photo by: Mike Yoder

Crowds watch the arrival of Union Pacific's historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 at the old Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence, Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, 2019.

Large crowds lined the railroad tracks in North Lawrence Tuesday morning as the historic Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 made its way through town on a national tour.

The restored steam locomotive is conducting a cross-country tour of the Union Pacific system to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

(Photos by Mike Yoder/Lawrence Journal-World)

photo by: Mike Yoder

Crowds watch the arrival of Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 at the old Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence, Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, 2019.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 sits near the old Union Pacific depot at 402 N. Second St. in North Lawrence on Tuesday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 sits near the old Union Pacific depot at 402 N. Second St. in North Lawrence on Tuesday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 arrives in North Lawrence on Tuesday. The locomotive is touring through the Union Pacific system to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary.