(NEXSTAR) – The 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive, already historic in its own right, is about to embark on its first trip to the Eastern U.S., reaching parts of the country it hasn’t traversed in more than 80 years.
The 133-foot-long locomotive, one of just a handful of remaining Big Boy engines that were built to haul heavy equipment during World War II, has made several well-attended tours since returning to service in 2019. No. 4014, the only Big Boy still on the tracks, completed the Western leg of its nationwide tour in April.
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will embark on the Eastern leg on Monday, Memorial Day, setting off from its home in Cheyenne, Wyoming…