"Big Boy" Rolls Into Oroville

On the afternoon of April 9, 2026, the largest operating steam-powered locomotive on EARTH, the "Big Boy 4014" rolled into the former train depot in Oroville, CA, as part of a first-ever cross-country tour, celebrating America's 250th birthday. Thousands of Orovillians lined the railroad tracks, and people traveled from as far as Southern California to catch a glimpse of this engineering marvel.