Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. July 13, 2026 1:00 A.M.
(Beaver County, PA) Thousands of spectators lined the tracks over the weekend in anticipation of a potentially once in a lifetime opportunity. Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 was the star of the show, making his local appearance as part of a long tour across America.
The historic most powerful and largest steam engine ever built is the only one of it’s kind to be in operation. The last time a Big Boy engine ran was in 1962. Most assumed the legendary locomotive type would never be seen anywhere except a few select museums ever again…