Photos: Big Boy, the massive steam locomotive, passes through Lawrence
Lawrence community members gathered at the Union Pacific tracks Thursday to watch Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, pass through town.
Lawrence community members gathered at the Union Pacific tracks Thursday to watch Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, pass through town.
Reminder: Big Boy, the massive steam railroad locomotive, will pass through Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence on Thursday.
Big Boy, the largest steam railroad locomotive ever built, will pass through Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence this fall.
Much of the coal that was spilled when about 30 railroad cars derailed north of Lawrence Friday afternoon had been cleaned up as of Sunday evening; however, much wreckage remained at the site.
Union Pacific crews were working well past midnight Saturday following the derailment of about 30 railroad cars carrying coal Friday afternoon.
About 30 cars from a coal train derailed north of Lawrence Friday afternoon in Douglas County, according to a spokesperson for Union Pacific.
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