Big Boy steam locomotive passed through Wednesday

Andrew Towne
Posted 6/9/23

The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 pops out of a tunnel north of Albin en route to one of its stopping points in LaGrange on Wednesday, June 7.

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Big Boy steam locomotive passed through Wednesday

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The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 pops out of a tunnel north of Albin en route to one of its stopping points in LaGrange on Wednesday, June 7. It will be on display during the College World Series from June 15-21 and June 24-25. The Big Boy steam locomotive built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment during World War II. The locomotive is with the world’s largest steam locomotive, one of 25 of its kind built and the only one operating today.