The massive steam engine will also make stops in San Antonio and Houston, before ending its journey in Wyoming.
Carlos Morales / Marfa Public Radio
Hundreds of people lined up throughout West Texas towns to catch sight of the renovated Big Boy steam locomotive.
From Marfa Public Radio:
As you might guess, the “Big Boy” locomotive is, well, pretty big. It weighs in at 1.2 million pounds. The matte-black engine looks like it belongs to a train set you’d see beneath a Christmas tree.
As the 78-year-old engine chugs its way through sprawling Texas landscapes, its steam billows into the air behind it and crowds of onlookers line up to catch a glimpse of the rustic steam engine.
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