No railroad was better equipped to shoulder the heavy burden of wartime traffic thanks to the three types of Union Pacific steam locomotives that constituted its front line of defense: the 4-6-6-4 ...

The color scheme of locomotive No. 1616 — numbered to reflect Lincoln’s service as the 16th president — is a nod to steam locomotive No. 119, one of two to take part in the Golden Spike ...

The Union Pacific locomotive known as "Big Boy" returns to Green Country for the first time since 2021 as part of its Heartland of America Tour, with stops in Muskogee at 11 a.m., Wagoner at noon ...

A Union Pacific map for its famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, which will come west during its "Westward Bound" summer tour.

Big Boy No. 4014 is a 132-foot-long, 1.2-million-pound locomotive with a water capacity of 25,000 gallons. It was in service for Union Pacific from 1941 to 1961, traveling more than a million miles!

Paul Kitagaki Jr. [email protected] Train enthusiasts Mike Lester and his son Jeremy, center, have their first look at Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive on Friday in Roseville.

Union Pacific's famed Big Boy steam locomotive will be headed west during its "Westward Bound" summer tour. The world's largest operating steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014 will depart from its ...

Big Boy No. 4014 is a 132-foot-long, 1.2-million-pound locomotive with a water capacity of 25,000 gallons. It was in service for Union Pacific from 1941 to 1961, traveling more than a million miles!

The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 is the world's largest operating steam locomotive. It will remain in Cowtown until Sunday, though it will not be on public display after Friday afternoon.

The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 is the world's largest operating steam locomotive. It will remain in Cowtown until Sunday, though it will not be on public display after Friday afternoon.