BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230607T223000Z DTEND:20230607T223000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Big Boy Steam Locomotive Visits Gering DESCRIPTION:World's Largest Operating Steam Locomotive Returns to Nebraska with Home Run Express Tour in June\n\n \n\nUnion Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014\, the world's largest steam locomotive built to haul heavy freight over steep mountain passes during World War II\, will be traveling across Nebraska en route to Omaha in June for the 2023 College World Series.\n\n \n\nThe train will be making whistle-stops during its journey\, with stops scheduled in Gering\, Broadwater\, Lemoyne\, North Platte\, Cozad\, Kearney\, Grand Island\, Columbus\, and Fremont. The whistle-stops will give train enthusiasts of all ages a chance to hear\, smell and see the train as it passes through their community.\n\nJune 7 (all times are estimated and subject to change):\n\n 4:30 p.m. MDT Gering\, 2005 7th St.\n\nJune 8 (all times are estimated and subject to change):\n\n \n\n 9 a.m. MDT Departs Gering\, will follow State Highway 92 until just south of Bayard\n 10:30 a.m. MDT Broadwater\, Wehn and Ohio St.\n 12:45 p.m. MDT Lemoyne\, Lemoyne Road Crossing\n 4:45 p.m. CDT North Platte\, E Front St. and N. Cottonwood St.\n\n \n\nJune 10 (all times are estimated and subject to change):\n\n \n\n 9 a.m. CDT Departs North Platte\, E Front St and N. Cottonwood St.\n 10:30 a.m. CDT Cozad\, Meridian and Highway 30\n 12:45 p.m. CDT Kearney\, Central Avenue Crossing\n 3 p.m. CDT Grand Island\, Walnut St. Crossing\n\n \n\nJune 11 (all times are estimated and subject to change):\n\n\n 9:45 a.m. CDT Columbus\, 26th Avenue Crossing\n 11:45 a.m. CDT Fremont\, 10 S. Main St\n\nBig Boy will leave Cheyenne\, Wyoming\, on June 7\, for its 590-mile journey to Omaha. It will be on display for 11 days during the College World Series in Omaha\, before returning to Cheyenne\, Wyoming on July 3.\n\nBig Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December of 1941. This powerful machine was built to cross the Wasatch Mountain Range east of Ogden\, Utah. It was retired in 1961 after traveling a little over a million miles\, reacquired by Union Pacific in 2013 and restored to service in 2019.\n\n \n\nA steam tracking map showing No. 4014's location and route will be available at upsteam.com.\n\n \n\nMEDIA CONTACT: \n\n \n\nRobynn Tysver\, 402-544-6037\, rmtysver@up.com\n\n \n\nMike Jaixen\, 402-544-6147\, mjjaixen@up.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nWorld&rsquo\;s Largest Operating Steam Locomotive Returns to Nebraska with Home Run Express Tour in June
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\nUnion Pacific&rsquo\;s famed Big Boy No. 4014\, the world&rsquo\;s largest steam locomotive built to haul heavy freight over steep mountain passes during World War II\, will be traveling across Nebraska en route to Omaha in June for the 2023 College World Series.
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\nThe train will be making whistle-stops during its journey\, with stops scheduled in Gering\, Broadwater\, Lemoyne\, North Platte\, Cozad\, Kearney\, Grand Island\, Columbus\, and Fremont. The whistle-stops will give train enthusiasts of all ages a chance to hear\, smell and see the train as it passes through their community.
\nJune 7 (all times are estimated and subject to change):\n\nJune 8 (all times are estimated and subject to change):
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\nJune 10 (all times are estimated and subject to change):
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\nJune 11 (all times are estimated and subject to change):\n\n\nBig Boy will leave Cheyenne\, Wyoming\, on June 7\, for its 590-mile journey to Omaha. It will be on display for 11 days during the College World Series in Omaha\, before returning to Cheyenne\, Wyoming on July 3.
\nBig Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December of 1941. This powerful machine was built to cross the Wasatch Mountain Range east of Ogden\, Utah. It was retired in 1961 after traveling a little over a million miles\, reacquired by Union Pacific in 2013 and restored to service in 2019.
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\nA steam tracking map showing No. 4014'\;s location and route will be available at \;upsteam.com.
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\nMEDIA CONTACT:
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\nRobynn Tysver\, 402-544-6037\, rmtysver@up.com
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\nMike Jaixen\, 402-544-6147\, mjjaixen@up.com
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