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.

and features the famed Hiawatha logo on the nose. The prototype, which entered service in 2019, is a unique locomotive on Metra’s roster. You can read more about locomotive 405 here! And take a ...