Few Americans know that the Missouri Pacific Railroad was the first freight railroad to lay tracks west of the Mississippi.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR/NEXSTAR) — Will Union Pacific’s ...

DENVER (KDVR/NEXSTAR) — Will Union Pacific’s legendary “Big Boy” steam locomotive stop near you during its upcoming tours across much of the U.S.? One of the world’s largest trains will pass through a ...