The decades-long effort to advance the design and technology of steam locomotives constantly circled back to the idea of “make it bigger.” Articulated engines took that notion and doubled it both ...

The pioneer George Stephenson, and the magic of the Rainhill Trials, are central to Susan Brownrigg’s joyous children’s book, ...

As a small boy, one of my favorite stories was my Uncle Curt’s tale about a hostler buddy of his who had ended his railroad ...

(The Union Pacific Big Boy is 132 feet 97/8 inches long ... When done, the plan is to make a run at the world speed record for steam locomotives established by London & North Eastern Railway ...

New York Central No. 3001 — Yes, Union Pacific’s Big Boy completed two tours in 2024 and the CPKC ... the D&SNG has been converting its steam locomotives to oil and using more diesel power along the ...

Celebrating 27 years in 2025 this well-established UK based company offer “general interest rail, nature and culture” and a ...

Union Pacific’s CEO Jim Vena told a shipper conference in May that he’d like to see his Big Boy and No. 2816 appear together. So perhaps the steam story of 2025 will see these two great steam ...

There was a trip to the Apostle Islands, a massive polka dance in Monroe, a Thai pavilion in Madison but also tornado ...

June 17, 2024--Union Pacific announced today that its legendary steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 will embark on a second tour this year, with a trip planned this fall in middle America ...

When an American hunter moves to Ireland, he puzzles over the locals' love of hunting snipe rather than the abundant ...

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