Holliday Park -- Cheyenne WY
N 41° 08.205 W 104° 47.988
13T E 516802 N 4553957
Holliday Park - a large city park east of downtown Cheyenne right on the Lincoln Highway, features tennis courts, a lake, ball fields, and the world's largest steam locomotive
Waymark Code: WMXT1Z
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2018
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Automobile travelers driving the Lincoln Highway would have found Holliday Park a wonderful place to stop, stretch their legs, and maybe even break out a picnic lunch.
The crown jewel of Holliday park is the Union Pacific Big Boy 4004 Steam locomotive on static display.
This locomotive, the largest steam engine ever to run on American rails, is located at a highly visible location on the Lincoln Highway/17th Street/US-30/I-80 business route east of downtown Cheyenne.
From Visit Cheyenne: (
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"Even in retirement, Old Number 4004 remains an imposing sight. The world's largest steam locomotive, this powerful coal-fired engine was designed to pull a 3600-ton train over steep grades between Cheyenne, WY and Ogden, Utah. The 4004 is one of the eight remaining Big Boys on display throughout the country.
On display year-round in Holliday Park. The engine is in the southeast corner of the park. You can park your car in the lot accessible from East 17th Street and Morrie Avenue."