4500 miles and counting: Famous ‘Big Boy’ train going full speed ahead to Berks, Poconos

It’s the moment train enthusiasts have all been waiting for: one of the world’s most famous steam locomotives is going all speed ahead to parts of our area.

With stops set in Carbon, Berks, and Montgomery Counties, it’s a spectacle you don’t want to miss. 69 News Reporter Sydney Kay was in Lackawanna County where the iconic train will depart Wednesday.

The Union Pacific “Big Boy” is expected to journey through Berks County between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, with a stop planned at the train station in Muhlenberg Township. It will then continue to Pottstown and Philadelphia…

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