Optimus Prime Western Star truck rolls into valley

Kids and families are getting the chance to meet a celebrity truck.

Kids and families are getting the chance to meet a celebrity truck.

The Optimus Prime Western Star 5700 XE truck used in the 2014 summer film, “Transformers: Age of Extinction”, is touring the Pacific Northwest, with a stop at Auburn’s Truck Stop North.

Optimus is a beast – a larger, Western Star truck with a flashy aerodynamic design – powered by a 16-litre Detroit diesel engine that produces 600 horsepower. It stands 8½ feet wide and stretches about 35 feet in length.

The truck will be on display until Oct. 15 at the lot, 2201 Auburn Way N.

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The public can view the truck from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.