'Big Boy,' the 1.2 million-pound train, to stop in 10 states this fall

DENVER (KDVR) – "Big Boy," one of the world's largest trains, is taking off on Wednesday and plans to stop in 10 states while on tour.The history of Big Boy started with 25 trains, each of which were 132 feet long and 1.2 million pounds. The company said all are now out of service or on display, except for one: Big Boy No. 4014.
It originally ran in 1941 and retired after 20 years and over 1 million miles. However, after a lengthy restoration, the Union Pacific Railroad says the