Published July 08. 2026 11:14AM
PRESS PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE CAMPBELLOnlookers admire and take photos of Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in America, while on its way to Jim Thorpe July 1 before leaving for Reading July 2. The train is making various stops coast to coast in honor of America’s 250th birthday.
Terry Oravec and Welles Lobb, of Allentown, are excited to experience seeing the historic train while riding on the D&L Trail near Penn Haven.