Big Boy 4014 adding sand to the firebox to scour the tubes
Mayor Bovey on his ride into West Chicago. West Chicago is a little town with a lot of train history. Founded in 1847, It was the first rail junction in the state of Illinois.
Join us for food, music, crafts and fresh produce at Mosaic Market on Main St. Mosaic runs Thursday all summer long.
https://westchicago.org/mosaic-market/
Mayor of West Chicago, IL
Official Communications of Mayor Daniel Bovey
06/07/2026
Behind the scenes look at Big Boy 4014’s cab
06/07/2026
Headed out of Rochelle IL to West Chicago on UP 4014. I was invited as mayor of West Chicago, to ride into town on the Big Boy to kick off West Chicago’s summer long USA 250 celebration.
Here you see some of the behind the scenes work done by the engineer and fireman. It is loud and hot in the cab. You can see that they communicate with hand signals and noises. When the fireman opened the furnace to add sand it was too bright to look at and you could feel the heat pouring out.
West Chicago is a small town about an hour West of Chicago. We were the first rail junction in IL founded in 1847. We used to be known as Turner Junction. Join us for fresh produce, food or crafts at our weekly Mosaic Market Thursday evenings all summer long. https://westchicago.org/annual/mosaic-market-bringing-culture-creativity-and-community/
Partimos de Rochelle, Illinois, hacia West Chicago a bordo de la locomotora UP 4014. Fui invitado, en mi calidad de alcalde de West Chicago, a llegar a la ciudad en la "Big Boy" para inaugurar la celebración "USA 250", que se extenderá durante todo el verano.
Aquí pueden ver parte del trabajo que realizan entre bastidores el maquinista y el fogonero. La cabina es un lugar ruidoso y caluroso. Se puede observar cómo se comunican mediante señales manuales y sonidos. Cuando el fogonero abría la puerta del hogar para añadir arena, el resplandor era tan intenso que resultaba imposible mirarlo directamente, y se podía sentir el calor que emanaba hacia afuera.
West Chicago es una pequeña localidad situada a una hora al oeste de Chicago. Fuimos el primer cruce ferroviario de Illinois, fundado en 1847, y antiguamente se nos conocía como Turner Junction. Los invitamos a disfrutar de productos frescos, comida y artesanías en nuestro mercado semanal "Mosaic Market", que se celebra los jueves por la tarde durante todo el verano. https://westchicago.org/annual/mosaic-market-bringing-culture-creativity-and-community/
Thank you representative State Representative Maura Hirschauer !
¡Gracias, representante estatal Maura Hirschauer!
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