State Representative Tony McCombie (IL) | Representative Tony M. McCombie (R) 89th District
State Representative Tony McCombie (IL) | Representative Tony M. McCombie (R) 89th District
Union Pacific’s Big Boy Locomotive No. 4014, one of the world’s largest operating steam locomotives, is making its way across Illinois soon.
According to a report from the Associated Press, the massive locomotive is “longer than two city buses, weighs more than a Boeing 747 fully loaded with passengers and can pull 16 Statues of Liberty over a mountain.”
As part of the “Heartland of America Tour,” Big Boy No. 4014 will be departing from Cheyenne, Wyoming on August 28th and traveling across nine states, including Illinois. The eight-week tour will include several stops with public viewing opportunities; Illinois residents can look forward to viewing No. 4014 on display on Sunday, September 8th in Rochelle, Illinois.
The full schedule and updates on opportunities to see Big Boy can be found here: UP: Steam Schedule
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