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Big Boy No. 4014 Sunday, Sept. 8: Rochelle, Illinois
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About this event
Rochelle, Ill. Union Pacific Ike Evans Global III Terminal
2701 Intermodal Drive
On Display: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT Admission to see the Big Boy is Free and Open to the Public.
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4014 In Action
The Heartland of America Tour will feature Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive.
This is the largest steam-powered train in the world, weighing 1.2 million pounds.
This train was one of only 25 built exclusively for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Each one was 132 feet long.
The first one was delivered in 1941.
Seven of these trains are on display around the country.
Big Boy was delivered in 1941 and retired 20 years later.
Extensive restoration began on the locomotive in 2013.
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