Twenty-five Big Boy locomotives were originally built for Union Pacific to haul heavy freight over Utah’s Wasatch Range during World War II. Eight were preserved after retirement more than six decades ...

A massive steam locomotive will be celebrating 250 years of American independence by making its first-ever coast-to-coast tour. Union Pacific has announced that the first leg of the tour of its ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with an additional date for the Ogden, Utah, stop initially omitted by Union Pacific. (NEXSTAR) – The wait is over, sort of. Union Pacific has announced the ...

(NEXSTAR) — The ground rumbles. A billowing cloud of steam forms in the sky. Then suddenly, the 1.2 million-pound locomotive known as Big Boy No. 4014 is pulling into a station near you. It won’t be ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As the organizations across the country prepare for the nation’s 250th birthday, Union Pacific is set to roll out one of its historic attractions. Big Boy No. 4014, the world ...

All aboard: the world's largest operating steam locomotive could be rolling through Texas on tour in 2026. On Monday, Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena announced that Big Boy No. 4014 would embark on its ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – Union Pacific announced this week that historic locomotive 'Big Boy' will make history on its first-ever coast-to-coast tour this year in honor of America's 250th birthday. The ...

Trains are a popular concept in the lengthy queue of Lego set fan ideas, and one potential set has ties to Michigan. Fans have started two separate petitions on the Lego website to get the Pere ...

The historic steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225, which was pulled from service two weeks ago, has been repaired and will lead the North Pole Express this weekend, the Steam Railroading Institute ...

An annual Christmas Day tradition featuring holiday songs played on an old factory whistle in York returns in 2025. The York Factory Whistle Concert will start at 12:10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25 at ...