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Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 train steams into northern Illinois next week
ROCHELLE, Ill. (WTVO) — Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam engine train, is set to return to ...
Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 to steam into Illinois next week. Here's when to see it
Train enthusiasts in northern Illinois will soon get the chance to see an iconic steam engine as it makes its way across the ...
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Commentary: Mammoth steam locomotive to tour through Minnesota
There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.
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Phil Hugo: Visiting a giant of the steam era
In early September, we took a weekend trip to Rochelle, Illinois, to see Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive ... forming a train) was scheduled ...