Wabtec Corp. has secured new orders from major railroads, including Union Pacific and CSX. The deals could mean significant ...

In the 1930s, speed records became a matter of national prestige, and Nazi Germany used high speed locomotives as propaganda symbols of technological dominance. Britain responded with the LNER Class ...

The world's largest steam engine is coming back to Utah this spring in the first leg of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour, ...

Union Pacific and Wabtec have signed a landmark agreement that will see a complete modernisation of the former's AC4400 ...

As of early 2026, the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 is stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming, preparing for a major 2026 ...

Union Pacific will celebrate the 250th year of American independence with its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour led by the Big Boy locomotive.

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 ...

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Cheyenne-based Big Boy 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will make its first ever coast-to-coast tour this year to honor America's 250th birthday. The tour could begin near the end ...

Modern societies require huge amounts of power to function, and to generate that power, huge power stations are needed. Power-hungry countries are increasingly turning to renewable energy — with some ...

Above: Previous coverage of ‘Big Boy’ locomotive’s first coast-to-coast tour (NEXSTAR) — The ground rumbles. A billowing cloud of steam forms in the sky. Then suddenly, the 1.2 million-pound ...