"For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental ...

The Historic Pullman Foundation has announced its acquisition of GLEN AYR for eventual restoration and public display. It is the first car to be donated to Chicago’s Pullman Historic Foundation and ...

Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy No. 4014– the world's largest operating steam locomotive – has been barnstorming from coast-to-coast in a celebration of America's 250 th birthday. Based in Wyoming, ...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is making its way through the Midwest.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The world's largest steam locomotive is back on the rails to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Union Pacific Railroad said its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour will be led by ...

Riddle me this: what has 24 wheels, weighs more than three Jumbo Jets, and can pull five miles (eight kilometers) of cargo at seventy miles per hour full steam? That last clue should easily give it ...