Big Boy rolling through Joliet: City reveals all the details you need to know to witness history being made

Joliet's property at 50 East Jefferson Street is ADA accessible and there is downtown parking available for train enthusiasts ...

Patient Lemont rail fans rewarded with view of Big Boy locomotive

Dennis Motyka, of Lemont, remembers growing up and putting together his own American Flyer train setup on his family’s dining ...
The State Journal-Register

How the 'Big Boy' train reunites Springfield with railroad history

Springfield's history is tied to the steam locomotives, with the largest remaining steam train coming into town this weekend.
The News-Herald

Crowds at Lake County History Center greet Big Boy steam engine

Crowds along Riverside Drive erupted into cheers as railroad gates lowered, a horn sounded and the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 engine came into view on June 8. At least 2,000 people gathered at the ...
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Union Pacific’s Big Boy making historic Altoona visit: Everything you need to know

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — On a coast-to-coast tour across America for the country’s 250th anniversary, Union Pacific Railroad will soon be bringing its historic Big Boy 4014 locomotive to the Railroad ...
The Morning Journal

Union Pacific’s Big Boy to return through Northeast Ohio on July 13

Thousands of people turned out on June 8 when the largest operating steam locomotive in the world passed through Northeast Ohio en route to Philadelphia and its role in America’s 250th birthday ...