Photos: Big Boy steam engine a big hit in Rochelle

A man talks about the history of Union Pacific's Big Boy 4014 vintage steam locomotive on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. An estimated 61,000 people visited the steam locomotive at the UP Global III terminal during the daylong, free event in Rochelle. The visit was part of Union Pacific’s eight-week “Heartland of America Tour,” which started Aug. 29, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and continues across nine states. (Earleen Hinton)