Union Pacific Big Boy

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This week we’re talking about trains - but not the train from Scranton to New York City that we’ve talked about before. This time, WVIA’s Roger DuPuis joins WVIA's Sarah Scinto in the podcast studio with news about a different train making its way to the Steamtown National Historic Site for a special event.

The world's largest operating steam locomotive will visit one of the shrines of U.S. railroad history on its Semiquincentennial tour through the Keystone State.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is set to visit Steamtown National Historic Site in June. Officials expect 50,000 to 60,000 people during its first two days in Scranton.