Big Boy 4014: World’s largest operating steam locomotive coming to Philadelphia for America 250

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is coming to the Philadelphia area!

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is making a journey to the East Coast for the first time, in what the company says is a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

The tour includes several stops in Pennsylvania, including in Philadelphia, for a Fourth of July celebration.

As part of a fundraiser for the tour, some fans will get a chance to ride in vintage passenger cars pulled by Big Boy through the Poconos Mountains this weekend. The sold-out event is the only passenger excursion of the tour…

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