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Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will make its way into the Philadelphia region on Thursday as part of its first East Coast tour. The heritage ...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, has been attracting record crowds across Pennsylvania as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s ...

It’s a rolling, hissing piece of history that has been drawing huge crowds as it makes its way across the United States. And it’s headed for Berks County this week. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, ...