At the end of 2023, I heard that UP 4014 (The Big Boy) was gonna go to Illinois in 2024, and then earlier this year, I then heard that it's gonna be in the state of Illinois in September, so I decided to catch it at Rochelle, IL. Then I got up around 2 AM and left at 3 AM to go to Rochelle on 9/8/2024 when it was on display, so that way I can get a look at it before it gets super crowded later on that day. I made it to Rochelle around sunrise. Then the next day on 9/9/2024, I caught the big boy moving and caught it at 2 places, which is by the Union Pacific Railroad Station in Rochelle, IL. And then I caught it one more time crossing the fox river in Geneva, IL. Union Pacific (UP) 4014 is the largest 4-8-8-4 operational steam locomotive in the United States. It was built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in the 1940's.
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