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World's Largest Steam Locomotive About to Start First-Ever Coast-to-Coast Tour
The 1.2 million-pound Big Boy steam locomotive is touring westward with Heritage Fleet cars, stopping in multiple towns from March 29 to April 24, Union Pacific said.
- On Sunday, March 29, Union Pacific Railroad departs Cheyenne, Wyoming, with Big Boy No. for a westward tour to California, returning to Cheyenne on Friday, April 24.
- Built in the 1940s, Big Boy No., the 1.2 million-pound steam locomotive, was delivered in December 1941, reacquired in 2013 and restored in 2019 for America's 250th anniversary tour.
- Across California and Utah, rail fans can see public displays in Roseville on April 10-11 and Ogden on April 18-19, with stops from Rawlins on March 30 to Oroville in April.
- The announcement notes the tour should draw crowds and celebrate living steam heritage, while overnight stop locations are closed to the public for safety and the eastern leg is still being finalized and will be announced soon.
- Preserved examples like Union Pacific 4012 at Steamtown underscore national interest in steam heritage, with Eight Big Boys remaining in the United States and Big Boy No. the world's only functioning Big Boy.
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World's largest steam locomotive about to start first-ever coast-to-coast tour
The world's largest steam locomotive will embark on a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Here's the first leg's schedule. (AP Photo)
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