Published July 02. 2026 01:21PM
The Big Boy 4014 pulled into Jim Thorpe last night, bringing railfans out in the heat. Lewis Bright-Rowe, who works at the station, said, “Seeing the Big Boy at the Jim Thorpe Train Station up close was very impressive.
“It reminded me of a childhood memory of the large train inside the Ben Franklin Museum in Philly.”
The train pulled out of Jim Thorpe this morning, headed to Nesquehoning and Tamaqua, then continued through Schuylkill County to Reading. It will be in Philadelphia for the July Fourth celebration before heading back West.
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A look at the Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive as it pulls into Jim Thorpe Wednesday night. LEWIS BRIGHT-ROWE CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Big Boy pulls in next to the 2013 engine. LEWIS BRIGHT-ROWE CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Right: A close-up look at the Big Boy. ONOKO FIRE AND RESCUE CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Railfans catch a glimpse of the 4014 engine at Penn Haven. CHRISTINE CAMPBELL/TIMES NEWS
