Marlin, Texas welcomed the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 for a lunch time whistle stop earlier this week as the largest steam locomotive in operation continued its American Heartland tour through the Lone Star State. There really is nothing that can compare to seeing a 1.2 million pound, 7,000 horse power steamer screech to a halt and literally blow off some steam.

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Big Boy No. 4014 was built the month before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and has continued to operate the railways of the United States for the past 80 plus years, so the opportunity to see such a sight was more than enough excuse to pull my two older kids out of school to witness something that is most likely a once in a lifetime experience.

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There were a couple of things we really enjoyed about making the trip to see Big Boy No. 4014, and immediately following the star of the show, we really enjoyed crossing over the Brazos River and walking through downtown Marlin.

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I can tell you it was such an amazing adventure to play hooky with the kids from school, and check out something that has been around longer than most of the people on the planet.

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Big Boy No. 4014 will be available for viewing one more day in Fort Worth near the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Jennings Avenue just south of Sundance Square.

Do. Not. Miss. It.

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