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OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — A historic steam giant will draw crowds to Ogden, as Union Pacific’s Big Boy locomotive arrives for a free public event tied to America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The Big ...

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The Reading & Northern Railroad plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by bringing the biggest steam engine in the world to its tracks. On June 14, Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” #4014 will take a ...

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