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Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 17, 2024 - 1:39 pm

Photos: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, passes through Lawrence

by Carter Gaskins

Lawrence community members gathered at the Union Pacific tracks Thursday to watch Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, pass through town.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events October 12, 2024 - 7:50 pm

Reminder: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, set to pass through Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Reminder: Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, will pass through Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence on Thursday.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 13, 2024 - 8:17 pm

Save the date: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, set to pass through Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built, will pass through Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence this fall.

Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 2, 2021 - 2:15 pm

Big Boy makes one more trip through Lawrence, Perry

by Lawrence Times

Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, came through Lawrence and Perry again Thursday morning.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 9, 2021 - 6:15 pm

Photo gallery: Big Boy steams into Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Updated with video: A couple thousand people braved the heat and showed up at the Union Pacific Depot in North Lawrence on Monday to welcome Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built.

Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 7, 2021 - 1:21 pm

‘Big Boy’ railroad locomotive to steam into town Monday afternoon

by Mark Potts

The Union Pacific railroad depot in North Lawrence will briefly return to the Age of Steam Monday afternoon when Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built, stops at the depot as part of its national excursion tour.

Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 7, 2021 - 4:24 pm

Enormous Big Boy steam railroad locomotive to make brief stops in Lawrence in August and September

by Mark Potts

The Union Pacific Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built, will be making a return visit to Lawrence next month — and another in September.

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