The Yellowstone was the largest and heaviest steam locomotive to ever operate, coming in at 624 short tons. Made for the Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railway, its engine produced 6,250 ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few pl… ...

The famous Union Pacific Big Boy was the heaviest steam locomotive ever built when it became operational in the 1940s. An icon of the American railroads, it was retired from service in 1959 as the ...

As soon as the end of next year, Nashvillians could once again hear a distinct whistle that once rang through Music City as locomotive No. 576 pulled passengers and freight through the area.

The San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society will be delivering its 1927 steam locomotive to Union Station as part of the two-day event. The Historical Society’s Santa Fe 3751 will be […] ...

Iowans look on as Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, rolls into Belle Plaine on Thursday afternoon. The Union Pacific engine is touring Midwestern and Southern ...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 the world’s largest active steam locomotive will make a whistle stop at the old Oroville train depot on Thursday, July 11, 2024 in Oroville, California.

To accommodate the steam engine, Watertown’s rail project aims to reinstall a train turntable to allow the locomotive, first used in 1942, to turn around and continue moving forward, allowing it ...

The most powerful steam locomotive is indeed an impressive engine, whose massive build offered output to match. It has a 2-10-10-2 wheel layout, and has 48-inch low pressure cylinders hanging on ...