Historic 1.2M-pound locomotive 'Big Boy' to embark on first coast-to-coast tour in 2026

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a "hinged" frame to help it get around curves.
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Historic 1.2M-pound locomotive ‘Big Boy’ to embark on first coast-to-coast tour in 2026

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Union Pacific is dropping new hints this week of a coast-to-coast journey for its historic locomotive nicknamed ‘Big Boy’ following its successful Heartland of America Tour in 2024.