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