Thousands Attend Whistle Stop for World Largest Operating Steam Locomotive

Thousands attend whistle stop for world largest operating steam locomotive

ARGOS — A hulking mass of steel, cast iron and brass — leviathan in size and resurrected from its slumber as a museum artifact — chugged into Indiana and came to a halt.

Historic Big Boy steam locomotive draws crowds as America 250 tour heads east

Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is making its first tour of the East Coast as part of celebrations leading up to America's 250th birthday.The locomotive arrived in Illinois this week as part of Union Pacific's America 250 tour, a multi-state journey that will take the historic engine through Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania before arriving in Philadelphia ahead of Fourth of July celebrati…

Big Boy Locomotive Passes Through Region

If you saw a massive steam locomotive rolling through the region today and wondered what all the excitement was about, you witnessed a piece of American history. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive, made its way through the Region as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Built in the 1940s, this engineering giant stretches 132 feet long, weig…