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Fostoria Big Boy 4014 stop drew tens of thousands, county staff say
Summary
County presenter Marissa told commissioners Fostoria hosted the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 as one of eight stops on its tour, estimating 45,000–60,000 attendees, highlighting downtown activities, vendor participation and public-safety coordination.
Marissa summarized last week's return visit of Union Pacific's Big Boy 4014 to Fostoria, telling the Seneca County commissioners that the town was 1 of 8 communities on the locomotive's cross-country tour and that the stop drew very large crowds.
"We had tens of thousands of people in Fostoria," Marissa said, and later estimated attendance “anywhere from 45,000 to above 60,000,” while acknowledging counting limits for an open public event. She described community programming including downtown vendor hours, a mini rail fest at the rail park, and an unofficial group attempt for the largest train-shaped formation of people.
Marissa thanked partners and volunteers, and thanked public-safety agencies—EMS and local police—for handling logistics during very high heat on the day of the event. The commissioners applauded the organizers and noted the economic and tourism exposure for Fostoria.
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