Trains, no planes, no automobiles

[joecct]

Union Pacific 4014, aka "Big Boy", the world's largest steam locomotive, is touring the Midwest. According to WCCO:

It will be at Union Depot in St. Paul from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, then it will arrive in Duluth Friday morning at 8:30 a.m.

 

[aparch]

Re: Trains, no planes, no automobiles

I'm hoping to catch it in West Chicago next weekend.

https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm

I believe it's also the last remaining working Big Boy thanks to extensive restoration efforts.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Trains, no planes, no automobiles

This is jaw-dropping:

<img src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MvFL_VRNNUg/XK5F4beKdaI/AAAAAAAFjw4/Pgdg6RdodeQ1y5Cm5tgCgAUyfVYMcQ5JQCLcBGAs/s1600/4343423.JPG" height="300">

I knew 4-8-8-4s were big, but wow.

 

[joecct]

Re: Trains, no planes, no automobiles

Final tour through the West and Southwest starting late September

https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm