The Largest Operating Steam Locomotive in the World Weighs 1.2 Million Pounds. Now, the Historic Train May Be Coming to Your Town
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The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is currently chugging across the United States. 4014, and crowds of Americans are lining railroad tracks to watch it pass through their towns.
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The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is currently chugging across the United States. 4014, and crowds of Americans are lining railroad tracks to watch it pass through their towns. The locomotive stretches 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds. This month, it rolled through Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania, “bells ringing and steam whistle blaring,” as NPR’s Jeff Lunden reports.
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The Largest Operating Steam Locomotive in the World Weighs 1.2 Million Pounds. Now, the Historic Train May Be Coming to Your Town
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