The Pere Marquette No. 1225 was built in 1941 and is an iconic piece of Michigan history. Each winter, the railroad offers ...
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena says he wants the world’s heaviest operational steam locomotive — Big Boy 4014 — to make its first ...
The world’s largest operating steam locomotive has several Louisiana whistle-stops and overnight stays in two cities as part of a 10-state tour. Big Boy No. 4014 will be on display Saturday in New ...
America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through ...
GREELEY, Colo. — The world's largest steam engine is back in Colorado. Union Pacific will bring Big Boy No. 4014 to Greeley from Tuesday to Wednesday, as part of a limited autumn excursion. The tour ...
Amid the solitude that envelopes the open lands of Southern Colorado, Stathi Pappas breaks the peace as he shovels coals into a steam train engine built in the 1880s. His hands and boots are black, ...