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Historic Big Boy steam locomotive draws crowds as America 250 tour heads east
- Big Boy No. 4014 begins its first East Coast tour as part of the America 250 celebrations.
- Route covers Illinois to Philadelphia with stops in Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.
- The tour includes more than 50 whistle stops and public displays across 10 states.
- Big Boy No. 4014 weighs nearly 1.1 million pounds and measures over 130 feet long.
- The locomotive was restored to operating condition in 2019 after decades on display.
- Spectators lined tracks in Sterling, Illinois, to watch the locomotive during a whistle-stop.
- Union Pacific partners with Norfolk Southern for the eastern leg of the tour.
- The train will participate in events tied to the semiquincentennial in Philadelphia.
- Rail fans traveled from multiple states to see the historic engine in Illinois.
- The locomotive continues to operate using steam technology first developed a century ago.
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