Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.
Attendees take photographs and admire Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam engine locomotive, during a stop in Philadelphia on July 5, 2026. As part of the celebration for America's 250th anniversary, the steam engine train is on tour for public display in multiple cities and states across the United States.
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