I was sitting on our patio accompanied by a beautiful afternoon in mid-October where a blue sky was paintbrushed with clouds ...

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 city also became a whistle stop for the iconic Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine during its "Heartland of America Tour." Big Boy, the largest steam locomotive in operation, stopped at the Twin ...

The past year has been affected by change, challenge, and growth in the McAlester area. We encourage you to look back over ...

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 ...

“I made comments about the tower being a fairly iconic piece of history of the Union Pacific, especially tied to 4014 and steam engines, but never got any reply from them,” he said. A few weeks later, ...

Canadian National today unveiled its first new medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive, a Q19-2.4GH developed in ...

An immense amount of time and money has been expended upon new and ingenious cut-offs for steam engines. Each in its turn, as it was brought before the public, was supposed to excel its ...

When coolant spills onto an extremely hot engine, it's likely to rapidly begin boiling, resulting in a characteristic hissing sound and, most likely, steam. If you experience this issue ...