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Historic steam engine passes through Iowa on Thursday

Iowans look on as Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, rolls into Belle Plaine on Thursday afternoon. The Union Pacific engine is touring Midwestern and Southern ...
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‘Big Boy’ steam train to roll through Eastern Iowa

BELLE PLAINE, Iowa (KCRG) - Big Boy is coming to town. For those not in the know, that’s the world’s largest steam train. Big Boy Number No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in 1941. It was retired ...
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94-year-old steam train will go through downtown Davenport on May 10

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Canadian Pacific Kansas City's (CPKC) Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour will roll into Davenport on May 10. The event is free of charge for everyone and all ages are welcome. The ...
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Famed steam engine to roll through eastern Iowa

OMAHA, Nebraska (KCRG) - Union Pacific Railroad announced its famed Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive will stop in three Iowa communities this fall. The 2024 Heartland of America Tour kicks off Aug. 28, ...
Ames Tribune

The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine is visiting Boone and Ames this week

The world's largest steam engine will roll through the heart of Iowa this fall. The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will soon depart on its Heartland of America Tour, highlighted by an overnight stop ...
Omaha.com

How you can ride to Boone, Iowa, on an old-fashioned steam engine

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in 1941. This summer, it will take passengers on a trip from Omaha to Boone, Iowa. Union Pacific's historic steam locomotive Living ...