If you heard an odd sounding train whistle rolling through the Chicago area on Monday, chances are you heard a little bit of history.
The Union Pacific's "Big Boy" steam locomotive paid a visit to the most important railroad city in America.It's history coming to life — on a massive scale. FOX 32 got to ride along as the steam locomotive they call Big Boy barreled through Chicago’s west and southwest suburbs on Monday."You’re looking at the world‘s largest steam locomotive," said Ed Dickens, who serves as both the engineer and unofficial historian of the Big Boy locomotive.
It’s a moment to see real history. Often you can only see it in a museum, not operating, standing still," Bjorntvedt said.There were 25 Big Boy locomotives built for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1941, and they were critical to moving supplies during World War II. Only eight still exist and this is the only one still operating.At 133 feet long, 600 tons and 7,000 horsepower, the steam engine is three times the size of today’s diesel locomotives.
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