Historic 'Big Boy' train engine to pass through Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A historic Union Pacific railroad engine is set to visit the Sunflower State later this year as part of a larger tour.

Union Pacific announced on Monday, June 17 that its "Big Boy" No. 4014 engine will begin its "Heartland of America Tour" on Thursday, Aug. 29 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The engine will then travel across nine other Midwestern states, including Kansas, over the course of eight weeks. The engine will stop for display in three locations:

• Sunday...