‘Big Boy’ by the numbers: Historic steam engine passes through Oklahoma

This fall one of the largest and most historic steam engines in the world will speed through the Sooner State as part of a tour across America.

Union Pacific No. 4014, better known as “Big Boy,” kicked off its 2024 tour on Aug. 28 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and will work its way across nine states, including Oklahoma this weekend.

Here’s what to know about the engine:

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(This story was updated to add a gallery)

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