The Union Pacific Big Boy is still in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most powerful steam engine, and you ...

After restoring the world's largest diesel locomotive, the nonprofit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America will host a ...

Train enthusiasts wait in West Weber for the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the largest steam engine built, as it chugs across the rail causeway heading east toward Ogden on Friday, July 19, 2024.

Late last month, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 launched its "Heartland of America" tour, giving train lovers in 10 states the chance to see the classic steam engine in real life.

The Need for Steam. When the Union Pacific Railroad wanted to increase their freight-hauling capabilities back in 1941, they turned, of course, to the power of steam. More specifically, they turned to ...

Late last month, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 launched its "Heartland of America" tour, giving train lovers in 10 states the chance to see the classic steam engine in real life. Stream NBC 5 for ...

Colorado state officials and the Union Pacific Railroad reached a tentative agreement on the future of the 100-year-old Moffat Tunnel — and, in the process, set the stage to expand passenger ...

The restoration of Union Pacific’s steam locomotive No. 844 is complete and this historic engine will be in North Platte about 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Only 25 of these trains were ever built, and they are the largest steam engines in the world, Union Pacific said. Big Boy No. 4014 was retired in December 1961, having traveled 1,031,205 miles in ...

Gov. Jared Polis and Union Pacific Railroad President Beth Whited signed a 25-year lease agreement for passenger rail access through the Moffat Tunnel Monday, providing a route for regular train ...