Big Boy, the giant steam locomotive, to run through Lawrence – The Lawrence Times

Big Boy, the giant steam railroad locomotive, will run through the Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence on Thursday.

The 85-foot-long, 380-ton Iron Horse is nearing the end of an eight-week, nine-state tour that runs from September 8 to October 23.

Big Boy stopped in Lawrence twice in 2021. It won't stop here this year, but the Lawrence station will be on its route from Kansas City, Missouri, to Topeka.

Big Boy will spend the night at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, arriving at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15th. It will also be visible there all day on Wednesday.

It will then depart Kansas City at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, with an expected stop in Topeka at 12:15 p.m. Drive-through at the depot, 402 N. Second St., will occur within that time frame.

Follow the locomotive's journey on this map once it starts moving.

For the full tour schedule and further details, please visit this link.

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