturday and Sunday
June 15th until Labor Day:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Labor Day until November 1st:
Saturday and Sunday
For all days listed above: 12 Noon until 4PM
- unless otherwise posted for special events

The museum grounds are open to the public from daylight to dusk, year round.

Admission to the museum is by donations at the door which are encouraged and greatly appreciated.

Our gift shop offers railroad publications of many kinds, t-shirts, caps and railroading memorabilia. A wonderful place to find the perfect gift for the railfan in your life and for you, too!
31 Wall St, North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-1911

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