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In Family, Food, Recipe, Writing on October 31, 2024 at 7:59 pm

A Recipe For Making Connections: Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

It’s been said, “Good things come to those who wait.” Like many, I have not always been the best at waiting.  Recently, I had a new opportunity to hone this skill. Alongside 60,000 other train enthusiasts wanting to see the restored Big Boy Steam Engine. Stopped in Rochelle, Illinois, this marvel of 1940’s engineering designed to mount steep grades was impressive. 

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 Steam Engine stopped in Rochelle, IL. on the Heartland of America Tour.
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