Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 rolling into Leetsdale: What to know
The 1.2 million-pound steam locomotive will make a brief public stop as Union Pacific celebrates America’s 250th anniversary.
- Union Pacific's Big Boy steam locomotive 4014 arrives at Union Station in Kansas City on Monday, July 21, continuing its coast-to-coast tour celebrating America's 250th anniversary.
- Originally built in 1941 in Schenectady, New York, the 1.2 million pound locomotive is the last of its kind still operating, having hauled freight over mountains in Wyoming and Utah for about 20 years.
- Public viewing at Union Station runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 21; Union Pacific advises spectators to stay at least 25 feet from all railroad tracks for safety.
- The tour brings the massive engine through Missouri and Kansas this month as part of the bicentennial celebration, drawing crowds eager to witness one of the world's largest operating steam locomotives.
- On July 23, the Kansas leg begins when the locomotive departs Kansas City at 9 a.m., continuing west toward Salina and arriving around 6 p.m. that day.
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