World's largest steam train chugs through central PA this week. Where to see it

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is rolling through Pennsylvania this summer as part of a national semiquincentennial celebration. Big Boy No. 4014 will make stops in Lewistown and Altoona in this week, marking its first appearance on the East Coast since it was built in 1941.

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Here are key takeaways:

• Big Boy No. 4014 weighs 1.2 million pounds and is operated by Union Pacific Railroad Company, which is billing the tour as a celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
• Lewistown gets a 30-minute whistle-stop on July 8 from 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. before the train heads through the Juniata Valley and up through Tyrone to Altoona.
• Altoona, known as the Railroad City, will host the locomotive for three and a half days starting July 8 at the Railroaders Memorial Museum, with free public viewings July 9 and 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said the company “couldn’t be prouder to share this powerful piece of history with the nation and to be a part of America’s birthday celebration.”
• The train departs Altoona at 9 a.m. on July 11 for a sold-out event at the famous Horseshoe Curve, then heads to Fostoria, Ohio, on July 14. Other Pennsylvania stops include Scranton and Philadelphia.
• For the full schedule, visit www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule.

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