The Union Pacific Railroad used to be obsessed with power. The railroad spent decades searching for and developing one locomotive to rule them all. This search resulted in icons like the Big Boy and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Union Pacific’s historic steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 prepares to leave Evanston, Wyoming, for Ogden on May 8, 2019. The ...

The US is preparing another historic coast-to-coast journey for Big Boy 4014, the world’s ...

RAILWAY AGE MAY 2025 ISSUE: Railinc’s analysis of the North American locomotive fleet reveals that the size of the total fleet increased slightly in 2024. Detailed analysis reveals the following ...

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Railinc’s analysis of the North American locomotive fleet reveals that the size of the total fleet decreased slightly in 2022. New for this year’s report, the age of ...

The B&O Railroad Museum restored the iconic locomotive of America's 1976 Freedom Train, ready for new generations as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary.

One of two American Locomotive Company locomotives, acquired by the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, on display June 19, 2024. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is adding two period locomotives to ...

A ceremonial ribbon cutting was held, that included, former Gov. Martin O'Malley, Vice President of Amtrak, Bruno Maestri, B&O Railroad Museum Executive Director, Kris Hoellen and others. The museum ...

"For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental ...

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