Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 rolling into Leetsdale: What to know
Union Pacific says the 1.2 million-pound steam locomotive will make a 30-minute public stop as part of its 250th-anniversary tour.
- Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is scheduled for a whistle stop in Leetsdale, Allegheny County, on July 11 as part of its cross-country tour celebrating America's 250th anniversary.
- Originally built in 1941 in Schenectady, New York, to haul World War II freight, the 1.2 million pound locomotive was retired before restoration; it remains the last of its kind still in operation.
- After crossing the Rockville Bridge near Harrisburg on July 7, the locomotive passed through Lewistown on July 8, with officials now prohibiting parking on Ohio River Boulevard and First Street in Leetsdale.
- Union Pacific mandates observers stay at least 25 feet from railroad tracks, noting that property is private and off-limits; visitors can access Leetsdale via Public Transportation PRT line 14.
- Following the Leetsdale visit, the locomotive will stop in Conway, Beaver County, before the historic tour concludes on July 29 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 rolling into Leetsdale: What to know
Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 will travel through Allegheny County and make a whistle stop in Leetsdale on July 11 as it continues on its coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
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