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Thousands attend free Union Pacific Big Boy showcase.

7/20/2026

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Big Boy Draws

Anticipated free public viewings of Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 in Missouri are expected to attract thousands of spectators.
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 traveled through Lexington, Missouri, on Friday during the coast-to-coast celebration.
A modest crowd in Bloomington watched the 133-foot locomotive, with children covering their ears.
Union Pacific officials warned spectators to stay behind barriers and not trespass on railroad property.

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Big Boy Tour

Hermann, Missouri, was the site of the 1855 Gasconade River bridge disaster that killed more than two dozen people.
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive is touring the state, having passed Lexington Friday and awaiting its next public stops.
Engine will pause at Hermann’s Boat Ramp Road Crossing Monday, July 20, from 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
California, Missouri—first railroad west of the Mississippi (1852)—will host the train Tuesday, July 21, 10 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

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Big Boy Draws

Anticipated free public viewings of Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 in Missouri are expected to attract thousands of spectators.
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 traveled through Lexington, Missouri, on Friday during the coast-to-coast celebration.
A modest crowd in Bloomington watched the 133-foot locomotive, with children covering their ears.
Union Pacific officials warned spectators to stay behind barriers and not trespass on railroad property.

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