In 2013, Union Pacific purchased the train back to begin the arduous restoration process and get it back into operational form. It would be six years later, in 2019, when Big Boy No. 4014 would ...

Train enthusiasts in northern Illinois will soon get the chance to see an iconic steam engine as it makes its way across the ...

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.