Hundreds of visitors flocked to the historic rail town of Roseville on Friday to see the world’s largest steam locomotive during its two-day visit. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, normally housed in ...

The January 2026 issue of Trains Magazine includes author Greg Richardson’s article on the development of positive train ...

"As we move forward at Union Pacific, we remember where we came from; the Big Boy represents the history of Union Pacific and the United States," said Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena. "When No. 4014 comes ...

It doesn't get any bigger than this for train enthusiasts. The Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive will rumble from Cheyenne south through Greeley and on to Denver this week, and you can ...

Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 arrives near the intersection of 12th & Cuming Streets in Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, August 2, 2019. People look on as the Union Pacific's ...

PLAQUEMINE, La. (BRPROUD) – We are not blowing smoke when we say that the world’s largest steam locomotive is passing through Louisiana next month. There were 25 Big Boys built starting in 1941. One ...

ROSEVILLE – Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will be on display in Roseville on Friday and Saturday as part of its 2024 Westward Bound Tour. On both ...

Undeterred by the blistering New Orleans heat, hundreds of people of all ages snapped pictures, peppered the crew with questions and gazed in awe Saturday at a rare and majestic operational steam ...

On Sunday, it departed North Texas and headed to the Bayou City. Twenty-five Big Boy locomotives were built for Union Pacific in 1941. They were made to handle steep terrain between Cheyenne, Wy. And ...

Crowds watch the arrival of Union Pacific's historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 at the old Union Pacific depot in North Lawrence, Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, 2019. The Union Pacific’s historic ...

A train enthusiast reflects on the grandeur of the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, recently returned to service. A crowd gathered to watch as Union Pacific 4014 pulled into Hearne, ...

Trainspotters and railfans rejoice: The Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive, which hauled freight between Wyoming and Utah in the 1940s and 1950s, is back on the track and headed for multiple stops in ...