The world’s largest operating steam locomotive will be making a stop in Chautauqua County next week as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. The Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014 is expected to arrive at the State Street crossing in Ripley on Tuesday, June 9th at 12:00 PM and will depart at 12:30 PM. Prior to arriving in Chautauqua County, the train will make a brief stop in North East, Pennsylvania near the Lake Shore Railway Museum from 11:30-11:40 AM. Big Boy No. 4014’s cross-country journey marks the first time the locomotive has traveled to the East Coast as part of a nationwide celebration of America’s semiquincentennial. The tour includes major public display events in eight cities and more than 50 whistle-stops across 10 states, including first-time visits to Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.
Photo by the Union Pacific
