Of the three main types, the grand total of geared steam locomotives built in the U.S. topped out at around 4,500. Despite ...

a locomotive delivered by Union Pacific Railroad in December of 1941, still holds distinction in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most powerful steam engine in operation today with an ...

Just days after we wrote about the problem of trying to introduce cleaner locomotives into existing railway's fleets, Union Pacific Railroad has unveiled the first of 60 new environmentally ...

There are steam locomotives, and then there’s “Big Boy.” At 604 tons and 132 feet long and with a 4-8-8-4-wheel arrangement, it is the largest, most powerful steam locomotive in the world.

Union Pacific Railroad’s “Challenger” No. 3985, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will stop in Shakopee as part of a five-state, 1,750-mile tour from Cheyenne, Wyo., to ...

You can also track where the Big Boy is on its journey through the Union Pacific steam schedule ... Boy and offering a railroad-themed activity for kids. Continue reading Locomotive fans will ...

Union Pacific Big Boy Loco Add-On The Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive is undoubtedly the beast of American railroading history, and this epitome of heavy haulage is now ...