The steam engine will spend the day at a private Union Pacific event. Big Boy No. 4014 will head to Mexia on Thursday, then travel through Navasota and Hempstead before arriving in Houston on ...

In this provided photo, steam engines idle during the first weekend of the 2024 Great Oregon Steam-Up, which took place from July 27-28 at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, Oregon.

The big locomotives were designed by Union Pacific and built by ALCO (American Locomotive Company). The cost for each unit was, in 1941, $265,174, the rough equivalent of $5,678,620 in 2024 money.

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - The 50th U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association show will begin Aug. 29 at 8 a.m. The show on the U.P ...

The historical steam engine locomotive, Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, has made its way to Arkansas on the "Heartland of America Tour".

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 ...

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAW) - The Edgar Steam Show is back for its 52nd year. It’s a fun, interactive way to educate people on how ...

The Edgar Steam Show has been around for more than 50 years and the show prides itself on showing how things were done at the ...

Several modern locomotives that ran on steam engines kept getting better with time. One of the most famous examples of steam technology in terms of locomotives was the 5AT project.