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Here's how to see Big Boy, the world's largest steam locomotive, in western Pennsylvania

The historic Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is rolling through western Pennsylvania on Saturday, ending with a stop in Leetsdale. Called the "Elvis Presley" of steam ...
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The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S.

On the hottest day of the year – 102 degrees with a heat index that made it feel like 112 – dozens of people camped out by the side of the tracks at Valley Forge National Historical Park to see the ...

UP steam engine No. 844 to reunite with Big Boy for holiday tour

After a six-year hiatus, Union Pacific’s Living Legend No. 844 is returning to the rails. The legendary steam locomotive will ...
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9 days until Big Boy 4014: Why the world's biggest steam engine can turn corners

You might expect a locomotive this large to be unable to navigate curves. Instead, Big Boys were built with articulated frames, meaning part of the locomotive pivots independently. Union Pacific ...
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World's biggest steam locomotive will stop in Kansas City on its tour of the U.S.

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country. It'll stop at Kansas City's Union Station from July 21-23, in between visits to St.